Is this a profile photo or portrait?

It was done by a flickr artist who goes under the name of kennysarmy. What’s so weird about this profile photo, is that it isn’t profile at all! Actually it’s a portrait of kennysarmy, and the picture was taken with camera standing right in front of the author.It appears that the author has managed to adjust lighting in such a way, to hide only parts of his face that wouldn’t be seen if he was photographed from aside.