18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Beatrice Marcinkeviciute, born in 1998

Beatrice is a psychology student at Columbia University in New York. Her portrait was taken at her home in Vilnius, specifically, in the pool because the water subconsciously reminds her of her mother’s wound, which provides a sense of security.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Vilnius, Lithuania
Copyright: © Elena Krukonyte