Digital Camera World (2019-06)

Hotshots

66 DIGITAL CAMERA^ JUNE 2019 http://www.digitalcameraworld.com

Camera Nikon D7100

Lens 85mm f/1.4

Exposure 1/100 sec at f/8, ISO 100

Winner, Youth Photographer of the Year

‘Abuot’ by Zelle Westfall

“I had this image in my mind before I took it. This was the very

first shot, just to test the lighting. Right away, I knew this was

exactly what I was going for. Abuot is my friend from school,

and is one of the funniest people I know. In today’s society,

with skin bleaching products and colourism flooding the

media, it’s important to highlight the beauty of dark-skinned

women who are often told that they are ‘too dark’.”

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