SSENSE presents HEAT, a series of fashion editorial portraits set against stark, industrial urban backdrops. Photographer CG Watkins utilizes high-contrast natural light to frame models Alina Chalyshyr and Daniil Kercz in raw, outdoor environments, ranging from expansive asphalt parking lots to concrete rooftops. The series leverages hard light and sharp shadow play to underscore the textured surfaces of the subjects' attire and the surrounding architecture.
With fashion styling by François Gravel and casting by Monika Domarke, the project leans into a candid, high-summer aesthetic. The imagery incorporates elements of analogue film and high-speed freeze techniques to capture both quiet, stillness-focused compositions and dynamic, action-oriented movement. The work focuses on the intersection of minimalist setting and layered sartorial choices.
