Todd Antony, Photographer, Sydney

Description

This theatrical group portrait features six people arranged in a staged tableau reminiscent of classical painting, photographed by Todd Antony. A young man sits centrally in a leather armchair wearing a dark jacket over a red hoodie, flanked by diverse figures engaged in various poses and actions. To the left, a man kneels in a deep red velvet blazer holding out an open laptop while looking upward. Above him, a woman in a flowing yellow dress holds up a single stem of grapes. To the right, an older woman stands in a sweeping teal gown, near a seated older man in a tan coat reading a broadsheet newspaper and a younger man in a dark puffer jacket. The scene is lit with dramatic low-key chiaroscuro lighting, featuring deep shadows contrasted by warm candlelight from candelabras on either side. Rich crimson drapery covers tables laden with fruit and objects, set against a dark textured background with a reflective floor.

Style

Horizontal, Cinematic, Moody, Warm

Techniques

Low-key / chiaroscuro

Color

Context

Portrait / Headshot