A group of people, likely workers or migrants, are seen outdoors on a dirt road with mountains in the background. One man in the foreground is looking at the camera, while others are partially visible and appear to be working or resting beside a metal cart or container.

Projects.

When a snapshot becomes a project, it’s often a consequence of exploring with an open mind. I rarely set out with a cast-iron objective, as I like to keep moving. Sometimes, a place or people become a long-term subject, and others are a chance meeting that grows into a long-term project. Here are a few such happenstance meetings that grew into something with more flesh on the bone.