A sliver of light, coming from between the curtains of a nearby window, illuminates the steady hand of a hotel chef, along with the front of his white jacket. When I spot-metered on the white jacket, almost the entire image fell into deep shadow. The light reflecting off his jacket casts a faint reflection on his face, and I build this portrait around the chef’s fragile visibility. This chef is so used to cooking that he can do it in virtual darkness. I wanted this portrait to say that.