{"id":6954,"date":"2026-04-29T00:39:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T00:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/?p=6954"},"modified":"2026-04-29T00:39:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T00:39:12","slug":"2026-interpretive-project-honorable-mention-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/2026\/04\/29\/2026-interpretive-project-honorable-mention-2\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Interpretive Project Honorable Mention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A maximum of 12 images that showcase the photographer\u2019s 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\u2019s captions. Must be grounded in the documentary tradition, this project showcases a body of work that offers visual commentary on an issue or idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honorable Mention: Riley Ferriss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Reflection<\/strong> \u2013 In November of 2024, I returned home for my safety after nearly taking my life. My time at home, especially at the start, was turbulent. After a photography hiatus, I began documenting myself in an intimate way I hadn’t tried before. What began as a suicide note became my way to reflect on how much depression has shaped my life, along with a way to process the ongoing world around me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eye. One year after leaving RIT on Nov. 17, 2025, in Rochester, N.Y. Dodging\/Burning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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A coffee cup on Dec. 1, 2025, in Rochester, N.Y. Dodging\/Burning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Self-portrait as I finished my first semester back at RIT on Dec. 3, 2025, in Rochester, N.y. Dodging\/burning was used.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Candle at group wake for the 41 people killed by ICE in 2025\/January 2026 on Jan. 30, 2026, in Rochester, N.Y.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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National Guard Outpost on Sept. 28, 2025, in Rochester, N.Y. Lightroom B&W color alteration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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