Yudi Ela Echevarria, Photographer, New York

Description

Two people pose at the 2024 James Beard Awards, held in an indoor setting with city buildings visible in the background through a window. On the left, a man with sunglasses and a tan hat holds a white object to his ear as if on the phone. He wears a white button-down shirt over a tan shirt. To the right, a woman in a floor-length navy dress holds a wine glass and some papers. She is wearing a medal on a red and white lanyard. The award show signage features the Capital One logo. The lighting is bright, and the photograph is taken at eye level.