WINNERS

Daughter

  • Photographer
    Mihaela Ivanova, Bulgaria
  • Prize
    Bronze Winner in Human/Youth

This is a mother’s attempt to capture her daughter as she is now—before she slips further away into independence. This portrait reflects the fleeting nature of childhood and the quiet ache of watching your child grow. Beneath the surface lies the complexity of the mother-daughter bond, a relationship that deepens, shifts, and challenges with each passing day—a dance between closeness and distance, tenderness and tension. Camera: Rolleiflex 3.5e planar. Film: Kentmere pan 400