Central – September 2025 – Photo Story/Essay

Judges Comments

The photo essays, in general, could have included more storytelling pictures. They're very short, and they all suffered a little bit from being a little too short for a story. Dan was a good photo essay because we could tell what was going on without reading the caption. We were intrigued to see more. Cops and Bobs was an opportunity with great access to tell a story and make more moments. It's a good start with a mix of details and found moments.

Judges: Carey Wagner/freelance - NPPA Past President, Gary Hershorn/Photo Director - ABC News, Digital