Description

This black and white profile portrait features model Em Stenberg captured in a dramatic low-key setting for the Vogue Australia August 2025 cover project. Photographed by Darren McDonald with styling by fashion editor Kaila Matthews, the image employs stark chiaroscuro lighting that highlights the contours of the face while casting the background into deep shadow. The composition is a vertical studio shot utilizing high-contrast tonal styling, emphasizing form and texture against a dark, minimalist backdrop. Hair styling by Daren Borthwick frames the subject's profile, completing a refined aesthetic directed by editor-in-chief Christine Centenera.