Whitney Naomi VanderVixen, of Melvindale, Mich., poses for a portrait in her drag studio on October 26, 2023.
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Diego Meneses, 27, works his shift with Chester's Special Event Food Concessions at the Morgan County fair in McConnellsville, Ohio, on September 5, 2023. Meneses, originally from Ecuador, managed the concessions selling fries at the event. "I wish to travel the world," said Meneses.
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Rob Allen, a retired doctor who is proposing trail development in the Allegan State Game Area, poses for a portrait at the Allegan State Game Area in Allegan, Mich. on Thursday, August 15, 2024. Allen is advocating to establish a more robust trail system for bikers to enjoy and to connect the systems to nearby communities.
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Alivia Shields, of Waterford, poses for a portrait in her backyard on July 14, 2022.
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Adetoun Oladele, of Southfield, Mich., poses for a portrait in her dorm room at Michigan State University on Dec. 14, 2018.
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Brett Labian, left, and Olivia Mears, of Lansing, pose for a portrait at Blue Owl Coffee in Lansing, Mich. for their engagement on March 25, 2025.
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Miya Nick, of White Lake, Mich., poses for a portrait on March 10, 2024.
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Anti, a drag artist from Detroit, Mich., poses for a portrait at LIVE Night Club in Ann Arbor, Mich., on October 26, 2023.
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Mimi Calhoun, of Columbus, Ohio, poses for a portrait in Athens, Ohio.
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Mike Dankert, former head of enforcement for the state’s Bureau of Health Systems, poses for a portrait in his home in Lansing, Mich. on Tuesday, August 27, 2024.
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Felix Kainzbauer, of Germany, poses for a portrait in Athens, Ohio, on December 14, 2023.
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Doug MacDowell, of Athens, Ohio, first year master of fine arts student in painting and drawing at Ohio University, poses for a portrait in front of his artistic projection project, Untitled, on Nov. 5, 2022. MacDowell created these projects first scanning documents, objects, and illustrations of everyday objects and compositing them into Adobe After Effects. After the composites are made, he gives the layered images stark movements to evoke an anxious experience for the viewer.
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