Craig Mattner, Beautiful Friend (PEOPLE 2023)

Our phones are often used to capture selfies—a nod to our own specialness or experience. Here we have a moment of interaction where the phone is being used to capture the image of another. Do you see vanity? Or do you see hints of a beautiful friendship? I love the way friendship sees beauty in another—both physically and in so many interesting ways.

Images have been resized for web display, which may cause some loss of image quality. Note: Original high-resolution images are used for judging.