Midwest – November 2025 – Photo Story/Essay

Judges Comments

First: The football team has a storyline and is well-executed with wide and medium compositions and details, a favorite of the judges. The tight edit elevated this package where as the other package on the same team contained redundant images. Second: The lede photo is the best single from the package which also had strong moments and interesting compositions. Third: United Methodist story was interesting with strong journalistic captions, however image redundancy dragged it down.

Judges: Caroline Couig/independent visuals editor, Bradley Clift/contract photographer U.S. Coast Guard Academy