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Mariah Leal Paes from Rio de Janeiro was a finalist in BurnMagazine’s Emerging Photographer Fund 2015 and I Skyped with her a few days ago. I usually take pictures when I’m speaking with someone on Skype or FaceTime and have a fun little series of portraits. Search Mariah on Burn and see her essay .Our EPF is being juried right now with the recipients being announced in early June . 10k for the top spot and 5k for the Fujifilm under 25 category. Mariah’s essay Mom Tales was a poignant portrayal of her addict mother. Stay tuned for EPF winners .See my behind the scenes on SnapChat user name davidalanharvey #EPF #burnmagazine