I’m Sonya van de Ven, a fine art photographer exploring the beauty hidden in quiet places. Working primarily in black and white, I focus on architecture, sculpture, and overlooked details — subjects that reveal presence without demanding it. My photographs often capture a moment suspended — not staged, but observed. I’m drawn to structure, light, and the subtle emotion in form. Whether I’m photographing a towering façade or the shadow on a weathered column, I try to make space for reflection. Over time, photography became my clearest way to express something I’d been chasing through other forms — painting, writing, even film. It’s the medium through which I see rhythm, balance, and atmosphere most clearly. In 2025, my work received Honorable Mentions in both the Julia Margaret Cameron Award and the Pollux Awards, and I was selected as a finalist for a solo exhibition at Dacia Gallery in New York. Selected works will be exhibited at FotoNostrum Gallery in Barcelona. I’m based in Germany and continue to shoot wherever silence, contrast, and structure intersect.