The Light That Calls

Photographer

Siobhán Costigan

Category

Commercial Photography - Personal Branding

Company

Submission Group

Amateur

Year

2025

Country / Region:

New Zealand

A self-portrait series, examining how a given situation can hold profound meaning for one person whilst evoking pain or disillusionment in another, shaped by their life experiences. What inspires one person filling them with purpose and resilience, yet that same element could represent loss or stir feelings of grief in another individual. This duality reminds us that meaning is a deeply personal emotion and it invites us to approach such differences with empathy, recognizing the shared humanity in both inspiration and struggle.

Credits

Self Portrait Photographer
Siobhán Costigan
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Professional
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Photographer / Company

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Category

Italy Photography - Travel / Tourism

Country / Region

Australia

Amateur
2025

Photographer / Company

YU WEN CHEN

Category

Special Category - Event Photography

Country / Region

Taiwan

Professional
2025

Photographer / Company

Bill Hornstein

Category

Commercial Photography - Advertising

Country / Region

United States

Professional
2025

Photographer / Company

RINTARO UKON

Category

France Photography - Wildlife

Country / Region

Japan