Road trips have long shaped American photography, offering a lens on both continuity and change. As a genre, “road trip” photography spans joy rides, visual poetry, politics, and self-discovery—driven by a deep, westward longing for freedom and reinvention.

In our hyper-saturated world, where each day we’re bombarded with an endless stream of new images, Luisa Dörr (judge of our 2025 Portrait Award) stands out. The Brazilian photographer is quickly building a reputation as one of the world’s most creative and perceptive photographers, using her work as a powerful vehicle to tell the stories of those she portrays.