Ellen Smith, The magic cave (PEOPLE 2024)

I was lucky enough to photograph the fabulous children's author Alison Lester on assignment for Guardian Australia. We went to the real beach that inspired her book Magic Beach. At the end of the beach is a walkthrough cave and I loved the way the light silhouetted her walking in the cave.

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