Portraits by Yakov Barton

People,
in essence.

Portraits of people in their power, peak essence, and full aliveness.

A selection of recent and favorite work

Woman in an ornate white-and-orange outfit standing among green brush.

Red-haired woman in a blue dress standing among dense coastal brush.

Man in a burgundy jacket standing among green plants.

Black-and-white studio portrait of a woman with long hair turned toward the camera.

Moody studio portrait of a woman wearing deep red.

Studio portrait of a man wearing a blue checked shirt.

Woman in a patterned shirt giving a playful sideways expression against a gray studio backdrop.

Woman with a blue wig and colorful costume looking directly at the camera.

Woman reclining beside a stone balustrade in an unconventional environmental portrait.

Black-and-white portrait of an older man in a leather jacket with his eyes closed.

Older man standing within the exposed roots of a massive fallen tree.

Young child peeking sideways from beneath a table lined with chess pieces.

Woman smiling from an orange kayak on a calm, tree-lined river.

Woman splashing at the edge of the ocean beneath a wide blue sky.

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