This past weekend, I joined 18 advanced photojournalism students in a project known as “Eyes on LaFollette.” My professor has been working on this project with the LaFollette Press, the local newspaper, since 1993. The goal of the project is to capture life in the day of people of LaFollette. We set out early Friday morning to spend the day taking pictures and learning about people in the town.
To be honest, I was a little discouraged at first because I roamed around by myself for awhile trying to find interesting people that would let me photograph them. It wasn’t all that easy. I got a few “no’s” before I stumbled upon Rainbow Restaurant. I met a lady who worked as a cook and take-out cashier. She wasn’t exactly eager to participate, but she let me take a few pictures. From there, the day got easier.
My next adventure was to the barber shop then I visited a farm, where I was served lunch by a precious couple who had been married for 50 years. Their son took me to his farm, and it was there I captured some great moments with his cattle.
I could go on and on about the people I met and the stories they shared, but because a picture is worth a 1,000 words, I will share the rest of this post with pictures of my weekend in LaFollette.
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