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Junior Roller Derby
El Diablo, of team Bunnies, jokes around with competitor Catatonic Bomb of team Rainbow at the Rollerdome in Denver, Colorado on March 30, 2024. Once their teams are in formation, the two jammers will attempt to race around the track to score for their teams.
Portrait
Darcy Woodham at her home in Denver, Colorado on February 17, 2024. Woodham is a self-employed tax accountant and beauty consultant who works from home.
Faceless Portrait
Darcy Woodham at the Denver Botanic Gardens in Denver, Colorado on February 25, 2024. Woodham regularly enjoys visiting the Botanic Gardens after she attends church on Sunday.
Candid Moment
Amelia Johnson and her mother Isla at the Park Meadows Mall in Lone Tree, Colorado on March 3, 2024. Isla looks on as Amelia lectures mall-goers for throwing coins into the fountain.
Candid Composition
Maggie showing off a set of die in the Golden Game Guild in Golden, Colorado on February 11, 2024. The Golden Game Guild is a small board game shop with a playable library of over 600 games.
Candid Light
Matt Waltman and his friend Jack Richard race against each other in an arcade game at a Bowlero in Denver, Colorado on February 4, 2024.
Photo Stories
Beyond the Surface
In the bustling city of Denver, Colorado, among the towering skyscrapers and vibrant urban life, lies a stark reality that often gets overlooked and ignored – homelessness. To anyone living in, or visiting, any major city in the United States, it is clear that homelessness is an epidemic. In Denver, the homeless population grew by over 32% in 2023, making it the fifth-largest homeless population in the United States. In this photo story, I aim to shine a light on the lives and faces of some of the individuals grappling with homelessness in Denver, as well as showing the juxtaposition of the extreme wealth and poverty of the city. This story is more than a collection of photographs; it is a testament to the struggles, resilience, and humanity of those facing homelessness.
A local homeless advocacy group, Housekeys Action Network (HAND), staged a protest outside of the Capitol building in Denver, Colorado, on April 22, 2024. In light of the ongoing Supreme Court hearing in Gran's Pass, Oregon, HAND brought tents to protest camping restrictions and bans. A "sweep" refers to forced displacement of homeless tents and encampments by officials. Across from the protest is a demonstration of Tesla's new Cybertruck.
Terese Howard, founder and lead organizer for HAND, explaining the mission outside the Capitol building in Denver, Colorado, on April 22, 2023. Terese has been advocating and fighting for homeless rights for over a decade. She has founded multiple advocacy groups, and is the board president of the Western Regional Advocacy Project (WRAP), an organization founded in 2005 by local justice organizations across the West coast.
Protestors outside of the Capitol building prepare to march to City Hall in Denver, Colorado on April 22, 2024. Many of those in attendance were formerly homeless and everyone who wanted to had a chance to share their stories.
Jerry Burton, one of the lead organizers for HAND, cracking jokes during the camping restrictions protest in Denver, Colorado, on April 22, 2024. Burton has experienced homelessness off and on since the 90's. As a Marine veteran, he is now in housing provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, but continues to advocate for all those experiencing homelessness.
Protestors from the local homeless advocacy group, HAND, march tents around City Hall to protest camping restrictions and bans in Denver, Colorado, on April 22, 2024. The protestors, who started their march at the Capitol building, chant "Housekeys not handcuffs," "We are not animals," and "Housing is a human right."
Chris, who declined to give a last name, sitting on a bench outside of the Capitol building in Denver, Colorado on April 4, 2024. Chris carries no personal belongings, save for a stack of hand-written papers he calls his "truth."
Chris, who declined to give a last name, smiles and talks to himself while reading through his "truths," a stack of hand-written papers, in Denver, Colorado, on April 4, 2024. Chris is known in the community, but prefers to keep to himself in order to protect his papers.
Keeli Nash after being swept by a police officer in Denver, Colorado on April 4, 2024. Keeli expresses her frustration at having to constantly move, but insists that despite being without a physical house, she has a home with her husband.
Keeli Nash gathers up her collection of belongings in Denver, Colorado on April 4, 2024. Nash says that she and her husband have been married for 27 years, but she still wears her wedding dress regularly to help her keep warm on cold nights.
Bambi Snyder charging her phone using a public outlet in downtown Denver, Colorado on April 5, 2024. Bambi is using her phone to help her make future plans and search for work opportunities.
Paul Winnard being told by a park ranger that he has two hours to move his belongings and vacate the area in downtown Denver, Colorado on April 5, 2024. Paul put up the wood panels to act as a barrier against the wind and to serve as a make-shift tiki bar.
Paul Winnard strumming a tune on a guitar he found in a dumpster in Denver, Colorado on April 5, 2024. Paul has only been playing the guitar for a couple of weeks, but he says that people have been helpful at teaching him different chords and he hopes to play for an audience one day.
Jimmy Ray Foureyes sitting at a closed bus stop in downtown Denver, Colorado on April 23, 2024. Jimmy has been homeless for many years, but is optimistic about getting to a place where he is stable enough to see his five children and play music again, both of which he misses dearly.