Todd Cole, Photographer, Los Angeles

Description

This high-key monochrome photograph captured by Todd Cole in Los Angeles depicts a skateboarder mid-air executing a trick above his board on an urban street. The scene features a stark, blown-out exposure that reduces the background to soft, hazy silhouettes of trees and buildings. The skater is wearing a dark tank top and trousers, suspended dynamically in the center of the frame with the skateboard flipping below. The composition utilizes high-key lighting to create a dreamy, washed-out aesthetic emphasizing form and motion.

Style

Documentary, Horizontal, Action, Monochrome, Glossy

Techniques

High-speed / freeze, High-key

Color

Background

Street

Context

Editorial