CPOY 77 Documentary Photographic Project Gold: Absence
A long-form narrative picture story or photographic essay that may span multiple years and portrays important contemporary concerns or social issues. To encourage long-term projects, images from previous years' work may be included, provided none of them have previously won a CPOY award. Half of the photographs in the entry must have been taken between August 23, 2021 and August 22, 2022.
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Slide 9 of 12
November 13, 2021
Zhyon Stewart, a 20-year-old from Rochester, N.Y. poses for a portrait with his 1-year-old son, Zhyon Jr. at their home on Nov. 13, 2021. Zhyon was shot in the chest on June 23, 2021, after he was caught in the crossfire of a shooting. “It was stressful, honestly, because it’s like ‘Why did I get shot? Why me? Why do I have to deal with this pain?’…I couldn’t even hold my son for two months,” said Stewart. No suspects have been put in custody for the incident.
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