I worked on this project over the course of two years. This is the book I created for my professional project as part of my master's degree. Captions are included at the end of the "book."
I am continuing to return to Picher to photograph more of the community and life that remains in and around the former mining town.
The project is dedicated to all the former residents of Picher, Oklahoma. Thank you for opening your town and community to me and for showing me what makes Picher such a special place.
Special thanks to Jackie Bell for helping usher this project into existence and sticking with me on it for over two years. Sherri Mills for welcoming me not once, but twice, to Picher’s Christmas Parade. Terry Tyree and Jan Gibbs for taking me back to their homes in Picher and walking down memory lane with me. And finally my parents for encouraging me to go back to school in the first place and supporting my decision to go into such a low-paying profession.
This is an ongoing project
I worked on this project over the course of two years. This is the book I created for my professional project as part of my master's degree. Captions are included at the end of the "book."
I am continuing to return to Picher to photograph more of the community and life that remains in and around the former mining town.
The project is dedicated to all the former residents of Picher, Oklahoma. Thank you for opening your town and community to me and for showing me what makes Picher such a special place.
Special thanks to Jackie Bell for helping usher this project into existence and sticking with me on it for over two years. Sherri Mills for welcoming me not once, but twice, to Picher’s Christmas Parade. Terry Tyree and Jan Gibbs for taking me back to their homes in Picher and walking down memory lane with me. And finally my parents for encouraging me to go back to school in the first place and supporting my decision to go into such a low-paying profession.
Ethan Weston Visual Journalist
Ethan Weston is a freelance documentary photojournalist based in the mid-western United States focusing on environmental and conservation stories.
