La Llorona, The Weeping Woman, Washington, DC, USA. Portrait photograph by Mark Hoelscher, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, March 2023

Finalist Portrait · March 2023

La Llorona, The Weeping Woman

by Mark Hoelscher

La Llorona, or "The Weeping Woman" is a Mexican mythical vengeful ghost who is said to roam near bodies of water mourning her children whom she drowned. Shot as a promotional campaign for Washington DC theatre company We Happy Few's adaptation of the ghost story, written and starring Gabriela Rene Wolfe.

The March 2023 Portrait award

Winner and finalists

All 2023 Portrait
Mursi woman, Omo, Etiopie. Portrait photograph by Tomas Vanourek, winner of the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, March 2023 Winner Tomas Vanourek Mursi woman The tattooed priest, New York, NY, USA. Portrait photograph by Argun Tekant, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, March 2023 Argun Tekant The tattooed priest Indigenous Dancer, Mount Martha VIC 3934, Australia. Portrait photograph by Denham Joseph, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, March 2023 Denham Joseph Indigenous Dancer Leaving nothing on the hill, Olympic Valley, CA 96146, USA. Portrait photograph by Michael Kennedy, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, March 2023 Michael Kennedy Leaving nothing on the hill Tinka. Portrait photograph by Natalia Polomina, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, March 2023 Natalia Polomina Tinka Tea?, Amman, Jordania. Portrait photograph by Pawel Klempka, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, March 2023 Pawel Klempka Tea? A shadow. Portrait photograph by Sergey Yudin, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, March 2023 Sergey Yudin A shadow Aqua Planing, Bondi Icebergs Pool. Portrait photograph by Wendy Coombes, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, March 2023 Wendy Coombes Aqua Planing Stubborn, Iran. Portrait photograph by soore vahe, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, March 2023 soore vahe Stubborn