Rio de Janeiro Family Photography Award

Hospital Plantadores de Cana birth photo in black and white of the baby emerging from the mother
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Valeria Tavares

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This FPJA award-winning image was created by documentary family photographer, Valeria Tavares of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Valeria Tavares, a documentary family photographer of Rio de Janeiro, 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.