CPOY 70 Portfolio Gold, College Photographer of the Year: Carolyn Van Houten
A body of work that showcases a photographer’s vision and demonstrates versatility, expertise and depth.
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February 19, 2015
Crude oil’s multiyear boom has turned to bust as prices have dropped from $100 a barrel to below $50 in a year. With that drop, Texas could lose 140,000 oil field jobs in 2015. This project is a look into how life in the south Texas oil fields is changing as crude oil prices plummet.
A pump jack stands next to a picnic area outside of LaGrange, Texas on February 19, 2015.