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A black and white portrait of a person looking off-camera with a neutral expression. They wear white headphones around their neck and have their hand raised to their chin.

Stunning portrait photography by Ester Grass Vergara

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Date
29 October 2014

Ester Grass Vergara has been on the site before with her wonderful monochrome plants but her portraits of beautiful human beings are just as enticing. Her style is all about the crisp lines and fresh faces with wonderful tones and shadows glancing off sculpted cheekbones and glistening hair.

There’s a clear consideration behind each parted lip and tilted head in Esther’s images, yet they still avoid feeling too contrived or staged. It’s great how pared-back many of her photographs are with just the model and a plain background being used to create a striking visual. It’s this approach that makes her work feel so alluring and current.

A person wears a grey baseball cap with a translucent red brim. They are lit from the side against a clear blue sky, wearing a textured purple knit sweater.
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Ester Grass Vergara: James

A person in profile wears a white turtleneck against a dark blue background. An ornate, sculptural earring in gold and silver curves around their ear.
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Ester Grass Vergara: Etsy + Rijksmuseum – Guild of ‘14

A black and white portrait of a person looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression. They have curly hair and wear a zip-up jacket over a plain T-shirt.
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Ester Grass Vergara: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Boys, PUP MAG, Issue 2

A person with wavy brown hair looks directly at the camera with a neutral expression. They wear a light blue button-down shirt against a plain, pale background.
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Ester Grass Vergara: Aliki van der Kruijs, Weer Blauw for Zuiderzeemuseum

A black and white profile portrait of a person wearing a dark turtleneck. They have blonde hair swept back and bold, graphic eyeliner extending from the corners of their eyes.
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Ester Grass Vergara: Prestage, Geometric, Issue 9

A person is seen from behind, wearing a black sweater. A white, fur-like object shaped like a hand rests on their right shoulder.
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Ester Grass Vergara: Grace

A person looks off to the side with a neutral expression, wearing white headphones around their neck. They wear an oversized blazer and several rings on their fingers.
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Ester Grass Vergara: Nandi

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Rebecca Fulleylove

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Rebecca Fulleylove is a freelance writer and editor specialising in art, design and culture. She is also senior writer at Creative Review, having previously worked at Elephant, Google Arts & Culture, and It’s Nice That.

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