1st place
gold star award
Brian Sassmann
united states 
title
The Gift of Solitude
The solitude and desolation of the desert gives me a sense of profound peace. The ever-changing light captures my gaze and my imagination. The wind, dust, rock formations, plants and animals conjure up a sense of magic outside of the beauty we can see.
A silent sort of magic.
In Spanish and Indigenous cultures a Bruja is a woman who practices a religion called Brujería, often referred to as a type of witchcraft. In this story our model took the form of a Bruja during our photoshoot.
We photographed this project in Abiquiu, New Mexico
Brian is a fashion and advertising photographer based in New York City.
….he truly loves his job.
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entry description
I have long been in love with the vast deserts of New Mexico.The solitude and desolation of the desert gives me a sense of profound peace. The ever-changing light captures my gaze and my imagination. The wind, dust, rock formations, plants and animals conjure up a sense of magic outside of the beauty we can see.
A silent sort of magic.
In Spanish and Indigenous cultures a Bruja is a woman who practices a religion called Brujería, often referred to as a type of witchcraft. In this story our model took the form of a Bruja during our photoshoot.
We photographed this project in Abiquiu, New Mexico
about the photographer
Brian Sassmann loves capturing beauty. Whether it’s in the intricately controlled environment of a photo studio, a small village in the Rwandan countryside, or a snowy day in Brooklyn.Brian is a fashion and advertising photographer based in New York City.
….he truly loves his job.
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