Ture Lillegraven, Photographer, New York
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Description
This black and white portrait captures a young Black man in profile, looking off to the side with a serious expression. He is wearing a light-colored hooded sweatshirt and a small cross earring dangling from his earlobe. The high-contrast monochromatic grading emphasizes the sharp contours of his face and the texture of his short afro hairstyle. Captured by photographer Ture Lillegraven in New York, the composition is tightly framed with dark, softly blurred foreground and background elements that draw complete focus to the subject. The lighting creates pronounced highlights along the jawline, nose, and brow.
Style
Editorial, Vertical, Monochrome, Gritty
Techniques
Analogue / film, Low-key / chiaroscuro
Context
Portrait / Headshot