One of the most challenging tasks in photography, especially portraits, is to capture the person’s essence. Whether it is the flick of one’s hand, a sparkle in one’s eyes, or the way one’s lips part to form an expression — each of these moments come together to weave a photograph that transcends the mask we wear every day. As one of the great portrait photographers of the 20th century, Yousef Karsh, succulently said: “It should be the aim of every photographer to make a single exposure that shows everything about the subject.” Today, we look at All About Photo (AAP) Magazine #40: Portrait competition winners, whose photographs reveal the truth about those in front of their lenses.