Christy Lee Rogers' Venus Rising reimagines Botticelli's iconic The Birth of Venus through a contemporary, Baroque-inspired lens. In this luminous underwater tableau, a central figure ascends from a fabric-sculpted shell, supported by two figures at the base. The composition evokes the classical myth of Venus's emergence from the sea, symbolizing beauty, purity, and divine grace. Rogers' use of chiaroscuro lighting and fluid motion imbues the scene with a sense of timeless elegance and ethereal beauty.

In 2019, Christy Lee Rogers was honored with the title of Open Photographer of the Year at the Sony World Photography Awards. Her winning image, Harmony, emerged from a record-breaking pool of over 274,000 entries worldwide. Captured underwater in Hawaii, this photograph from her Muses series showcases her mastery in blending light, movement, and emotion, creating a visual narrative that resonates with the grandeur of Baroque art. The award not only recognized her technical excellence but also her innovative approach to photography, which has since garnered international acclaim and numerous collaborations with esteemed institutions and brands.