This collection of portraits, drawn from a series of smaller projects, will potentially be featured in my graduate photography thesis this coming spring. The images capture my family members and individuals who shape the communities of my hometown, Metter, Georgia. Set against the backdrop of Southern life, these portraits reflect the essence of familiar spaces—whether on the family farm, at a basketball game, in church, outside in their yards, or playing with toy guns by the creek. Each image tells a story of place, identity, and connection.