23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Autumn Reverie

Riley Singer sits on a stump in the thick of autumn, reflecting on her unique high school experience. Riley Singer did not attend a public high school for her last three years. Instead she studied online in an attempt to earn her GED and go to college sooner. Riley’s unique high school experience meant she did not get the “normal” senior experience of senior photos. This photo captures the essence of the person she was at the time that she would have been graduating with the rest of her class of 2025.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Silex, Missouri, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Copyright: © Talia Berryman