Natalie Arber, Chip Break (PEOPLE 2023)

Malia at the edge of the pool asking me to pass her a chip. It was one of those moments only a photographer can understand - my brain constructed a composition triggered by the simplicity of the moment - a child mid play asking for a snack. It was the alignment of her expression, position, the light, the depth of contrast and the fine details such as water droplets on her face and the reflections in the foreground which made the visual narrative come to life.

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