Portrait nominee

Model: MaKayla Colbert

Context:This image was created during a fine art workshop I attended. We were asked to go outside our comfort zone and play. This is the result of letting go and creating something I would love.

Story: Meet the captivating protagonist of our desert tale. Cloaked in a regal ensemble adorned with intricate gold ornamentation, this young woman exudes an aura of timeless elegance. This enchanting figure is more than a subject; she is the heart of an unfolding narrative, an embodiment of grace amidst the boundless sand. Her presence infuses the desert with an air of mystery and majesty.

Scene2: A vast desert landscape serves as the backdrop for a scene of enchantment and longing. A young woman, adorned in resplendent gold-embellished attire, sits atop a canvas-colored chest, seemingly crowned by the very sands that envelop it. With the demeanor of a princess, she gazes wistfully toward the distant horizon. Immerse yourself in a world of fantasy where royalty finds kinship with the desert.

The perspective lens of photography was developed early in the life of Samuel Chad Marshall. His Father and Mother both possessed a passion for photography. A passion that infused their home with photos that were captured and celebrated memories that will last for a lifetime. This passion ignited an authentic perspective where the platform of the gift of capturing moments through the lens of photography through Samuel’s gift of photography.



As Samuel evolved, his authentic perspective to treasure the everyday moments of life through candid photos began to illuminate the lens of life. He possessed every opportunity to take one moment and transform a picture in making a profound statement. He truly fulfills the phrase: “A picture is worth a thousand words.” as his photographic eye scripts an illustrative story. A narrative through pictures that depicts beauty, radiance and the joyous moments of life. This was just the beginning as to what was on the horizon through the photographic lens of life that will illuminate the world.