23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
The Weight of the Shoe

As a key transitional image within the series, The Adjustment captures the subject in a rare moment of personal reprieve. The portrait highlights her temporary solitude and withdrawal from the pressures of her artistic life, symbolizing the necessity of finding moments of psychological rest and grounding amidst the relentless emotional demands of the professional world.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: maastricht, Netherlands
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Copyright: © Puck Essers