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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, EF 24-70mm at 50mm

Olesya Alferenko | USA

Shadow & Light

Title: catch me if you can

I wanted to capture the boys playing in a fun, whimsical way with a little mystery to reflect the creative nature of their game that involved a ghost and a balloon. I created this image while I was taking a Click Photo School class with Ardelle Neubert, The Mindful Approach.

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1/2000, f 2.8 ISO 100

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TWYLA JONES | USA

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE

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f/2.2, 1/450, ISO 100

Nikon D750; sigma 35mm f/1.4 ART

Title: Love is Love in the Highlands

I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Glencoe, Scotland to lead a mentoring session for three other photographers. The couple in this photo so graciously met us on this cold rainy day and braved the photoshoot in these gorgeous lace dresses while I directed them to show the other photographers how I use emotive prompts in my sessions.

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lindsay beros

mandalyn gilles

maryam salassi

dana ball

erin brant

crystal gonsalves

felise waxman

clare barker wells

dIanne carroll burdick

ashley marston

fiona russell

laura barr

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LAUREN WEBSTER | USA

BROKEN REALITY

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ƒ/2.4 1/60s ISO160

Samsung Galaxy S10

Title: Life Lessons With Mr. Rogers

I decided to shoot a day in the life using my cell phone a couple of weeks into quarantine. I was trying to make my home a safe, calm place for my children in the midst of some pretty scary personal and global news, so I introduced them to Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. The way he talks about difficult situations gave all of us a sense of calm an clarity.

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annmarie kopey

terri motraghi

fiona saxton

amy dangerfield

azure mahara

aly nickerson

divya wolf

angela douglas ramsey

wheaton mahoney

ute reckhorn

bethany sams

sally ann field

melina mcgrew

LARISSA LORD | USA

CINEMATIC

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f/4.5, 1/60s, ISO1000

Fuji X-T20; fujifilm xc16-50mm f/3.5-f5.6 ois ii

Title: BAR

I approached the processing of this image with color in mind. I had just watched a series that was pretty inspiring in its cinematography, and thought I would push my normal editing with some complementary colors. Deepening the actual "gray" of the building to that blue-green really made the neon sign pop, and I also loved the way the yellow lights glow against the walls of the building. It took the image from a kind of grim bar in the rain to something a little more gritty.

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Title: Coney Island

The day I took this photo was an emotional day. Many years ago I spent some months in New York City, and the diverse, quirky and colorful beach of Coney Island has been an intense memory since. When I visited it again, this time with my family and a photographer friend from New York, the memories came back all of a sudden.

COLOR POP

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f/7.1, 1/500s, ISO 200

Fujifilm X-T2; FUJIFILM XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR

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f/2.2, 1/200, ISO 160

Nikon D850; Sigma 35mm f/ 1.4 ART

Title: Wombless

I was five days Post-Op when I awoke to the reality that my body, which had housed four pregnancies and birthed three beautiful babies, was no longer capable of creating life. Of course, I knew this reality going into surgery, and weighed it heavily in my decision to proceed. But it didn't really hit my heart until afterwards. I was wombless. I took this self portrait that evening in hopes of helping me process my grief, and to document the raw reality of the pain I was feeling- both physically and emotionally.

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HUMAN FACE

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f/1.8, 1/250s, ISO500

CANON EOS 6D; Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L

Title: RAISING A CURIOUS DAUGHTER

This is a sweet little precocious baby girl who was so curious about the camera during their motherhood session.

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NO PLACE LIKE HOME

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f2.8, 1/200s, ISO 320

Nikon d850; Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD

Title: Off to the Front Lines

This is an image of my husband in our mudroom, leaving for work through the garage door. My husband is a physician at one of the large university hospitals in the city, and so is considered an essential worker. During our state's shutdown, his leaving for work every day was a huge source of anxiety for me and the kids. With Covid cases increasing and so much unknown about the future, we worried about how his day would look, when we would see him again, and if he would contract the virus at work.

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SEEING DOUBLE

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f/ 2.8, 1/80, ISO 400

CANON EOS 5D Mark iv; Canon EF 24-70mm

Title: Perfect on every side

When I created this double it became very emotional for me, because it evolved into a story about her. There is a quiet battle being waged in our home. It's a battle against self-doubt, anxiety, fear of loss, a sense of not being enough or ever giving enough. As hard as it is to believe, it's this girl we're fighting it for. She is amazing. She is a lover of the down-trodden, insightful, hard-working, creative, thoughtful, generous, and an A-student to name a few. She fills are home with music and dance. When I take a photo of her it is my hope that she will someday see that all of her is beautiful and worthy. I want her to face the camera and life with every side . There is no bad side.

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SELF PORTRAIT

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f/4, 1/200s, ISO 2500

CANON EOS 5D Mark iv; Canon EF 28mm f/2.8

Title: Welcome To Spa Quarantine

This is an image out of a series of self-portraits made in hopes to better cope with the effects of isolation and the uncertainty during the time of the Covid-19 pandemic. It is with humor that I find it is so much easier to make it through rough times, even if that means pretending your bathroom is a spa or a cocktail lounge.

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STORY IN STILL LIFE

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ƒ/16, 1/250s, ISO 1250

Fuji X-T3; fujifilm XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS

Title: Kaffee and a Tart

After 2 weeks vacationing in Italy and indulging in gelato and pizza, it was a shock to pay 3 times the price for an espresso once we arrived in Switzerland.

This image reminds me of our first coffee stop and how we picked, more wisely, what and where we ate for the remainder of the trip.

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STUDYING LIGHT

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ISO 400, f/1.8, ss 1000

CANON EOS 5D Mark iv; sigma 35mm 1.4

Title: Light In The Darkness

I was feeling overwhelmed by the idea of not being able to do what I'm created to do: writing and creating to glorify God. It all felt like bitter medicine in my mouth, it stays for a while but then it disappears. I went to the bedroom to rest in self-pity. As I sat on the bed I noticed the light pouring into the room. It reminded me of one my favourite Bible verses 'When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”’ John 8:12

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TAKING SHAPE

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f/2.5, 1/400s, ISO 3200

CANON EOS 5D Mark iv; sigma 35mm f/ 1.4 ART

Title: At Home

This photograph shows how much my daughter has grown while also showcasing a part of our farmhouse. We have lived her just over a year but have had this farm & house in our hearts for over a decade.

I have had a lot of "pinch me" moments in the past year, that we get to be the stewards of this land and 218 year old farmhouse. So this image is more to me than just my daughter in a pretty yellow dress in our bathroom. It's a realized dream in motherhood and the meaning of home.

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SS 1/5000, f/1.8, ISO 500

Nikon D780, vintage 50mm Nikkor lens

Lindsay Saunders | USA

Title: memories from summer

I used to play baseball during my childhood and it's an important part of my life that I try to pass on to my own kids. I took my kids out to a dusty little field and we played baseball together for hours. My daughter was outside the dugout throwing a ball in the air and my son was daydreaming, and I grabbed out my Nikon d780 and snapped the photo quick with my vintage 50mm (and did a bit of rapid firing because I didn't want to lose the photo I just saw). This was actually shot with a vintage manual lens so I was excited to see I got it in focus afterwards!

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THIRD PLACE

1/2000, f/2.8, ISO 250

Canon 5D Mark IV, Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 II USM

Bree Friesen | CANADA

Title: into the quiet

"This image of my niece Claire, was taken in the deep waters of Shushwap Lake in British Columbia, Canada.
I wanted to capture the mountains, encased in smoke from nearby forest fires, while also capturing my niece, floating serene in the water. I wanted to have her face framed by the majestic mountains in the background."

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FOURTH PLACE

1/250 sec | ISO 200 | F/4

Fujifilm X-T4, Fujinon XF14mmF2.8 R

Chinelle Rojas | USA

Title: SEEK LIGHT

I remember walking by that staircase one day at the perfect time as seeing a perfect inverted triangle of light beaming into that corner. It was caused by the way the rectangular light, from the skylight above, bent as it interacted with the seam of the wall and was immediately inspired and knew that I had to take a photo there. I took note of the time of day and chose a bright and punchy color to pop against the white of the walls and light-colored stairs. Of course, I didn't factor in the time of year also was a factor. By the time I got everything I needed to do the shot, the light was no longer producing the perfect triangle it did the week before at the same time. So, while this isn't the exact shot I was hoping for, I still enjoyed playing in the light.

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