Portfolio- Inspired by Ray Metzker

This series is inspired by the work of Ray Metzker. I have adopted the following characteristics of his photographs:

- Black and White
- Heavy shadows
- Bright highlights
- Shadow lines cutting the frame
- Cityscapes
- People as subjects of the photo

























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