“The Tower of Tough Love”
Location: Paris, France
Date: May 2024
Photographer: Alayna Lopez
Affiliation: Undergraduate student
Home Country: United States
Category: Places
Award: Honorable Mention
2024 International Photography Exhibition
“The Eiffel Tower acts as a beacon for innovation, possibility, and, most importantly, love. For me, it marked the ending of one journey and revealed the path to another. Paris wasn’t always kind, but it forged an unbreakable bond between my study abroad group and I, and it prepared me for the ups and downs of the solo travels that were ahead.”