{"id":6960,"date":"2026-04-29T00:40:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T00:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/?p=6960"},"modified":"2026-04-29T00:40:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T00:40:56","slug":"2026-portrait-series-third-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/2026\/04\/29\/2026-portrait-series-third-place\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Portrait Series Third Place"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A maximum of 12 images that reflect a strong sense of identity or narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Third Place: Oliver Tran<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Along the 8 miles of Atlantic coastline in Rye, New Hampshire, are many rocky beaches popular for their good surf breaks year-round. Notably Sawyer&#8217;s Beach, Jenness Beach, &amp; Rye on the Rocks. As the weather gets colder in the fall, the active hurricane season off the New England coast often brings in bigger waves and good surf for the locals who continue to brave the cold and wind for the sport they love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_01-732x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_01-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_01-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_01-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_01-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_01-1286x1800.jpg 1286w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_01-857x1200.jpg 857w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_01-457x640.jpg 457w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_01.jpg 1429w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Michael Rosa (67), stands for a portrait after surfing at Rye on the Rocks, N.H. on Oct. 14, 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"http:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_02-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_02-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_02-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_02-1800x1200.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_02-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_02.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Edgar Garcia (33), stands for a portrait after surfing at Rye on the Rocks, N.H. on Oct. 14, 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_03-732x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_03-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_03-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_03-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_03-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_03-1286x1800.jpg 1286w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_03-857x1200.jpg 857w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_03-457x640.jpg 457w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_03.jpg 1429w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chad Carlberg (62), stands for a portrait after surfing at Rye on the Rocks, N.H. on Oct. 15, 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_04-732x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_04-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_04-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_04-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_04-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_04-1286x1800.jpg 1286w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_04-857x1200.jpg 857w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_04-457x640.jpg 457w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_04.jpg 1429w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sean Rourke (54), stands for a portrait after surfing at Jenness Beach, N.H. on Oct. 15, 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_05-732x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_05-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_05-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_05-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_05-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_05-1286x1800.jpg 1286w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_05-857x1200.jpg 857w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_05-457x640.jpg 457w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_05.jpg 1429w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lilly (unknown), stands for a portrait after surfing at Rye on the Rocks, N.H. on Oct. 15, 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_06-732x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_06-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_06-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_06-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_06-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_06-1286x1800.jpg 1286w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_06-857x1200.jpg 857w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_06-457x640.jpg 457w, https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PORS_omt4237_06.jpg 1429w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Malik Rochon (17), stands for a portrait after surfing at Rye on the Rocks, N.H. on Oct. 14, 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Third Place: Oliver Tran Along the 8 miles of Atlantic coastline in Rye, New Hampshire, are many rocky beaches popular for their good surf&#8230; <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/2026\/04\/29\/2026-portrait-series-third-place\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6960","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","no-comments"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6960","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6960"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6960\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6962,"href":"https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6960\/revisions\/6962"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6960"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6960"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pj.rit.edu\/nppa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6960"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}