This last Saturday, we had a blast putting on what we called “Models Vs. Photographers” at 500px HQ. The idea was pretty simple: amateur photographers, amateur models, amateur make-up artists, and amateur stylists all coming together to practice, learn, network, add to their portfolios, and have a good time.

You can check out some behind the scenes shots in this post from yesterday, and see all the photos people are uploading from the event by searching for “500pxmvp” on 500px or clicking here.

Below we’ve curated 21 of our favorite portraits from the event — from close-ups, to intense black and white shots, to touching mother-daughter moments, to psychedelic portraits shot with the help of a projector:

Photograph Shawna LOL by Brian Simon on 500px

Shawna LOL by Brian Simon on 500px

Photograph Agnes by Kaitlyn McLachlan on 500px

Agnes by Kaitlyn McLachlan on 500px

Photograph Pretty Ladies by Camila Gargantini on 500px

Pretty Ladies by Camila Gargantini on 500px

Photograph Bearded Brian by Jessilynn Wong on 500px

Bearded Brian by Jessilynn Wong on 500px

Photograph Model Jden Chen at the #500pxMvP by hariprashaths on 500px

Model Jden Chen at the #500pxMvP by hariprashaths on 500px

Photograph Over the Shoulder by Quyen P on 500px

Over the Shoulder by Quyen P on 500px

Photograph Focus by Janet Wen on 500px

Focus by Janet Wen on 500px

Photograph Alina + Sofia I by Kyle Hinkson on 500px

Alina + Sofia I by Kyle Hinkson on 500px

Photograph Beauty in Colours by Evgeny Tchebotarev on 500px

Beauty in Colours by Evgeny Tchebotarev on 500px

Photograph Fight Club Stand Off by Jessilynn Wong on 500px

Fight Club Stand Off by Jessilynn Wong on 500px

Photograph Minor Tweaks by Quyen P on 500px

Minor Tweaks by Quyen P on 500px

Photograph Fluffy hat by Yulia Zavisha on 500px

Fluffy hat by Yulia Zavisha on 500px

Photograph Agnes by Richard Hughes on 500px

Agnes by Richard Hughes on 500px

Photograph Agnes by cameraface on 500px

Agnes by cameraface on 500px

Photograph Makeup Session by Kaitlyn McLachlan on 500px

Makeup Session by Kaitlyn McLachlan on 500px

Photograph Oleg by Justine Chiu on 500px

Oleg by Justine Chiu on 500px

Photograph Beard Awesomeness by Camila Gargantini on 500px

Beard Awesomeness by Camila Gargantini on 500px

Photograph Model by Matt Yeoman on 500px

Model by Matt Yeoman on 500px

Photograph Unconditional Love by Jessilynn Wong on 500px

Unconditional Love by Jessilynn Wong on 500px

Photograph Black and white by Brian Simon on 500px

Black and white by Brian Simon on 500px

Photograph Brian Test Shots by Kaitlyn McLachlan on 500px

Brian Test Shots by Kaitlyn McLachlan on 500px

See many more photographs captured of and during the event by clicking here, and be sure to leave some feedback for everybody in the comments!