Meela Leino Photography

lovelovelovelove Bryan Schutmaat

his project “explores the lives of working people residing in small mountain towns and mining communities in the American West. With the poetry of Richard Hugo as inspiration, I’ve set out to hint at narratives and relay the experiences of strangers I’ve met in settings that spur my own emotions.  Ultimately, the series is a meditation on small town life, the landscape, and more importantly, the inner landscapes that shape the hearts of common men.”