Steve Parry, Lost in Contemplation (PEOPLE 2023)

I was shooting some promotional shots for singer Paula Parore and during a break to adjust lighting Paula collapsed into this pose. I picked my camera back up and snapped this image. She explained to me that before coming to the studio she had been having some stressful conversations with her children. She loved the photo and shared it on her social media writing underneath it.. "Lost in Contemplation: A mother's quiet moment amidst the chaos of motherhood."

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