The Blank Page Magazine

May 2025

Days of the Lion is an editorial project produced for The Blank Page Magazine. Captured by photographer Eric James Guillemain, the series leans into a gritty, cinematic aesthetic defined by high-contrast monochrome grading and the distinct texture of analogue film. The work centers on an editorial portrait series featuring a subject styled in pinstripes and layered accessories, juxtaposed against both urban brick backdrops and indoor piano settings. The project effectively employs low-key chiaroscuro lighting and grainy film textures to emphasize detail, extending to close-up shots of a weathered stone lion sculpture to ground the narrative in organic, tactile surfaces.

Editorial, Vertical, Monochrome, Gritty

Analogue / film

Magazines

Editorial