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America's Favorite Photos · Exposure Grant

Prince Owusu

Prince Owusu

I've always thought that the most impactful moments are the ones that nearly go undetected, like a quick look, a change in light, or a moment that expresses everything without using words. I am able to capture and preserve such moments through photography, film, and videography. This art has never been only about a camera or lens for me. It concerns individuals. It's about producing something that has meaning long after the moment has passed, making someone feel noticed, and sharing a narrative that is worthy of being shared.

Solid Ground

Solid Ground

Color film portrait of a woman standing firm against a grey winter landscape. The Pan-African colors of her shirt speak loudly. Her eyes speak louder.

B-Side

B-Side

Shot on Polaroid at a record store, she stands still while the world behind her hums with sound and color. Eyes closed, pearls on, unbothered — her own greatest hit.

Let Her Go

Let Her Go

Motion blur meets fall foliage in this breathtaking frame. She's already mid-turn, already free — a flash of white against a canvas of gold and amber.

Between Seasons

Between Seasons

Film captures a man leaning into the woods, his form bleeding into the autumn light. Still, yet restless — like a season that hasn't decided whether to stay or go.

Rooted

Rooted

Man and forest become one in this dreamlike double exposure. Branches reach where thoughts drift, and the earth holds what the eyes can't quite see. A portrait of depth and belonging.

Two Worlds, One Step

Two Worlds, One Step

A double exposure that layers presence and place — the figure caught mid-stride, her silhouette merging with itself as if moving between who she was and who she's becoming.

Still Waters

Still Waters

Shot on 35mm film, this intimate portrait captures a quiet moment of self-possession. She sits grounded, unhurried — her gaze a steady current beneath a calm surface.

I didn't start with expensive equipment or formal training. I started with a need  a need to capture what I saw in people that the world often overlooked. The quiet strength in someone's eyes. The way light tells a story without a single word. The layers of identity that live inside one frame. My work lives at the intersection of film, identity, and feeling. I shoot on film because I believe the imperfections the grain, the blur, the double exposures are where the truth hides. Every image in my portfolio is a conversation. A moment someone trusted me enough to be seen. But vision without resources has a ceiling. This grant would allow me to push past that ceiling to invest in better film, expand the range of stories I can tell, and build a body of work that reflects the full depth of what I see. It would mean more shoots, more subjects, more moments preserved before they disappear. I'm not asking for a shortcut. I'm asking for the space to go further. The work is already speaking I just need the tools to let it speak louder. What you see in my portfolio is only the beginning. With this grant, it becomes something more.