Sultry NYC nights in neon, New York City. Portrait photograph by Ryan David, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, May 2021

Finalist Portrait · May 2021

Sultry NYC nights in neon

My friend and model, Yael, and I set out to capture some golden hour portraits in Little Italy here in NYC. On the day of our planned shoot it was super cloudy, so we pivoted and decided to get creative and find some neons to make night portraiture. She totally nailed this pose and I love the sultriness of her pose with the neon lighting, and how the word "Quality" behind her really pops as a contrast to the overall red hues of the image.