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Mia In Motion

I was working with Mia in the studio, and the concept was based on Kundera's Unbearable Lightness of Being. As the shoot went on, her flow became more compelling, so switched to a slow shutter and followed as she made the story her own.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2024
Date Uploaded: 12.2024
Photo Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Camera: LEICA SL2-S
Copyright: © Paul Karns