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Posted: April 29, 2026 by Hannah Murphy

2026 Portfolio Honorable Mention

A body of work that showcases the photographer’s vision and demonstrates versatility, expertise, and depth.

Honorable Mention: Grant Bush-Resko

Rochester Red Wings Infielder Yohandy (Yoyo) Morales is covered with Gatorade from behind after crossing home plate in the bottom of the ninth inning at Innovative Field in Rochester N.Y. on Jul. 12, 2025. After surrendering three runs and the lead in the top of the ninth the Red Wings third baseman stepped up to the plate with two runners on and launched his first ever Triple-A walk off home run to beat the Worcester Red Sox 6-4.
Rochester Red Wings Left handed Pitcher Andrew Alvarez warms up on the mount before the The Rochester Red Wings host the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on Thu. April 2 2026 at ESL Ball Park in Rochester, N.Y.. The Red Wings hosted their first Rochester Plates Night of the season, an alternate identity the team has created to celebrate the cities iconic dish. The wings would go on to beat Scranton 3-1. ©Grant Bush-Resko 2026/Rochester Red Wings
Youth from the upstate N.Y. area compete in the ROC City Ninja’s October competition at ROC City Ninja Gym in Rochester N.Y. on October 25, 2025. Grant Bush-Resko
A protester chants into a megaphone while marching during the No Kings Day Protest on Mar. 28, 2026 in Rochester N.Y.
ROC City Ninja Competition Squad member Owen Oliver swings on an X shaped obstacle during a Competition Squad practice on Mar. 19, 2026 at the ROC City Gym in Henrietta N.Y..
Drag Queen Aneal Pleasures dances on stage at Rochester Pride 2025, on Jul. 19, 2025 at Highland Park in Rochester N.Y.
Pittsford Boys Varsity Ice Hockey Jr. Defenseman Casey Reagan runs onto the ice On Mar. 2, 2026, as the number 1 seed Pittsford Boys Ice Hockey hosted the number 2 seed Hilton Boys Ice Hockey in the Section V Class A Championship game at the Gene Polissini Center at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester N.Y.. Pittsford would open the game up with a goal in the first minute, but Hilton fought back and took down the defending champions, 5-2, crowning the Hilton Cadets Section V Ice Hockey champions for the first time ever in team history
The Hilton Cadets celebrate winning the Section V, Ice Hockey Championship on Mar. 2, 2026. The number 1 seed Pittsford Boys Ice Hockey hosted the number 2 seed Hilton Boys Ice Hockey in the Section V Class A Championship game at the Gene Polissini Center at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester N.Y.. Pittsford would open the game up with a goal in the first minute, but Hilton fought back and took down the defending champions, 5-2, crowning the Hilton Cadets Section V Ice Hockey champions for the first time ever in team history
Rochester Red Wings right handed pitcher Marquis Grissom Jr. stares down to home plate while winding up to pitch while facing the Syracuse Mets in game one of a double header on Jun. 28, 2025 at Innovative Field in Rochester N.Y. Grissom Jr. pitched two innings of one run baseball in the 8-0 loss to Syracuse during game one.
Fire fighters from the greater Rochester area march up and down stairs at Innovative Field in Rochester N.Y. on Sep. 7, 2025, as part of the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb.
A young kid signs the worlds largest baseball at it’s stop in Rochester N.Y. before the Red Wings game on Jul. 8, 2025. In 2025 Minor League Baseball (MiLB) announced their Genius’s World Record attempt of having the most autographed baseball, and sent it to 8 minor league teams in the month of June and July, with Rochester being it’s final location to add to the record. MiLB fans, players, and staff were able to set the world record with 6,750 verified signatures on the 8-foot-tall, 1,200 pound ball.

Thomas Stien, the owner and operator or Tommy Cuts, is a Rochester-based mobile barber who
specializes in providing haircuts for people with special needs. Tommy has been cutting hair for a
majority of his adult life as a hobby and side gig, and realized that the special needs and disabled
communities were lacking the specialized services they needed. Thus, Tommy took his skills on the road
to provide in-home services for individuals who needed them. Tommy’s serves all ages from young kids allthe way to senior citizens. Whether his clients have mobility issues and aren’t able to make it to a
barbershop, or are overstimulated by the barbershop climate, Tommy works to provide tailored
services for all of them.


Thomas Stien is the owner and operator of Tommy Cuts, a Rochester based mobile barber who specializes in providing haircuts for people with special needs. Tommy has been cutting hair for the majority of his adult life as a hobby and side gig, and realized that the special needs and disabled communities were lacking quality and adaptive services. With this in mind Thomas took his skills on the road to provide in home services for all ages, and all abilities. Some of Thomas’s clients have mobility restrictions, while others have sensory restrictions that make Thomas’s in home services priceless.
Thomas Stien is the owner and operator of Tommy Cuts, a Rochester based mobile barber who specializes in providing haircuts for people with special needs. Tommy has been cutting hair for the majority of his adult life as a hobby and side gig, and realized that the special needs and disabled communities were lacking quality and adaptive services. With this in mind Thomas took his skills on the road to provide in home services for all ages, and all abilities. Some of Thomas’s clients have mobility restrictions, while others have sensory restrictions that make Thomas’s in home services priceless.
Thomas Stien is the owner and operator of Tommy Cuts, a Rochester based mobile barber who specializes in providing haircuts for people with special needs. Tommy has been cutting hair for the majority of his adult life as a hobby and side gig, and realized that the special needs and disabled communities were lacking quality and adaptive services. With this in mind Thomas took his skills on the road to provide in home services for all ages, and all abilities. Some of Thomas’s clients have mobility restrictions, while others have sensory restrictions that make Thomas’s in home services priceless.
Thomas Stien is the owner and operator of Tommy Cuts, a Rochester based mobile barber who specializes in providing haircuts for people with special needs. Tommy has been cutting hair for the majority of his adult life as a hobby and side gig, and realized that the special needs and disabled communities were lacking quality and adaptive services. With this in mind Thomas took his skills on the road to provide in home services for all ages, and all abilities. Some of Thomas’s clients have mobility restrictions, while others have sensory restrictions that make Thomas’s in home services priceless.
Thomas Stien is the owner and operator of Tommy Cuts, a Rochester based mobile barber who specializes in providing haircuts for people with special needs. Tommy has been cutting hair for the majority of his adult life as a hobby and side gig, and realized that the special needs and disabled communities were lacking quality and adaptive services. With this in mind Thomas took his skills on the road to provide in home services for all ages, and all abilities. Some of Thomas’s clients have mobility restrictions, while others have sensory restrictions that make Thomas’s in home services priceless.
Thomas Stien is the owner and operator of Tommy Cuts, a Rochester based mobile barber who specializes in providing haircuts for people with special needs. Tommy has been cutting hair for the majority of his adult life as a hobby and side gig, and realized that the special needs and disabled communities were lacking quality and adaptive services. With this in mind Thomas took his skills on the road to provide in home services for all ages, and all abilities. Some of Thomas’s clients have mobility restrictions, while others have sensory restrictions that make Thomas’s in home services priceless.
Thomas Stien is the owner and operator of Tommy Cuts, a Rochester based mobile barber who specializes in providing haircuts for people with special needs. Tommy has been cutting hair for the majority of his adult life as a hobby and side gig, and realized that the special needs and disabled communities were lacking quality and adaptive services. With this in mind Thomas took his skills on the road to provide in home services for all ages, and all abilities. Some of Thomas’s clients have mobility restrictions, while others have sensory restrictions that make Thomas’s in home services priceless.
Thomas Stien is the owner and operator of Tommy Cuts, a Rochester based mobile barber who specializes in providing haircuts for people with special needs. Tommy has been cutting hair for the majority of his adult life as a hobby and side gig, and realized that the special needs and disabled communities were lacking quality and adaptive services. With this in mind Thomas took his skills on the road to provide in home services for all ages, and all abilities. Some of Thomas’s clients have mobility restrictions, while others have sensory restrictions that make Thomas’s in home services priceless.
Thomas Stien is the owner and operator of Tommy Cuts, a Rochester based mobile barber who specializes in providing haircuts for people with special needs. Tommy has been cutting hair for the majority of his adult life as a hobby and side gig, and realized that the special needs and disabled communities were lacking quality and adaptive services. With this in mind Thomas took his skills on the road to provide in home services for all ages, and all abilities. Some of Thomas’s clients have mobility restrictions, while others have sensory restrictions that make Thomas’s in home services priceless.
Thomas Stien is the owner and operator of Tommy Cuts, a Rochester based mobile barber who specializes in providing haircuts for people with special needs. Tommy has been cutting hair for the majority of his adult life as a hobby and side gig, and realized that the special needs and disabled communities were lacking quality and adaptive services. With this in mind Thomas took his skills on the road to provide in home services for all ages, and all abilities. Some of Thomas’s clients have mobility restrictions, while others have sensory restrictions that make Thomas’s in home services priceless.
Thomas Stien is the owner and operator of Tommy Cuts, a Rochester based mobile barber who specializes in providing haircuts for people with special needs. Tommy has been cutting hair for the majority of his adult life as a hobby and side gig, and realized that the special needs and disabled communities were lacking quality and adaptive services. With this in mind Thomas took his skills on the road to provide in home services for all ages, and all abilities. Some of Thomas’s clients have mobility restrictions, while others have sensory restrictions that make Thomas’s in home services priceless.

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