ROSS TAYLOR

daily life: portraits

Keiko Powell, 10, poses for a portrait in between competition at the 2nd Annual Horse Show and Mini Rodeo at Keney Park in Hartford. The show was conducted by the Ebony Horsewomen of Hartford, which specializes in working with inner-city children.

Jeremiah Friar, 9, poses for a portrait in period clothing at Fort Norfolk on Saturday, June 10, 2010. He and others were part of a living history presentation at the fort, and were representative of life during the early 1800's. He is from Smithfield, Virginia.
  
Alicia Williams rests with her dog, Sadie, and finds comfort in her company after a difficult day."I know whatever happens in life she will always be at the door waiting for me."
   
Tichina Campbell, 11, poses for a portrait in between competition at the 2nd Annual Horse Show and Mini Rodeo - the show is conducted by the Ebony Horsewomen of Hartford and was held at Keney Park. Campbell is from Hartford.
     
  
Cathie Hatrick-Anderson, of Upton, Mass. "The thrill and excitement of combining shooting and riding horseback is what I get out of it," said Seymour. "The outfits get you out of the mundane world of wearing jeans and boots and allows some self-expression and individuality in how you dress." Anderson says she varies her dress from wearing men and women's clothes during the competitions - here she wears a style reflective more of men's wear.
   
Carlos Rose, 8, lives in McDowell County, West Virginia, and is the youngest of ten children. McDowell County is one of the poorest counties in America.
   
Angel Spitzmacher, entered her son, Michael Spitzmacher, Jr. in the baby contest at the Haddam Neck Fair in Connecticut. He didn't win, but Spitzmacher said she was still proud of him.
     
  
Lindsey Reelick, 4, rests while dressed as Cinderella at Connecticut Children's Medical Center . Reelick and others children in the hospital were recipients of the "Reverse Trick or Treating" where staff members came by and delivered goodies to the children. "All the doctors and nurses have been really fantastic," said Dana Reelick, her mother. "They have made it fun for her - they've made it a special day."
  
Artist Barry Gordon stands behind a self-portrait in his studio in Chapel Hill, N.C.
  
Lauren Hunt kisses her parents goodbye as she heads out for her prom night. She is lit by the light of an overhead streetlamp.
     
  
Maira Pizano, 15, gets ready for her Quinceanera in her bedroom with the help of a friend. A Quinceanera is a rite of passage for many hispanic girls on their fifteenth birthday.
   
Robin Ayers, 19, lives in the rural mountains of Eastern Kentucky and is the single mother of Shawnta, center. Like so many in the region, Ayers struggles each week to get by financially.
   
Steve Samuels is The Hartford Courant's boys basketball most valuable player of the year. Samuels played for the Windsor High School team.
     
  
Matt Hennessey, 17, won a gold medal for his part in the 4X1KM Unified Relay in the Connecticut Winter Special Olympics. Here Hennessey pauses for a portrait with his medal after going swimming with other athletes at their hotel.