This photo series documenting children's dangerous school journeys is a worthy awards winner

A boy in a red beanie, gray hoodie, and jeans climbs over the curved roof of a brightly graffitied structure at a bus stop during a dusky sunset.

For photographers navigating the challenging world of long-form documentary work, a new award has emerged with both serious clout and a meaningful purpose. British photographer Laura Pannack has won the inaugural Tom Stoddart Award for Excellence, securing £5,000 ($6,700) toward completing her project and a book deal with GOST Books.

The award, organized alongside the long-established Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant, attracted 184 submissions from 47 countries in its first year; impressive numbers suggesting that photographic community has long been waiting for this kind of support.