A maximum of 12 images that showcase the photographer’s vision or unique perspective. These images can be planned, posed, or otherwise set up. Any post-production and/or digital manipulation must be disclosed in the image’s captions. Must be grounded in the documentary tradition, this project showcases a body of work that offers visual commentary on an issue or idea.
Second Place: Emma Watson
If These Walls Could Talk- This project takes the viewer inside the house of my grandma, which was the home to many others along with her. Although it is just her who lives there now, the house breathes with her. Every rip in the wall, every picture, every memory comes together to remind each person who walks in that house that it is filled with love. The house has seen so many faces, raised so many children, seen all the good and all the bad, creating its own story. Therefore, this is a thank you to the house and a thank you to the feeling it gives me, knowing I contributed to its story as well.
Jackie Farrell opens the door to her home on April 22, 2025, in Rochester, N.Y.A detail shot of a crack in the sidewalk outside her home on April 11, 2025, in Rochester, N.Y.A detail shot of an archival photo on April 22, 2025, in Rochester, N.Y.A detail shot of a rip in the wall on April 22, 2025, in Rochester, N.Y.A detail shot of a mirror showing family photos from inside her home on April 11, 2025, in Rochester, N.Y.A detail shot of light coming through the bedroom of her home on April 22, 2025, in Rochester, N.Y.A detail shot of a stain on a carpet from inside the attic at her home on April 6, 2025, in Rochester, N.Y.A detail shot looking through the dining room window of her home on April 22, 2025, in Rochester, N.Y.A detail shot of photos of family members inside her home on April 11, 2025, in Rochester, N.Y.A detail shot through a window as a curtain moves on April 22, 2025, in Rochester, N.Y.Jackie Farrell stands in the doorway of her home on April 23, 2025, in Rochester, N.Y.
Posted: April 29, 2026 by Hannah Murphy
2026 Interpretive Project Second Place
A maximum of 12 images that showcase the photographer’s vision or unique perspective. These images can be planned, posed, or otherwise set up. Any post-production and/or digital manipulation must be disclosed in the image’s captions. Must be grounded in the documentary tradition, this project showcases a body of work that offers visual commentary on an issue or idea.
Second Place: Emma Watson
If These Walls Could Talk- This project takes the viewer inside the house of my grandma, which was the home to many others along with her. Although it is just her who lives there now, the house breathes with her. Every rip in the wall, every picture, every memory comes together to remind each person who walks in that house that it is filled with love. The house has seen so many faces, raised so many children, seen all the good and all the bad, creating its own story. Therefore, this is a thank you to the house and a thank you to the feeling it gives me, knowing I contributed to its story as well.
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