Iowa City Jeweler, Willa Dickens, poses for a portrait in his office on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017.
Dickens has been working in the business for 75 years and says, "It's a challenge everyday with the beautiful and interesting things in the jewelry business. How can I be so lucky to call it work?" (James Year/The Daily Iowan)
Zana Gervais stands for a portrait while spooling line in the Salmon River Sports Shop on Saturday, October 15, 2022. Zana is a third-generation store owner and bought the store from her family in 2020. She is an expert angler and is actively sought out by visitors for her educational videos on Youtube.
When asked about the history of privatization of the river she stated, “I do recall when that first happened, it being a big deal. I remember the energy of it. That’s all anyone wanted to talk about. Now, it’s just taken as part of the fishery and something that’s accepted. Like ‘alright, this is happening. It can happen.’ It’s happening more all the time.”
Joel Stevenson balances the tires off of a 2008 Toyota Tacoma at Pleasant Street Tire and Auto Service in Cynthiana, Kentucky on Wednesday, June 16, 2021.
Stevenson has been working at the establishment for approximately one month and recently moved from Oregon to spend more time with his grandchildren.
Scarlett sits for a portrait to showcase her scars at her home in October of 2021.
Scarlett was cut several times on her arm by an abusive partner. After the incident, she went to a scarification professional to stylize and expand the scars so she could own the legacy of the incident.
Former US Army sniper, Joe Marcinko, stands for a portrait near his framed army dress uniform in Tuppers Plains, Ohio on Tuesday, Feb 11, 2020.
Marcinko is learning how to become a high school athletics coach after his 17-year career in the US Army came to an end due to a medical discharge in 2019. The medical discharge was due to post traumatic stress disorder, a traumatic brain injury, and the shrapnel in his back from a rocket propelled grenade.
State Patrol Officer Andre Porter stands for a portrait during his shift on the last day of the New York State Fair in Syracuse, New York on Monday, September 6, 2021.
Hank, the Tennesse Walker, poses for a portrait with his signature Christmas hat in the pasture at the Equinox Stables near Breckinridge in Harrison County, Kentucky on Monday, June 14, 2021.
Hank was rescued by Harrison County resident, Tammi Jo Regan, who runs a non-profit equine rescue called "For Hanks Sake." Hank was a starvation case and weighed 600 pounds when he arrived. He is currently up to 1,400 pounds after two years of consistent care. The non-profit currently has an assortment of rescue Thoroughbreds and retired race horses, along with some miniature horses and donkeys.The horse earns money for the organization by ringing a bell for the Salvation Army around Christmas and has been covered by various national and international media organizations.
Varla stands beside an over-sized Trump mask in the Studio 13 dressing room shortly before emceeing a drag show on Thursday, May 31, 2018.
Robert "Tico" LaCerda practices aerobatic maneuvers in his Pitts Special SB-2 stunt plane, the day prior to the Vinton County Airshow, on Saturday, September 21, 2019. LaCerda has been performing at airshows as a hobby for the last 11 years and flies a Boeing 767 professionally.
Press assistant, Maddy Krut, 22, stands for a portrait in the press room at the Cynthiana Publishing Company and The Cynthiana Democrat on Tuesday, July 13, 2021.
Paxton Media out of Peduka, Ohio purchased both companies in early June of 2021. Unfortunately, Paxton Media shut down the Cynthiana Publishing Company later on that December. The move enabled them to become more efficient overall, allowing the company to implement labor saving and cost cutting measures. In this industry, technology changes generally translate to job losses. "So we're all really excited about that," Plant Manager Joshua Guthrie said sarcastically.
Rose Custard stands for a portrait shortly after the service ended at the Macedonia Baptist Church on Sunday, June 6, 2021.
The Macedonia Baptist Church has been in continuous operation since the start of the Civil War and has survived everything from catastrophic flooding to Covid-19.
Payton Dunn stands for a portrait on campus at Syracuse University on Sunday, March 27, 2022.
Dunn experienced sexual harassment from a former roommate in university housing but declined to further pursue the matter, due to the regulatory obstacles put in place. Recent changes to Title 9, from the previous presidential administration, increased the number of protections that the accused have in allegations of sexual assault and harassment, making justice for the survivors much more difficult to achieve.
Russell Wilson Case, 73, poses for a portrait while harvesting the last 40 acres of barley on his farm near Cynthiana, Kentucky on Wednesday, June 23, 2021.
Case's son, RT, has 100 acres worth of barley that he processes at his malthouse outside of Cynthiana. South Fork Malthouse is the only one in Kentucky, despite the states world-renowned reputation for bourbon. The business started in May 2019 and is already going strong, with clientele consisting of two local bourbon distilleries and a handful of craft breweries in the area.
