Santa Catarina Family Photography Award

A mother and father hold their newborn for the first time after her hospital birth and get emotional in this picture captured by a Santa Catarina, Brazil birth photographer.

Santa Catarina, Brazil

Saimon Campos

This FPJA award-winning image was created by documentary family photographer, Saimon Campos of Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Saimon Campos, a documentary family photographer of Santa Catarina, 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.

Round 5 Contest Judges

David H. Wells, David Stephenson, Jeanie Adams-Smith, Ken Geiger