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A Prayer Adorned by Stars is a photographic series that responds to the quiet yet widespread presence of depression in our time—an experience that leaves many people feeling numb, isolated, or unseen. Rather than portraying despair, this series seeks to reframe perception through art, offering images that function as small acts of healing. Through light, color, and movement, familiar household objects are transformed into luminous compositions. These elements do more than please the eye: they invite emotional presence, restore calm where there is restlessness, and awaken vitality where there is numbness. The photographs aim to instill hope, spark connection, and remind viewers that beauty is not distant—it can be found here, in overlooked corners of daily life. The work is both meditative and experimental. It suggests that shifting how we see the ordinary can restore a sense of possibility. By turning attention to subtle hues and flowing forms, the series offers moments of solace and renewal, encouraging viewers to pause, breathe, and reconnect. At its core, A Prayer Adorned by Stars affirms a simple yet urgent truth: even in struggle, light is never absent. Beauty, compassion, and resilience remain—waiting to be recognized, and ready to guide us back to wholeness.
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Emily Arden Wells
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Commercial Photography - Food & Beverage
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United States
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송재혁 (Song Jaehyuk)
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Black & White Photography - Seascape
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South Korea
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Mark Gray
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Nature Photography - Drone
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Australia
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Paul Maschak
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Special Category - Night Photography
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United States