Samantha Field, Strong Mind. Strong Body. (People and Portrait 2019)

I wanted to capture the theme of how the strength of mind and body are intricately linked. Daya is the subject of these images and my yoga instructor. She has had a long and hard personal journey recovering from horrendous injuries that left her unable to walk. She found herself again through yoga and has learnt to love her body and is on a journey to be her best self. Daya shares her love, enthusiasm and amazing energy in her yoga classes. I think she perfectly embodies the connection our minds and bodies have to each other. The images were shot in my Dad's personal gym with low light and a D3000 camera body, using a mix of 90mm macro lens and 18-55mm kit lens.

Images have been resized for web display, which may cause some loss of image quality. Note: Original high-resolution images are used for judging.