Icon Magazine Australia This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things 2024

Description

This monochrome editorial still life features fine diamond jewelry arranged among scattered shards of shattered glass on a neutral background. A circular eternity ring rests on the left side amidst smaller glass debris, while a spiky, structured necklace loops across a denser cluster of glass fragments on the right. Shot from a high-angle perspective, the composition utilizes harsh directional lighting to cast sharp shadows and highlight the reflective, crystalline textures of the glass and polished metal. Captured by photographer Cameron Bensley with creative direction by Haya Al-Sharif for Icon Magazine Australia as part of the project This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things.

Style

Editorial, Horizontal, Monochrome, Clean

Techniques

Low-key / chiaroscuro

Industries

Jewellery

Color

Background

White Seamless

Context

Editorial