LA Times

Jun 2026

In a sophisticated editorial showcase for the LA Times, photographer David Urbanke masterfully captures the kinetic energy and understated chemistry between actors Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri. The campaign leans into a refined, minimalist aesthetic, utilizing a restrained palette of muted browns and earth tones to ground the subjects in a series of intimate, studio-based compositions. Through the expert lens of Urbanke, the project oscillates between crisp, controlled portraiture and candid, unguarded moments of connection. The styling, curated with precision by Danielle Goldberg and Jamie Mizrahi, highlights a tactile interplay of textures, from the sharp, crisp white shirting favored by White to the vibrant, patterned knitwear donned by Edebiri. These images, expertly employing a mix of soft natural light and precise studio strobe techniques, eschew high-concept artifice in favor of a clean, editorial minimalism that foregrounds the raw magnetism of the talent. Whether positioned in a formal side-by-side stance or a spontaneous, laughing exchange, the subjects command the frame with a focused, cinematic intensity. This collaboration represents a masterful exercise in portrait photography, successfully translating the complex, layered persona of contemporary Hollywood talent into a cohesive visual narrative that feels both timeless and deeply rooted in the current cultural zeitgeist.

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Studio strobe, Natural light