Working Land refers to two facets of rural landscape: the idea of working the land as a vocation and as a description of productive ground. My family tree includes immigrant ancestors who made a living from working the soil and some of their descendants who carry on this work to the present day. That personal connection to working land inspired the project.
trenton in machine shed
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Michels farm, June 28, 2015: Places with large doors or open sides such as Trenton’s machine shed make for beautiful natural light; daylight from the bright sky illuminates softly yet with a clear direction. This portrait made me think about the physicality of his work, and how rural workers’ livelihoods depend on good health and fitness.