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Interview by Avery Fields/ Photos by Zachary Rigg Zachary Rigg, based in Atlanta, Georgia, is a car enthusiast whose photography clearly shows his passion. Rigg’s photograph received the most v...

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Interview by Avery Fields/ Photos by Ali Sardar Ali Sardar, born in Pakistan and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, creates visuals with attention to detail at every step of the process. Sardar’s phot...

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Interview by Avery Fields/ Photos by Shay Lamb Shay Lamb, 20, from Greenville, South Carolina, photographs to capture memories for others. Lamb’s photograph received the most votes among the ot...

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Interview by Avery Fields/ Photos by Carson Connolly Carson Connolly, 19, from Marietta, Georgia, photographs to capture memories for others. Connolly’s photograph received the most votes among...

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Interview by Avery Fields/ Photos by David Dubose David DuBose, 24, from Huntsville, Alabama, photographs with the focus of bringing what he sees in his head to life. DuBose’s photograph receiv...

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Text by Carlos Alfaro/ Photos by Carlos Alfaro Federica Cabrera was born in Caracas, Venezuela. After high school, she briefly studied social communication in college in Venezuela before moving ...

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Interview by Avery Fields/ Photos by Max Hasselberg Max Hasselberg, 19, from Dalton, Georgia, believes the best advice is to “do what you want to do.” Hasselberg’s photograph received the m...

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Text by Yesenia Chavarria/ Photos by Yesenia Chavarria & Dedria McClure Being a mom is Dedria McClure’s number one role in the world. She captures the moments of motherhood through the lens of ...

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Text by Chessa Birrell/ Photos by Ambria Clark Ambria Clark, an industrial engineer at Lockheed Martin for the past 16 years, found her love of technology and engineering early in life. She is pa...

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Interview by Avery Fields/ Photos by Kevin Liljegren Kevin Liljegren, a photographer from Stockholm, Sweden, is Bokeh Focus’ June Photographer of the Month. Liljegren’s photograph received th...

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Text by Cameron Hurdle/ Photos by Daka David The technology field is becoming more diverse, not only culturally, but with more women, too. Since the field has historically been male-dominated, I ...

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Interview by Avery Fields/ Photos by Christian Gehrke Christian Gehrke, a photographer currently living in Kennesaw, Georgia, is Bokeh Focus’ May Photographer of the Month. Gehrke’s photograp...

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Interview by Avery Fields/ Photos by Jon Woodman Jon Woodman, a local photographer from Atlanta, Georgia, is Bokeh Focus’ April Photographer of the Month. Woodman’s photograph received the mo...

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Interview by Avery Fields/ Photos by Sarah Swetlik Sarah Swetlik, a local photographer from Atlanta, Georgia, is Bokeh Focus’ March Photographer of the Month. Swetlik’s photograph received th...

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Text by Cassidy Valbrun/ Photos courtesy of Cassidy Valbrun This story highlights a woman leader making a difference in the South Asian community of Atlanta, impacted by domestic violence. Aparna...

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Text by Jayde Scogin/ Photos courtesy of Melanie Page Melanie Page was born to her Irish-Italian mother, Joan Ventura, in a “girls home” in Alabama. Ventura was only 17 years old at the time ...

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Text by Vaso Poulokefalos/ Photos Caroline Stephens Miles Caroline Stephens Miles has dedicated her career to helping injured athletes. She is currently the head athletic trainer for Madison Coun...

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Text by Dionna Russell/ Photos Lashanna Brooks Being from a town like Savannah, Georgia opens many opportunities to learn about history and even gives you the chance to create history. When I thi...

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Interview by Avery Fields/ Photos by Zoran Babić Zoran Babić, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is Bokeh Focus’ February Photographer of the Month. Babić’s photograph received the most votes ...

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Text by Kaylee Salter/ Photos courtesy of Megan Zamoro Stephanie A. Bryan is a proud wife, mother, and the first chairwoman of the only federally recognized Native American tribe in Alabama: The ...

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Interview by Avery Fields/ Photos by Ash Rahman Ash Rahman, from Birmingham, United Kingdom, is Bokeh Focus’ January Photographer of the Month. Rahman’s photograph received the most votes amo...

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Interview by Avery Fields/ Photos by Shay Lamb Shay Lamb, 19, of Greenville, South Carolina, is Bokeh Focus’ November Photographer of the Month. Lamb’s photograph received the most votes amon...

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Interview by Avery Fields/ Photos by Jan Von Bargen Jan von Bargen, of Hamburg, Germany, is Bokeh Focus’ December Photographer of the Month. Von Bargen’s photograph received the most votes am...

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Interview by Avery Fields/ Photos by Alyssa Fields Alyssa Fields, 11, of Brooklyn, New York, is Bokeh Focus’ October Photographer of the Month. Fields’ photograph received the most votes amon...

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Interview by Avery Fields/ Photos by Amy Amy, 24, of Atlanta, Georgia, is Bokeh Focus’ September Photographer of the Month. Amy’s photograph received the most votes in September. She previous...

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Text by Jessica Strickland/ Photos by Jessica Strickland Debbie Booher is an advocate for the homeless in Austin, Texas. Along with working a full-time job, Booher has dedicated her life and free...

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Interview by Avery Fields/ Photos by Emma Walkington Emma Walkington, 19, from Phoenix, Arizona, is our August Photographer of the Month winner. She currently lives in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Wal...

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Text by Della Sanford/ Photos by Elinor Sanford and the U.S. Army This story highlights the triumphs of an African American, lesbian soldier during twenty-two years of service in the Army, includ...

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Interview by Bokeh Focus/ Photos by Avery Fields Avery Fields, 24, from Brooklyn, New York, is our July Photographer of the Month winner. He currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Fields competed a...

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Text by Maddie Hughes/ Photos courtesy Maddie Hughes When tasked with finding a female leader in our community, I searched around to find one, and  realized that my own mother is a prime example...

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