Photo Essay – Whitney Curtis, First Place « Utah News Photographers Association

Photo Essay – Whitney Curtis, First Place

JUDGE: Todd Heisler, Rocky Mountain News

1st-Gastric Bypass – Whitney Curtis, Standard Examiner : MORE

Love the way the photographer saw this story. While I would like to see it continue, to see if the woman loses the weight and see what she looks like, the photographer obviously had the trust of the subject, and showed through some subtle images (I mean that in a good way) the temptations and struggles she faces. Out of all the entries, it best told a story.

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