A long-form photographic essay or extended narrative story which portrays important contemporary concerns or social issues. To encourage long-term projects, images from previous year's work may be included, provided none of them have previously won a CPOY award.
Elda sits in the center of a chaotic hotel room holding her nephew, while her sister Erica (left) disciplines her son, Nicolas and Rachel (right) looks on. Erica, 25, just drove from North Carolina to move Sergio to their house because he can no longer care for himself.