Kym Motley Photography — A Closer Look
A Closer Look is a New York City photo series by Kym Motley, shot from the tops of bridges and a ferris wheel and at ground level among grass shoots and blooms. It was entered in Playbook's 2025 Photo Competition, “Hidden in Plain Sight.”

Artist statement
My collection of photographs focuses on taking a closer look from a different point of view. I found magic in shooting everyday scenes from the tops of bridges and a ferris wheel, and by shooting at ground level, eye to eye with grass shoots and blooms. I also captured the rare, yet present, reflective nature of New York City via mosaic mirrors and the young boy's escape in the corner of Bethesda Fountain. I love to show scale by capturing the simple, repeating shapes of humans, headlamps, and botanical blooms.
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