Tom Van Schelven, Photographer, London

Description

Captured by photographer and director Tom Van Schelven in London, this lively nightlife portrait features a joyful black man in his 20s with glasses and a patterned short-sleeve shirt raising his hands in celebration. He is surrounded by a crowd of people with expressive reactions in a dimly lit venue with a graphic circular pattern on the wall behind them. The direct flash lighting creates sharp highlights and deep shadows, giving the scene an authentic documentary feel. Additional partygoers are visible on either side, including a woman in a shiny olive jacket and another in a red jacket, all reacting with high energy.

Style

Documentary, Horizontal, Action, Monochrome, Gritty

Techniques

Flash

Color

Background

Nightclub

Context

Editorial