Everyday People (ongoing)

Everyday People explores community and shared humanity through street portraiture in Seattle’s public spaces. Made as the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, the work responds to a national moment marked by division, mistrust, and political polarization. Rather than focus on discord, these photographs turn attention toward presence, dignity, and connection. The people pictured are strangers I meet in public spaces. Before making a portrait, I talk with each person, ask for permission, and listen to what they are willing to share. That engagement is central to the work. The photographs are not candid observations from a distance, but brief collaborations built on openness and connection. This project looks at the people who move through and shape the city. Their faces, gestures, clothing, and ways of inhabiting public space reflect different histories and lived experiences, but also a common desire to be seen and engaged with respect. Inspired by artists like Dawoud Bey and Richard Renaldi, this work celebrates diversity as something encountered person to person. It asks viewers to pause, look closely, and consider the beauty and complexity of everyday people.