With popular culture depicting ideas of survivalism more and more, there are individuals who do live the survivalist lifestyle in quite. Michael Hicks documents the work that preppers do in order to be ready for any survival situation.

Worth Stokes captures images of graffiti and graffiti artists in Portland.

Shreya Shah documents the life of preschooler Jude Norgaard.

Kara Mears captures the raising of Portland's holiday tree in Monument Square.

Stephen Dasen captures images of tourists and vacationers in Kennebunkport during the summer months.

Claire Sullivan captures images of the people who work at the Bates Textile Mille in Lewiston.

Kaycie Levy captures the life of Mary Anne Toft Walton.

Maryanne Mott captures images of the landscape on Hurricane Island.

Various Salt students document an artistic performance in Portland.

Wolfgang Daniel documents how a woman who is living with brain damage and memory loss pieces together life through scattered images.

Megan Hanson captures the life of Mary Ann Cupero, a trucker of 15 years.

The United States provides refuge for many different cultures and peoples who are escaping war around the world. Lacey Andrews speaks to refugees from Somalia to learn about their community in Portland as they seek stability in the United States.