Becca Tapert

Joel Muniz

silhouette of three people up on mountain cliff

Yosemite was a dream. In many ways it represented the summit of an eight week cross-country National Park road trip I set off on in August 2016. My expectations were incredibly high. My first day in the Park, I hiked up to Sentinel Dome in the afternoon. To my dismay, the entire valley was hazy with controlled fires and smoke. But as sunset approached, magic happened. The haze that obscured the clear view in the afternoon lit the entire valley on fire. The silhouettes I captured as a result will forever mark the unexpected blessing of what I thought were unfavorable conditions.

Karl Magnuson

Shreshth Gupta

people jumping on shore front of golden hour

I shot this picture on a beautiful day during a roadtrip in Galicia, Spain. I shared this journey with some female friends. You know: good food, good beers, great landscapes and a greater company. When the sun was going down, we took a walk on the beach, and I let my friends pass by… The image was beautiful and powerful, and I asked them to jump.

Now, fast-forwarding to today, these friends have become teachers, judges and doctors.

Guille Álvarez

woman in blue denim jacket and white shirt

During a shoot with 15 divorced exMormon women, one of them said “can I just get a picture of my ring.” A custom gift from a friend, writ with her daily mantra. Of course I said…yes.

Brooke Lark

girl standing near brown building during daytime

It was election day, 2016. Every single day on the way to school in this really old neighborhood of Clarksburg, we passed this faded ad painted on this brick building, and I knew that this day was going to be the day to snap a photo. That’s my daughter. The day ended much different than it started, but this moment was perfect.

Katherine Hanlon

This picture was taken Monday, a very Gloomy Monday.. but though I’m feeling gloomy, I need to keep reminding myself that everything is going to be ok…

Jessica Felicio

group of people sitting on gray concrete stairs

Strong women