Judge's Choice Photo Story “More Than A Year” by Emily Schiffer (United States). Awarded by guest judge Zun Lee (DFA Fall 2021). “April 27, 2020: One more day in the living room. Weeks have stretched into months. I attempt to include myself in these photographs. Another day is passing, and my husband Thierry and I urgently need to work.” 
Judge's Choice Photo Story “More Than A Year” by Emily Schiffer (United States). Awarded by guest judge Zun Lee (DFA Fall 2021). “April 2, 2020: After bickering over schoolwork neither of us wants to do, Lola releases pent up energy. Ambulance sirens blare outside. They have been non-stop for weeks. I am grappling with the instability and anxiety these days hold, and decide in this moment to forgo phonics and math in favor of just about anything that sparks joy.” 
Judge's Choice Photo Story “More Than A Year” by Emily Schiffer (United States). Awarded by guest judge Zun Lee (DFA Fall 2021). “March 27, 2020: Quarantined on our stoop, Lola watches her friends on bikes ride by. Yesterday she was allowed to play with the other kids. Today news of friends with the virus coupled with tightness in my chest prompt me to take extra precautions. I've changed the rules again, and inconsistency makes things harder.” 
Judge's Choice Photo Story “More Than A Year” by Emily Schiffer (United States). Awarded by guest judge Zun Lee (DFA Fall 2021). “March 25, 2020: The days in lockdown reached double digits. Our neighbor plays the flute alone in his backyard. He doesn't know we are watching. Lola dances on the windowsill.” 
Judge's Choice Photo Story “More Than A Year” by Emily Schiffer (United States). Awarded by guest judge Zun Lee (DFA Fall 2021). “July 9, 2020: Julian is one today and we’re celebrating fiercely with a unicorn pool and bubbles. Léa, Régine and Kyra join us via FaceTime and my phone ends up waterlogged.” 
Judge's Choice Photo Story “More Than A Year” by Emily Schiffer (United States). Awarded by guest judge Zun Lee (DFA Fall 2021). “May 5, 2020: When I was little my grandmother would lay me across her kitchen counter to wash my hair. It was special. Today we need special. I clear off the counter, and it works. Lola says sink washes turn her hair into a waterfall.” 
Judge's Choice Photo Story “More Than A Year” by Emily Schiffer (United States). Awarded by guest judge Zun Lee (DFA Fall 2021). “July 5, 2020: Having always known he wanted to be a father, Thierry’s parenthood is filled with a lifetime of anticipation. His calm and gentle demeanor kept our family rooted through the uncertainty of this time. The threat of the virus also awakened us to how easily life can unravel. Protective of our inner world, we take fewer risks than our friends and neighbors. We are getting used to disappointing them.” 
Judge's Choice Photo Story “More Than A Year” by Emily Schiffer (United States). Awarded by guest judge Zun Lee (DFA Fall 2021). “March 12, 2021: Lola's questions often surface at bedtime. She wants to know why. Why do people hate? How and when did racism start? Did it start with one person? How did it spread? Did anyone at the beginning try to stop it? Why couldn’t they stop it? I answer honestly. She is a child, so I follow her lead--allowing her to interrupt with thoughts about slime, or plans to build a birdhouse with the recycling. She asks if we are safe, if interracial marriage could become illegal again, and whether we have a plan if it does. Shortly after George Floyd’s murder, Lola and her best friend decided to “do an NPR piece” asking adults about racism. They want so badly to understand. When they hit the block with their recorders, they found adults as hungry as they are for answers.” 
Judge's Choice Photo Story “More Than A Year” by Emily Schiffer (United States). Awarded by guest judge Zun Lee (DFA Fall 2021). “January 7th 2021: The virus is surging again, and we aren't comfortable gathering indoors till the vaccines arrive. We're also not willing to isolate Lola from her friends. At their request, Lola and her best friend have a sleepover in separate tents in our backyard. It is warm for January, and they are well bundled. Neither child complains about the cold. We praise their creative problem solving and support their excitement with walkie talkies, flashlights, and hot chocolate.” 
Judge's Choice Photo Story “More Than A Year” by Emily Schiffer (United States). Awarded by guest judge Zun Lee (DFA Fall 2021). “November 5, 2021: The day Lola has longed for is here. She receives her first shot in a converted Irish pub attached to Citi Field. Shortly before her second dose, Omicron emerges, deflating some relief. Still, we relax our precautions and soon our whole family is exposed to the virus. ” 
1st Place Award (DFA Fall 2021). Photo Story “More Than A Year” by Emily Schiffer (United States). “November 5, 2021: The day Lola has longed for is here. She receives her first shot in a converted Irish pub attached to Citi Field. Shortly before her second dose, Omicron emerges, deflating some relief. Still, we relax our precautions and soon our whole family is exposed to the virus. ” 
1st Place Award (DFA Fall 2021). Photo Story “More Than A Year” by Emily Schiffer (United States). “January 7th 2021: The virus is surging again, and we aren't comfortable gathering indoors till the vaccines arrive. We're also not willing to isolate Lola from her friends. At their request, Lola and her best friend have a sleepover in separate tents in our backyard. It is warm for January, and they are well bundled. Neither child complains about the cold. We praise their creative problem solving and support their excitement with walkie talkies, flashlights, and hot chocolate.” 
1st Place Award (DFA Fall 2021). Photo Story “More Than A Year” by Emily Schiffer (United States). “March 12, 2021: Lola's questions often surface at bedtime. She wants to know why. Why do people hate? How and when did racism start? Did it start with one person? How did it spread? Did anyone at the beginning try to stop it? Why couldn’t they stop it? I answer honestly. She is a child, so I follow her lead--allowing her to interrupt with thoughts about slime, or plans to build a birdhouse with the recycling. She asks if we are safe, if interracial marriage could become illegal again, and whether we have a plan if it does. Shortly after George Floyd’s murder, Lola and her best friend decided to “do an NPR piece” asking adults about racism. They want so badly to understand. When they hit the block with their recorders, they found adults as hungry as they are for answers.” 
1st Place Award (DFA Fall 2021). Photo Story “More Than A Year” by Emily Schiffer (United States). “July 5, 2020: Having always known he wanted to be a father, Thierry’s parenthood is filled with a lifetime of anticipation. His calm and gentle demeanor kept our family rooted through the uncertainty of this time. The threat of the virus also awakened us to how easily life can unravel. Protective of our inner world, we take fewer risks than our friends and neighbors. We are getting used to disappointing them.” 
1st Place Award (DFA Fall 2021). Photo Story “More Than A Year” by Emily Schiffer (United States). “July 9, 2020: Julian is one today and we’re celebrating fiercely with a unicorn pool and bubbles. Léa, Régine and Kyra join us via FaceTime and my phone ends up waterlogged.” 
1st Place Award (DFA Fall 2021). Photo Story “More Than A Year” by Emily Schiffer (United States). “May 5, 2020: When I was little my grandmother would lay me across her kitchen counter to wash my hair. It was special. Today we need special. I clear off the counter, and it works. Lola says sink washes turn her hair into a waterfall.” 
1st Place Award (DFA Fall 2021). Photo Story “More Than A Year” by Emily Schiffer (United States). “March 25, 2020: The days in lockdown reached double digits. Our neighbor plays the flute alone in his backyard. He doesn't know we are watching. Lola dances on the windowsill.” 
1st Place Award (DFA Fall 2021). Photo Story “More Than A Year” by Emily Schiffer (United States). “March 27, 2020: Quarantined on our stoop, Lola watches her friends on bikes ride by. Yesterday she was allowed to play with the other kids. Today news of friends with the virus coupled with tightness in my chest prompt me to take extra precautions. I've changed the rules again, and inconsistency makes things harder.” 
1st Place Award (DFA Fall 2021). Photo Story “More Than A Year” by Emily Schiffer (United States). “April 2, 2020: After bickering over schoolwork neither of us wants to do, Lola releases pent up energy. Ambulance sirens blare outside. They have been non-stop for weeks. I am grappling with the instability and anxiety these days hold, and decide in this moment to forgo phonics and math in favor of just about anything that sparks joy.” 
1st Place Award (DFA Fall 2021). Photo Story “More Than A Year” by Emily Schiffer (United States). “April 27, 2020: One more day in the living room. Weeks have stretched into months. I attempt to include myself in these photographs. Another day is passing, and my husband Thierry and I urgently need to work.”
1st Place Award (DFA Fall 2021). Photo Story “More Than A Year” by Emily Schiffer (United States).
“April 27, 2020: One more day in the living room. Weeks have stretched into months. I attempt to include myself in these photographs. Another day is passing, and my husband Thierry and I urgently need to work.”
