Character Studies, Celebrity & talent portraiture | Sam Nash

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SAM NASHPhotographer

Unguarded, theatrical, human.

A studio series built on a single hard light and a black void. Each sitting is pushed past the polished headshot towards something more honest: laughter, fury, mischief. Personality carries every frame.

Discipline: Portraits
Type: Celebrity & talent portraiture
Frames: 20

Bearded man in a bomber jacket shouting with his mouth wide open, black and white studio portrait — 02 / 20

Bearded man in a bomber jacket grinning and scratching his head against a dark backdrop, black and white — 03 / 20

Bearded man in a bomber jacket pointing at the camera with a wry smile, black and white — 04 / 20

Man in a red bomber jacket making finger guns with his head tilted, moody low-key light on black — 05 / 20

Man in a red bomber jacket glancing sideways with a sceptical look, dramatic low-key light on black — 06 / 20

Woman with dark hair in a puff-sleeved top gazing off camera, black and white low-key portrait — 07 / 20

Woman in a puff-sleeved top laughing loudly with her head tilted against a dark backdrop, black and white — 08 / 20

Woman with long hair in a high-neck top looking over her shoulder at the camera, black and white — 09 / 20

Woman with long wavy hair in a leather jacket raising a fist in mock surprise, black and white — 10 / 20

Woman with long wavy hair in a leather jacket smiling softly against a dark backdrop, black and white — 11 / 20

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Woman with long dark wavy hair and a fine necklace smiling softly in a strapless top against black — 13 / 20

Woman with long dark hair and bare shoulders screaming towards the camera, black and white low-key portrait — 14 / 20

Woman with long wavy hair and bare shoulders gazing upwards in soft warm light against a dark backdrop — 15 / 20

Woman gripping her hair with both hands and shouting in harsh low-key light, black and white — 16 / 20

Bald man with a heavily tattooed chest leaning forward with an intense stare, black and white — 17 / 20

Bald, tattooed man shouting towards the camera in a tight close-up with hard side light, black and white — 18 / 20

Bald man with a tattooed chest and shoulders looking straight at the camera against a dark backdrop — 19 / 20

Man with a dark quiff adjusting black sunglasses with pursed lips against a dark backdrop, black and white — 20 / 20

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