Toby Jenkins, The Weight of Quiet (PEOPLE 2025)

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The image depicts Scott, a local church pastor and lifelong surfer, who carries the quiet weight of his lived experience with strong and gentle resolve. The image was photographed in a minimalist style in his local church inspired by the lighting of Platon. The image aims to convey the strength and gentleness, as well as reveal some of the unspoken stories of his past etched in his stillness.

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