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.
Nikki’s friends reach over to feel her belly after she met up with them in front of the boarded up building they consider their hangout. This is where the kids shared cigarettes, pop and gossip. Nikki spent most of her pregnancy bouncing between her boyfriend’s house and the hangout.




