Jennifer Nyakotey-Afara, Beyond the Beard (PEOPLE 2023)

The first thing that struck me about Brett when I was in contact with him was his beard and how well it was kept. That was my inspiration for wanting to take a portrait of him. On the day arranged I spent time with him as we spoke about life generally. It gave me an opportunity to know him more with the aim of getting him to relax. We then created this portrait where his personality was stronger than his beard.

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