City Light Portraits
Inspired by classic Hong Kong cinema, City Light Portraits follows moments of solitude and reflection under artificial light. Soft skin tones sit against green-yellow streetlight, with shadows shaping the subject's expression. I looked for quiet moments within the sleepless city, keeping the frames intimate and balancing the city's movement with stillness.
/ Photographer
Leo
/ Category
Photography
/ Client
Xiao Xu
/ Completion date
October 7, 2023
/ Software used
Lightroom
/ Models
Xiao Xu
/ Location
Taichung
/ Makeup artist
Max
/ Wardrobe stylist
Xiao Xu
I spent time adjusting the green and yellow tones until they matched the night atmosphere I had imagined. Small lighting changes made the portraits feel different, and helped me find a mood that felt nostalgic and alive.
- Leo
