Rio Grande do Sul Family Photography Award

Face wipes for a soon-to-be mother's face during her C-section in the hospital in this black and white image captured by a Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil documentary birth photographer.
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Renato Mello

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This FPJA award-winning image was created by documentary family photographer, Renato Mello of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Renato Mello, a documentary family photographer of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, was presented with a Pro Award for top family photojournalism by the FPJA contest judges.

The best family photographers in the world enter their favorite images to the Family Photojournalist Association's contests. Their photographs are evaluated and selected by some of the most recognized picture editors and working photojournalists in the news industry.