July 13, 2024

Clips & Awards

Recent Clips

Homeless Encampment Clearings Increase Across D.C. Without Steady Roads to Housing

WASHINGTON CITY PAPER in collaboration with ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY LAB

Pardoned Capitol Rioter from Maryland Rearrested for Touching Women’s Hair on Metro

WASHINGTON CITY PAPER

The Answers Issue 2026

WASHINGTON CITY PAPER

Trump Went After Washington’s Most Vulnerable Population. Here’s What Happened to Them After the Cameras Moved On.

SLATE MAGAZINE & STREET SENSE MEDIA

Homeless people scatter after recent federal and local encampment closures, but many are still living outside

STREET SENSE MEDIA

They’re Some of the Country’s Most Vulnerable Citizens—and Trump’s Newest Target

SLATE MAGAZINE & STREET SENSE MEDIA

LIVE BLOG — Federal takeover updates: City to conduct census of people living outside

STREET SENSE MEDIA

Homeless residents react to Donald Trump’s threats to clear encampments in D.C.

STREET SENSE MEDIA

Coverage

Is Trump’s Ruthless Approach to Homelessness Actually Different than DC’s?

CITYCAST DC

Standards for photojournalists covering homelessness are evolving

STREET ROOTS

Awards

Weekly Newspaper – Photojournalism Winner

SPJ Washington D.C. Dateline Awards 2025, Street Sense Media

USA – Washington, DC – Angel holds her bonsai tree while preparing to move to a new site. She loves to find special things to make her and Bart’s tent more homey. 2024

USA – Washington, DC – Looking for guidance, Eric reads from one of his Bibles after DMHHS closed his encampment. 2024

Second Place – Story Category

Boston Press Photographer’s Association College 2024

Padova, the home of the Basilica di Sant’Antonio, celebrates St. Anthony’s Feast Day every year on June 13. Hundreds of locals and tourists gathered for mass at the Basilica and for the relic procession throughout the city. The city center streets were packed full of people all day worshiping and celebrating. A woman leans on the pew in front of her during Mass inside Basilica di Sant’Antonio. Mass services were held from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Feast Day.

A woman recites prayers during the 10 a.m. Feast Day Mass. The service recieved so many attendees, many had to stand between pews and in walkways.

In addition to mass and fair-like celebrations, the highlight of Feast Day is the parade that takes over Padova. Crowds lined the entire city’s streets.

Basilica di Sant’Antonio is said to house the floating rib of St. Anthony. The parade leaders carried this relic and tapestry of St. Anthony.

The boots of paraders throughout the streets of Padova.

Many religious groups and local organizations marched in the Feast Day parade that went on for hours.

Many locals watched the parade from their windows along the route.

A young girl holds hands with an older women while marching with a group of Romanian paraders holding lilies.

Vecia Padova, a local arts and culture group, finishes up the parade route through the Prato Della Valle.

A family watches the end of the parade from the Prato Della Valle.

The paraders who began the festival carrying the relics end the parade at Prato Della Valle where people milled around enjoying the sunset.

Third place – News category

Boston Press Photographer’s Association College 2023

June 4, 2023 – A fellow graduate cheers their friend on as they walk across the stage at Brookline High School’s rainy graduation.

Second place – General News Photo College Division

NENPA News NE Better Newspaper Competition 2023

May 21, 2023 – A Boston University graduate raises their first walking past the WGA picket line outside Nickerson Field. The Writers Guild and many students protested BU’s commencement speaker David Zaslav of Warner Bros because of the ongoing writers’ strike.