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.
Carrie Stephens, 46, has six children, ages 10-24. She lives with her two daughters Libby, 10, (left) and Lacey Schroeder, 13, (right) in an RV. Libby and Lacey both go to school and spend the rest of the time with their mother with whom they share a very strong bond. These have been the circumstances for the last five years and Carrie has been able to gain the approval of social services for being able to provide the necessities to her children in this way. However Libby and Lacey are rapidly maturing young women and living in this situation without a positive roll-model they are at risk of following the path of three out of four of there older siblings who are currently struggling with poverty and drug addiction.












