Portrait: CARDENCHE

Oct 2023

CARDENCHE is a series of editorial portraits that explore avant-garde beauty through bold, saturated color palettes and intricate, tactile textures. The project leans into experimental makeup artistry, utilizing organic materials like pressed wildflowers alongside metallic accents to create highly stylized, close-up compositions. Photographer Fernando Rodriguez 'Nobody' captures the series with an emphasis on dramatic, warm lighting and low-key chiaroscuro techniques. Makeup artist Laurel Charleston leads the visual transformation, employing neon pigments, monochromatic styling, and sculptural botanical elements. The collection maintains a consistent vertical framing, blending fine art aesthetics with a raw, analogue film quality.

Editorial, Vertical, Saturated, Warm

Editorial