The Unchosen Ones


  • Photographer
    R. J. Kern
  • Prize
    1st Place / People /Lifestyle
  • Jury Top 5 Selection
  • Company/Studios
    Kern Photography
  • Date of Photograph
    2020
  • Technical Info
    PhaseOne IQ 260 medium format system

The Unchosen Ones presents a series of portraits of young people and animals over time, looking at the bonds and dreams. The project, which began in Minnesota in 2016, continues to explore the changing complexion of the same youth in 2020. These pastoral portraits reflect the depth of the relationships developed over time between handlers and animals as they prepared for the summer 4-H competitions, cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19.

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