Sand & toenail polish

Sand & toenail polish
Originally uploaded by matteich.

Mismatched toenail polish colors & "Xs" left as a reminder of the show the night before.

Annie: The downtown tunnel

Annie: The downtown tunnel
Originally uploaded by matteich.

The tunnel lights flashed by in a blur & she wore glasses; completely disregarding the fact that it was pitch black outside.

Beach trip

Beach trip
Originally uploaded by matteich.

Coming prepared with sandwich making materials.

Liveaboard:

Liveaboard:
Originally uploaded by matteich.

A liveaboard rolls up an anchor at the Nautical Boats Dock in Portsmouth, VA.

The Oasis: Portsmouth

The Oasis: Portsmouth
Originally uploaded by matteich.

The Oasis Ministry Shelter on High Street in Portsmouth, VA. Shooting from the hip.

Mike Steadman

Mike Steadman
Originally uploaded by matteich.

I found Mike Steadman on High & Potomac with his wife Brenda and daughter Samantha (14). They left North Platte, Nebraska on May 30th when Samantha got out of school, looking for work and a place to live. Now, months and thousands of miles later, they are still searching for these basic necessities.

Theater Outtake

Theater Outtake
Originally uploaded by matteich.

Eileen Boarman is the head of The Generic Theater of Norfolk, VA. This is an outtake from a portrait session with her.

Father & Son

Father & Son
Originally uploaded by matteich.

A portrait of Gabriel, 6 months old with his father in Norfolk, VA.

Belly-landing

Belly-landing
Originally uploaded by matteich.

LT. Mike Zaiko was the pilot of the C-2 Greyhound that had a landing gear malfunction yesterday evening resulting in a belly-landing. None of the 24 crew or passengers were injured. Photographed on the Norfolk Naval Base in Norfolk, VA on August 16th, 2005.

C.J. Smith: Haiku

C.J. Smith: Haiku
Originally uploaded by matteich.

C.J. Smith (7) wrote a haiku about fishing with his dad:

"I love to fish with my dad
He tells me to 'hush'
Fish are smart, but I caught one!"

Vacuum your lawn

Vacuum your lawn
Originally uploaded by matteich.

Vernon Casey (75) of Chesapeake Virginia shows me an old vacuum cleaner that he is throwing out. He said he had it for more than 15 years. Casey can't afford a car, so he rides his bike to the store and on his errands. This grows more difficult as his arthritis gets worse.

On the corner of Frederick & Arlington

On the corner of Frederick & Arlington
Originally uploaded by matteich.

Kayla Cassell (7) sprays Paul Thomas (8) as the two attempt to stay cool on a hot August afternoon in Portsmouth, VA.

Lindsay

Lindsay
Originally uploaded by matteich.

From the Window Light Workshop held at The Hermitage Museum in Norfolk, VA on June 11th, 2005.

Mrs. Thelma Harrison

Mrs. Thelma Harrison
Originally uploaded by matteich.

Thelma Harrison (90) recalls the times surrounding the conception of the Voters Right Act as she compares the differences between how citizens views of the right to vote differ from that of today's youth.

Slithering

Slithering
Originally uploaded by matteich.

From the Window Light Workshop held at The Hermitage Museum in Norfolk, VA on June 11th, 2005.