Amateur Photographer

RISING STAR Megan Johnson

Megan spotted this cleaning lady at the window of a hotel in Barcelona

Megan likes to immerse herself into a picture before she clicks the shutter

‘Still': The image that won Megan her Sony World Photography Award

When and why did you become interested in photography?

I first became interested in photography the moment I was old enough to comprehend what it was. My mother was always taking pictures around the house, at family events, and wherever we went, so I was constantly exposed to it. I learned to carry a camera with me everywhere, and have never really

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