Joanna Johnson captures the life of Polly Yourathane, the character creation of Kevin Head, who is transgender living in Portland.

Matthew McInnis documents the life of Alfred Jacob, a man from Sudan living in Portland.

Melanie Fiander captures the work and life of Erik Desjarlais, the chef/proprietor of Bandol in Portland's Old Port, who sees himself first and foremost as a cook.

Ashley Bailey documents the Southern Maine Rebels women's football team.

At the center of the city of Portland, Monument Square serves as the main location for Portland's political and economic activity. Victoria Lyon and Cynthia Lee observe the activity around Monument Square to capture the essence of the downtown area.

Cullen Schneider captures a photograph of a man singing into a microphone at L.H. Karaoke Lounge in Portland, Maine.

Kait Stokes documents the work of tattooists at Sanctuary Tattoo in Portland.

Steve Krutek and Liza Buchbinder investigate the mental health system in Maine, speaking with different families.

Julienne Taraska documents the work that women in Maine do with rock music.

While Portland is heralded as a city that is too good to be true, Maria Hazen explored the other side of the story. Hazen documents the lives of individuals who are struggling to get off the streets.

Liza Buchbinder investigates the mental health system in Maine, speaking with caretakers and visting the Augusta Mental Health Institute.

Britta-Lena Lasko documents the work of crossing guards in Portland.