Looking Forward

We all want to be somewhere better, different or just away from our current position in life.

This represents our daily thoughts of where we would rather be.

Country
Picture Year
Photographer
Alexandra Buxbaum
Phoenix
Young children participate in the Mutton Busting competition during the 76th Annual National Livestock Show took place at the Arizona State Fairgrounds in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.Since its debut in 1948, the Arizona National has become a premier event for farmers and breeders to showcase the superior…
Sebastian Gora
Mumbai
Dhobi Ghat in Mumbai, the world’s largest open-air laundry, is a place where tradition and daily life blend in a unique rhythm. With my camera, I captured the lives of workers and residents—their hard work, colorful fabrics, and moments of calm in their daily routines. This place stands as a…
Aljohara Jeje
Huraymila
Tais-toi et sois belle (French for ‘shut up and be pretty’) was the adage that shaped my upbringing. The expectation was clear: to become a woman, one must be pleasing and appeasing. My mother, adhering to this doctrine, taught me that I must always be prepared to smile so that others would find me…
Val Adams
Huntsville
This Image was inspired by the early 2000's party scene. Alex, my model, has always struck me as someone who embodies that. I needed an image with plenty of contrast for a drawing assignment, so i asked her to model for me. This image has always stood out to me. It conveys the desperate need…