Carly Soderstrom, Stillness Speaks (PEOPLE 2025)

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Sometimes the loudest images are the ones that whisper. There’s no drama here, no theatrics, just presence. I wanted this portrait to feel like a moment suspended in time, where softness and strength coexist. Shot through glass to create depth and draw you into her gaze, this image is a reminder that less is often more.

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