Without ever having formal culinary training, Guy Hernandez has been successful with his restaurant Bar Lola, located in Portland. Erika Gatz captures the work done by Hernandez and his wife at home and at the restaurant.

B.J. Bill highlights the lives of Portland's city councilmembers, focusing on their work within their districts. Hill covers topics ranging from economics to education.

Like all collectibles, people have stories as well. Victoria Gannon discusses the lives of individuals who sell items at the flea market. Gannon learns about the second hand culture and philosophies.

Wynne Parry discusses how the Bayside neighborhood of Portland has begun to revitalize their community after dealing with years of arson and vandalism. Parry speaks to residents of the neighborhood to learn about their experiences in the area.

Luke Madden documents the life of Willie Leo, a retired boxer and mason, who at 87, spends most of his time socializing.

Having moved around a lot with his family as a child, Thomas Gehrig, or Flick, had a hard time connecting with people. Emily Qualey documents Flick's life, discussing tramatic experiences growing up, his realization that he was gay, and collecting antiques.

As a security guard at the Portland Public Library, Marko Petrovi? maintains order with a militaristic assertiveness. Dana Bialek documents how Petrovi? was once a border patrol officer in Yugoslavia, and how his previous training made it easy to fit into his new occupation in Portland protecting the library.

Annie Tselikis captures a photograph of a woman dancing at the sock hop.

As a way to bridge the medical world and the spiritual world, several women became involved with a concept known as parish nursing. Annick Shen captures the lives of several women who perform duties as a parish nurse, showing their importance within their church community.

A practitioner of yoga and dance, Elaine McGillicuddy expresses her spirituality through different forms. Britta-Lena Lasko captures the life of McGillicuddy.

Amanda Goldblatt speaks to individuals regarding service animals and animal training, highlighting how important these animals are some people to function on a daily basis.

Seeking a sense of community and with a desire to not live alone, Kaler-Vaill offers widowed women a place to live and convene together. Ellington Miller speaks to women at Jaler-Vaill about their experiences and their lives.