Various Editorials: The Observer for Lumen magazine

Jun 2025

The Observer for Lumen magazine is an expansive fashion and documentary editorial series that frames the city as a rhythmic, high-contrast character. Shot in monochrome, the project synthesizes architectural photography with street-level portraiture to document urban textures. Photographer Simran Kaur and fashion stylist Sayuri Bloom lean into the interplay between structured, oversized silhouettes and the rigid geometry of the city landscape. Techniques such as analogue film grain and low-key chiaroscuro lighting add a gritty, cinematic quality to the work. By capturing subjects amidst scaffolding, subway transit, and dense sidewalk traffic, the series positions the human form as a visual dialogue with its environment. The aesthetic prioritizes strong contrast and negative space, focusing on the interplay of light and structural form across both portrait and architectural imagery.

Editorial, Vertical, Monochrome

Street

Editorial