The Railroad

A raw, character-driven portrait series photographed on 35mm black-and-white film.

Stripped of excess and guided by instinct, these images explore a quieter expression of masculinity—one rooted not in performance, but in presence. Minimal styling, natural movement, and relaxed gestures allow personality to emerge without interruption.

Set against industrial landscapes of railroad tracks, weathered metal, and concrete structures, the work embraces contrast: hardness and vulnerability, distance and intimacy, strength and tenderness. The environment becomes more than a backdrop; it echoes the complexity of the figures it holds.

Photography, Art Direction · Sareh Bamdad
Model · Simon
Agency · Freedom Models
shot on 35mm film