AJC Photos of the Month -- April 2025

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AJC Photos of the Month -- April 2025

The Masters in Augusta, the Atlanta Braves home season begin, the last day of the Georgia Legislative Session, and the Atlanta Hawks end their season are just some of the events that the AJC photo team covered for the month of April.

Bear, the son of golfer Sam Burns, gets a closer look at the pin on the second hole during the Par 3 of the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Augusta. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

2025 winner Rory McIlroy reacts as his green jacket is put on by 2024 Masters champion Scottie Scheffler at Augusta National Golf Club, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

State representatives toss papers in the air at the House of Representatives at the Capitol in Atlanta on Sine Die, Friday, April 4, 2025, the final day of the legislative session. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

Obie Brannon hits a shot from the downed tree stump from Hurricane Helene as Walt Steward, both students at Dental College of Georgia, looks on at their front yard located within a mile away from Augusta National Golf Club, Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Augusta. Six months after Hurricane Helene, Augusta-area community is still working to recover from the extensive damage. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

Rory McIlroy tees off on 18th hole during final round of the Masters golf tournament, at Augusta National Golf Club, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Atlanta Braves pitcher Aaron Bummer (49) pitches in the seventh inning of the Braves versus Philadelphia Phillies game at Truist Park in Atlanta on Thursday, April 10, 2025. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

The U.S. flag is shown in the outfield during the national anthem before the home opener as the Atlanta Braves host the Miami Marlins at Truist Park, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Nikki Porcher, the founder of Buy From a Black Woman, is photographed outside one of the businesses she has supported Just Add Hoeny on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Porcher remarked, “Many things are happening, and I anticipated they would be coming soon. Nevertheless, I wasn’t aware that they would unfold so rapidly, suddenly, and immediately.”
(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

Associate Professor Samuel Livingston poses for a portrait at the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

Rory McIlroy walks to 11th green during final round of the Masters golf tournament, at Augusta National Golf Club, Saturday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Bree Danner poses for a portrait in a room she has set up for foster children at her home in Sandy Springs on Monday, April 7, 2025. She is one hundreds of other “probationary” employees cut from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by the Trump administration’s DOGE team. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

Atlanta Braves pitcher Daysbel Hernández (62) reacts after Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh (16) grounds out to Atlanta Braves first base Matt Olson (28)] in the eighth inning of the Braves versus Philadelphia Phillies game at Truist Park in Atlanta on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

State Rep. Imani Barnes, D-Tucker, tosses a paper airplane at the House of Representatives at the Capitol in Atlanta on Sine Die, Friday, April 4, 2025, the final day of the legislative session. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

Fourth grade students from the Museum School of Avondale Estates listen during a tour of a Civil War exhibit at the Atlanta History Center in Atlanta on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

A House page naps on Sine Die, the last day of the Georgia General Assembly on Friday, April 4, 2025. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)

Sue Conger-Williams, granddaughter of Sgt. Fred G. Benning stands in front of a painting of her grandfather while speaking to the media on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Last month Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signed an order renaming Fort Moore to Fort Benning. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)

Whitney Wharton, an associate professor at Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing poses for a photo in one of the labs where she conducts research on Friday, April 18, 2025. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)

A fan dressed as Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna is seen in the stands at the Braves versus Philadelphia Phillies game at Truist Park in Atlanta on Thursday, April 10, 2025. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

(Left to right) Gov. Brian Kemp and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens attend the ribbon cutting ceremony for The Atlanta Public Safety Training Center’s grand opening on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (25) watches Braves player celebrtae Atlanta Braves first base Matt Olson (28) two-RBI home run during the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at Truist Park on Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II (23) reacts with Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia (11) after he scored on a ttwo-RBI home run from Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin (30) during the third inning against the Minnesota Twins at Truist Park on Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

Colin Gray, the father of Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray, enters the courtroom at the Barrow County courthouse, where his lawyers presented a motion trying torelocate the trial outside of Barrow County on Thursday, April 17, 2025.
(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

Keegan Bradley, second from left, and Justin Hastings, right in blue, react after another player made a putt on the second hole during the Par 3 Contest of the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Augusta. Also pictured are Bradley’s two sons, Cooper, left, and Logan, center. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and FIFA President Gianni Infantino unveil the FIFA Club World Cup trophy during a press conference at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Monday, April 14, 2025, to discuss the upcoming 2025 Club World Cup, which will be hosted in Atlanta this summer.
(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II (23) reacts to striking out to end the eighth inning of a baseball game at Truist Park, Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Atlanta. Miami Marlins won 4-0 over Atlanta Braves.(Hyosub Shin / AJC)

The doppler radar shows rain falling at Truist Park as the game between the Atlanta Braves and the Miami Marlins game has been postponed until August 9th as rain falling at Truist Park on Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

Rory McIlroy, left and Ludvig Åberg wait by second green during first round of the Masters golf tournament, at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

Atlanta Braves’ Ozzie Albies slides into home for a run off of a hit by Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson (not pictured) during the eighth inning against the Miami Marlins at Truist Park, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Atlanta. The Braves won 10-0. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Bryson DeChambeau reaacts after a birdie putt on 18th hole during third round of the Masters golf tournament, at Augusta National Golf Club, Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

Atlanta Braves’ Sean Murphy reacts after hitting a three-run home run during the eighth inning against St. Louis Cardinals in a MLB baseball game at Truist Park, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Atlanta. The Braves won 7-6. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Patrons on 18th green react to news that Justin Rose bogeyed 17th hole during final round of the Masters golf tournament, at Augusta National Golf Club, Saturday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

Stunt actors from left to right; Justin Ortiz, Brandon Martinez (in red) and Jess Durham are filmed by director of photography Corey Lincoln, right, as they rehearse a fight scene at the Diamond Action Design Studio, Monday, April 28, 2025, in Fairburn, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Nature Gurlz member Lillie Jackson, right, greets Sylvia Cook with a hug and a kiss on the cheek after making the halfway point of their walk along the trails at the Cascade Springs Nature Preserve, Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Justin Rose and his caddie Mark Fulcher celebrate his birdie putt on 18th hole during final round of the Masters golf tournament, at Augusta National Golf Club, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

Dylan Bellard, 23, lives with a cat named, “Sinner,” Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Atlanta. Bellard currently lives in an apartment but has been living in the large Cooper Street encampment in the city of Atlanta’s Mechanicsville neighborhood. (Jason Getz / AJC)

State Rep. Mekyah McQueen, D-Smyrna, (left) gets hit with papers by Rep. Lynn Heffner, D-Augusta, at the House of Representatives at the Capitol in Atlanta on Sine Die, Friday, April 4, 2025, the final day of the legislative session. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Talia Campbell, of New York City, takes photographs of azaleas near the eighth tee during a practice round at the Masters golf tournament, Monday, April 7, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Patrons celebrate an eagle by Rory McIlroy on second hole during third round of the Masters golf tournament, at Augusta National Golf Club, Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Atlanta Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher (10) reacts after he made a basket and was fouled during the first quarter against the Miami Heat in a NBA play-in tournament basketball game at State Farm Arena, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Xander Schauffele hits out of bunker on the seventh hole during first round of the Masters golf tournament, at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

Braves players align for the National Anthem as they prepare to face the Minnesota Twins at Truist Park on Sunday, April 20, 2025.
(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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Credit: Hyosub Shin/ Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com

Bear, the son of golfer Sam Burns, gets a closer look at the pin on the second hole during the Par 3 of the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Augusta. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

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