Minas Gerais Family Photography Award

A doctor lets a mother see her baby for the first time after her C-section in this photo taken in the hospital by a Minas Gerais birth photographer.
Minas Gerais, Brazil

Val Goncalves

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This FPJA award-winning image was created by documentary family photographer, Val Goncalves of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Val Goncalves, a documentary family photographer of Minas Gerais, 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 6 Contest Judges