Grounded in roots, lifted by dreams

Photographer

Stéphanie Vanden Berghe

Category

People Photography - Children

Company

Stefie VB Photographie

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2026

Country / Region

Switzerland

Grounded in Roots, Lifted by Dreams explores the quiet tension between what anchors us and what sets us free. The roots symbolize origin—everything that has shaped her, held her in place, and made her who she is. The birds represent her ideas and dreams: fragile at first, yet persistent, carrying the promise of freedom. Together, they tell a story of becoming—honoring where she comes from while allowing herself to rise beyond it.

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Photographer / Company

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Category

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Country / Region

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Country / Region

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Photographer / Company

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Country / Region

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