A “slice of life” may sound like a corny term, but I feel capturing them does play a crucial role in documenting a community. One such quiet moment came in May when I knocked on the door of Maxine and Harold Wright’s home along Route 5 south of White River Junction and asked if I could photograph men working on a water line in their backyard.
They said yes, but the minute I walked into the sunny, yellow kitchen of their old farmhouse, I saw the photo I wanted to take was inside. The table was being set, and the Wrights, who have been married for 65 years, were about to sit down to a simple lunch of vegetable soup.
At the Valley News, we follow politicians visiting the region looking for votes, basketball games between rival schools, tragic fires and many other newsy events that happen throughout our community. They are all important.
I hope to bring a diverse view of our community to the paper and its readers. Often what I enjoy most are the simple things people do day to day, things people usually don’t think of as important or newsworthy. They are the moments that go unnoticed, but the moments that also matter.
The Valley News’ three staff photographers and two interns are sharing the stories behind their favorite photographs of the year. More of their favorites can be seen in the Photo Galleries section of this website.