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Leslie Osterling

My mother's kitchen

The forms of things, people, and places that I portray offer solace in the face of the feeling of loss, the sense of banality, and the awareness of being forgotten. There is something melancholic in the ephemeral nature of such beauty, yet at the same time there is intentionality to remember.

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Photographer of the Year Contest

2026

Photographer of the Year

Still Life

Professional

People’s Vote Award

Still Life

Professional

My mother's kitchen

The forms of things, people, and places that I portray offer solace in the face of the feeling of loss, the sense of banality, and the awareness of being forgotten. There is something melancholic in the ephemeral nature of such beauty, yet at the same time there is intentionality to remember.

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Leslie Osterling

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