Project #2: Word On the Street

For this assignment, I was to collect portraits of people who would share a recent happy moment.

Here are the photographs that I captured.

 

Adam Garman, 28, was on Railroad Avenue near the bus station.

“I’m working on a play with the music of Queen,” Garman said. “Everything about that is making me so happy.”

 

Crisha Homan, 25, was walking down Holly Street with her father in the afternoon.

She said being part of the Food Not Bombs project made her the happiest.

“I found out we get to open up a Monday feed in three to four weeks. Everything is piecing together,” Homan said.

 

Flip Digital, also known as Edward Gerrard says that working for himself is a long-time source of happiness. The 29-year-old said he mixes his own beats at home.

“I’m selling my CDs on the street. I do production full time and that makes me the happiest,” Gerrard said.

 

Laura Shannon, 23, was walking down Railroad Avenue in the evening on Wednesday, Jan. 26.

“I got a job,” Shannon said. “It’s money, it’s just what I do.”

After completing news reading for one quarter, Western sophomore Mike Colasurdo, 20, 

said that his position with KUGS makes him the happiest.

“Two weeks ago was my first show on KUGS and I absolutely love being a volunteer,” Colasurdo said.

 

Patty McDermott, 30, was walking into Bob’s Burgers on East Holly for dinner.

“I just got a job in physical therapy after finishing a program at Whatcom,” McDermott said. “It’s the big c-word; career and commitment.”

Roy Homan, 47, was walking downtown on Holly Street with his daughter and enjoying the sunshine.

“The whole energy of the community together while cooking for Food Not Bombs at the Friday feed was the best,” he said.