BRUNO KONGAWOIN, The Tailor and The Flamenco Guitar (PEOPLE & PORTRAIT 2025)

"The Tailor and The Flamenco Guitar" captures a quiet moment of dual mastery; the precise hands of a suit maker, renowned for crafting bespoke garments, now resting gently on the curves of his beloved flamenco guitar. Where fine fabrics and bold melodies converge, this image reveals the man behind the craft; meticulous, passionate, and endlessly inspired. His music is not merely an escape, but the creative rhythm that informs every stitch, seam, and silhouette he shapes. I bathed the scene in a flood of intentional light, defining every contour of the tailor’s form with the same precision the tailor brings to his craft. Each highlight and shadow seem carefully drawn, as if the lighting itself were stitched into place, a visual homage to the artistry of both the tailor’s handwork and the photographer’s lens. A portrait of devotion, where thread and melody, light and labour, seamlessly intertwine.

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