wrkxfamily
2022 Collection
Tommie Anderson, "Little Will," 2022. This is my little brother. I sometimes wonder if the happiness I bring my brothers is true; if they truly view me as a good big brother. I just want to be able to go to college soon, knowing that I truly gave them a plausible role model to look up to, similar to my big brother with me.
William Richardson, "Curbside Chores," 2022. Each spring, summer, and fall, there are leaves to be gathered, blades of grass in need of cutting, and sticks litter the sidewalk. Usually, it is my father and I who take care of this work. If grass did not grow, if sticks did not fall, and leaves did not die, there would be little work to be done; but the time we have spent together working would have gone to waste.
Yasmine Martinez, "LateNight-Video-Games," 2022. Late at night on school nights, my brother, Elai, plays video games with utmost concentration as he and I wait for my mom to come home from work. The house is mostly quiet, and even though we are in the same house, Elai and I do our own things and sometimes don’t see each other from the time our sitter picks us up until my mom comes home.
Toby Chin, "Downtime for Mom," 2022. Although she is relaxed now, my mother was really stressed at work because none of her patients were wearing masks.
Vanessa Arizaga, "Late Night," 2022. My sister gets home late at night, and we always wait for her so we can eat dinner together, so she doesn’t eat alone. This is the only time in the day we have to be together, all four of us, so we spend it wisely.
Toby Chin, "Homework Before Dinner," 2022. When I get home from school, I pretty much instantly start my homework. Most of the time, I don't get it done before 6:30 PM, the average time that my family eats together. Because I aim to finish my homework before eating, I don’t eat with my family and instead do my homework. As I work on my homework, I hear my parents talking about their day and about how tiresome work is. Once I finish my homework at about 8:00 PM, I eat alone and take some time to talk and think to myself, as I don’t have anyone to talk to at the dinner table.
Violet Bowser, "Gaining Muscles," 2022. My older brother, who is seventeen, has been playing football for almost a decade now. He works hard every day to achieve his dream, building skills to get scouted. Last year he fractured his ankle, ruining his junior season. Ever since he got his cast off, he has been training harder to make up for the lost season. My younger sister, who is ten, is always trying to connect with us. So she has taken up doing his workouts with him. I took this photo after one of their “training sessions.”
Theia Jergensen, "Aksel," 2022. This photo is a representation of how family can bring people together, despite their individual challenges. On the left is my mom, who I have a rather rocky relationship with. But, in between us is Aksel, my five-year-old cousin who I am very close with. While my mom and I are with him, we are able to forget about our differences and be together.
terra balentine, "Mother Daughter Time," 2022. This was on a weekend, around the middle of the day, so that is why my sister is home. My sister loves music a lot, so my mom usually plays it on her computer while working. My mom usually has to work on the weekends because being a real estate agent does take a bit of dedication. She has been a real estate agent for about seven to eight years and says she has wanted to do it ever since she could see the housing articles in the newspaper when she was a kid.
Smith Bohls, "Motherhood," 2022. A mom is working on replying to emails and finishing up work in her home environment. She is sitting at her kitchen table in a familiar space working.
Steele Tempel, "SelfCare," 2022. I haven’t seen my dad in four years. He’s missed out on some of the most important changes in my life. I’ve had to rely on myself to learn how to be a man.
Seth Huante, "Untitled," 2022. Whenever my dad and I are bored, we always resort to this game called “Butts-up.” If you lose the game, the other person gets to try and hit you with the ball. Remember to always protect the head.
Robert Goodman, "un-prepared," 2022. After my mountain bike race and a post-race meal, we thought it would be a great idea to go on a hike: with the stroller, after winning a mountain bike race, and eating a pound of nachos with a pitcher of root beer. I’ll just say we were under-prepared, a common theme in our family.
Rosa Carneiro, "Just Keep Swinging," 2022. Jason needs a lot of help throughout the day with his daily tasks. What still blows my mind, and possibly always will, is the joy he finds in everything he does. The first push is always given to him not because he needs it but because he finds joy in the people around him. Jason loves to swing and often times heads outside to do it on his own. When his loved ones are out with him, he can’t help but ask for just the first push and a little bit of chit-chat.
Robert Goodman, "Time---Work---Outcome," 2022. My mom works on our burro for hours at a time after it not running for two years. It has been in the family since it was hand built by a friend. (1/100 made)
Olivia Corey, "Our Kitchen Table," 2022. The kitchen table is our breakfast and dinner table. It’s where we do crafts, play games, and do puzzles. It’s my mom’s desk, where she sorts papers and works on the computer. It’s used as extra kitchen counter space or just somewhere to temporarily put stuff. On the weekends, my family of four gathers for dinner. On weekdays, when my dad’s away for work, we clear half the table for the three of us. The kitchen table is our family space.
Rose Karow, "Content," 2022.
Robert-Goodman, "Par 0," 2022. Others set goals without the possibility for me to achieve them, but mine aren’t as important.
Remy Frank, "Making Matzah Balls," 2022. On Passover, my family makes homemade matzah ball soup. My dad works in the kitchen, creating the matzah balls from scratch. He breaks the egg into the matzah meal and prepares to start this process.
Parker Petroc, "Personal Bubble," 2022. My dad usually spends the night out in his studio working on personal projects or work projects. His studio is disconnected from the house, and he usually loses track of time doing what he loves.
Praveen Brar, "Sleep," 2022. Every night I go to bed before my grandma and wake up to an empty bed next to mine. She goes to bed past 11:00 PM and wakes up around 5:00 to 6:00 AM to make her cha and eat breakfast so by the time everyone wakes up, she’s ready to make their food. My grandmother has always struggled with expressing her emotions, but cooking food for others has become her outlet for her compassion.
Nora Shaughnessy, "George Floyd," 2022. When we see a police officer pressing his knee into a black man’s neck until he dies, that’s the logical result of policing in America. I was always insecure about the color of my skin for a long time because I looked different from the rest of my family. But I finally realized that color is beauty, and when the world doesn’t see that, we need to teach them.
Nancy Rivas, "Movie Night," 2022. My mother and I watch a movie together every night after we eat dinner and clean the kitchen. It is a way for us to wind down together before we go to bed. We love the live-action genre and Disney movies most of all. This particular night we watched Disney’s Luca.
Millicent Ramsey, "Brainstorm," 2022. My mom is laying down on the couch on a Sunday, writing down ideas for pieces of art. She tends to work while watching TV with me since she can make her own work schedule.
Michael Chambers, "Daily Duty," 2022. I return home from school on my day off of work. Instead of working at my job, I am working at home. I do stuff around the house to keep me distracted from just slacking off and wasting time, such as taking the trash out, as you see in this photograph. I feel responsible for doing my part to help keep the house organized and clean. Again, part of that is taking out the trash almost every day! It is an unspoken ritual, and it certainly helps keep peace in the family. I try to stay on my mother’s best nerves and also try my hardest to keep her in a good relaxed mood because usually, when she’s not—none of us in the house are happy campers.
Nora Shaughnessy, "Student Life," 2022. I’ve never taken the time to stop and observe what’s around me. This image captures me struggling while rushing to open a locker. We never really take the time to pause and think about the present. Our lives have changed since the pandemic, and everyone has been rushing wherever they go.
Morgan Strauss, "Day of Dread," 2022. For the last six years, my family has been renting out our house short-term and living out of hotels and other rentals. When I find out we clean the house, that means we are going to have to go to a hotel again.
Jarron Contreras Gonzales, "Preparing for Work," 2022. My mom finally found a job at the casino as a card dealer. She practices dealing cards with herself and even deals some games for my brother to prepare. My mom is very excited to start working again, and I’m very happy for her.
Max Davis, "Walk," 2022. My parents walk my brother and sister to school every morning.
Margot Evelyn, "Morning Stretch," 2022. My mom and our dogs, Lena and Clayton, have always piled into the king-sized bed every night when it’s time to go to sleep. Every morning my mom tries to read her favorite book about improv because it helps her get inspired for her long day of work. However, reading in the mornings when the dogs want to play and run around is always part of my mom’s morning struggle. Even though it’s sometimes hard for my mom to stay on task when the dogs are just waking up, seeing how happy and joyful they are every morning brings my mom so much happiness at the start of her day.
Malachi Gross, "Covid Coworkers," 2022. Ever since the pandemic began, my parents have been doing a lot more work from home, but often have much busier schedules. Despite their hectic work lives, they try to find time to spend together, even if they have to work while doing so.
Madison Sonntag, "Bingham Hill," 2022. In this photo, my mom is driving down Bingham Hill after taking me to get a COVID test. While we were driving over the hill, I really noticed the sky and how gloomy it was. Normally I wouldn’t have thought about it too much, but I kept thinking about it. After a while, I finally realized why I was so drawn to it in this moment. The sky reflected the emotion in the car. My mom and I were both worried about what the results would be, and while we were driving home, a storm started to come in. My mom is immunocompromised, so if she got COVID it wouldn’t be good, and she didn’t know how much time she would need to take off work. So waiting for the results was a long and a little stressful time, much like storms, because you never know what they will bring.
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Lia Jones, "Zoom Court," 2022. Everyone is surprised when they learn my amusing dad is a lawyer, but his face turns serious as soon as he enters his office.
Lia Jones, "Empty Schoolyard," 2022. After driving to our job, my friend and I take three minutes to rest before the court floods with children and their parents. We often talk about school drama or how our families deal with the neverending pandemic.
Lydia Jewell, "Bittersweet," 2022. I don’t know much about my parent’s marriage. I don’t know how it started or where it went wrong. I know that it didn’t work. When I look at old pictures of them, it feels like eating an orange, bittersweet.
Lia Jones, "Sunday Mornings," 2022. My father snores loudly at night. So he sometimes volunteers to sleep in my brother’s old room, so my mother can also rest and prepare for the weekend's chores.
Leif Russon, "A Poor Man's Meal," 2022. Spaghetti carbonara: eggs, cheese, and a touch of pre-cooked bacon served on a paper plate. Because my mother is out of town, I cook for my siblings. We eat cheap with as few dishes to wash as possible.
Jessica Snow, "Laundry," 2022. Even though my dad has a busy schedule, he still takes time out of his day to do my laundry. Even though I am perfectly capable of doing it, he still insists on it.
Jorge Vivanco, "Dirty and Tired," 2022. As of recently, my schedule has been packed. My weekdays are full of classes and work, leaving only the weekends for me to work on my own hobbies. One such hobby is working on cars, as in this picture. This does, however, bite heavily into the time I spend with my family. And when I come back home, I am usually tired and dirty ready to take a shower and then a nap.
Hayden Heinrichs, "Honey I'm Home," 2022. It is not an uncommon occurrence in my family for my dad to come home late. This long-exposure photograph pictures my dad finally arriving home after a long day working as a pediatrician. He often has to stay late to attend to newborns or urgent situations. He also frequently goes to the gym after work to keep up with his health. Needless to say, it is always a welcome sight to see him pulling into the driveway.
Jade Bartz, "Importance of an Ornament," 2022. The majority of the ornaments on my family’s Christmas tree have been passed down from my parent’s parents or grandparents. Each ornament has a meaning behind it, whether it’s an ornament from one of my parent’s childhood or it represents something religious. This ornament represents my Chinese background. My parents make efforts to include my Chinese culture through certain activities, such as celebrating Chinese New Year’s Eve, making traditional Chinese meals, etc.
Jessica Li, "Longing," 2022. During the peak of exam season, an overwhelming amount of homework and studying awaits me at home. Sometimes I wish I could pause time and just escape out of my room to the outdoors for a couple of hours.
Jasper Gribble, "The Modern Window," 2022. Because of COVID-19, a lot of everyday tasks have been moved online. This is obviously not ideal, but it is just part of life now. Going to school, playing with friends, and keeping in touch with family can all be done through the computer. It’s like a new window of sorts.
hazel waltenbaugh, "Airplanes," 2022. My dad travels a lot for work, so I often don’t get to see him throughout the week. Sometimes I’ll take him early before school to see him one last time, and to watch the planes take off as the sunrises.
Harper Bergeron, "Putting the Lap in Laptop," 2022. The boundaries of a work schedule are pushed when it comes to my mother. As the boss of her own business, a hefty amount of homework is in place when it comes to her day-to-day. While in the comfort of her own bed, my mom types out emails. In the foreground, hyper-focusing on the work while my family home is in the background.
Harper Bergeron, "Housework," 2022. My mom comes home from her job just to be followed by more responsibilities. Here she is, doing the dishes, still wearing what she trained in all day. The sun is setting on her, and there is still more to do. A hard-working woman like my mother puts an equal amount of effort into her job and her family.
Halle Merkowitz, "Working Comfortably," 2022. My mom and I often get most of our work/homework done on her bed, with the dogs acting as moral support and occasionally distractions.
Griffin Elias, "Creativity Takes Courage," 2022. My dad is many things besides an artist. He’s an author, business/life coach, entrepreneur, and mentor who works to rescue AIDS orphans in South Africa. He’s always been a leader but always has been a helper. He literally works to help people without even being asked. From a young age, he’s been doing so, but more often than not, he has turned many things into life lessons, teaching me to give 110% and go above and beyond with everything I do. Being his own boss and the boss of others, he’s taught me that creativity and life always take courage.
georgia rosenthal, "Mail," 2022. Bills came in the mail, and my stepdad came home. This photo represents the exact moment when the embrace is needed.
georgia rosenthal, "Back Yard," 2022. My mom is always in our backyard. Gracefully picking the avocados, kumquats, and oranges. Our backyard is her design studio, and it witnesses her serene moments. I have so much love for her. Just as much as she loves her kumquats.
Damian Solis, "Beanie," 2022. After getting my brother food, I pull out the camera, and he puts his beanie on and poses.
Drew Hahn, "Life Worth Missing," 2022. This is how you can find me in my room most of the time—just playing. It’s part of my life and part of who I am, even if some people can’t stand it or think I’m wasting my time.
Chloe Lewcock, "Multitasking," 2022. Even though we are home and spending time as a family, we all still have work to focus on and have to balance both. As individuals, we do our own thing while spending time together as a family.
Christian Cabrera, "Passion," 2022. My cousin Leo loves to play the piano, and sometimes he would rather play the piano than do his homework.
Christian Cabrera, "Let's Go Box Isaiah," 2022. My cousin and brother are really active, in the morning, we ran four miles and did some body workouts, we went to the observatory, and to top off the day, we went to go box Isaiah.
Chloe Lewcock, "Focused...," 2022. A lot of my mom’s work consists of her working from home... and that means meetings. While some are on the phone, and some are on Zoom, they still exhibit optimum focus. As I watch her on this one, I can see how she is really paying attention to whatever is going on, and I know once she’s done, the light will go off, and we can hopefully hang out.
Chloe Lewcock, "Morning Drive," 2022. For me and my mom, our morning drive is sometimes the time we spend most together. At the end of the day, we both are bombarded with loads of work that can last hours, so we cherish our morning drive. With light classical music playing in the background, we always just talk about our upcoming days, week, or even month.
Chloe Lewcock, "Another Day," 2022. My mom puts on her makeup like another typical day. She wakes up early with me as we both get ready for our days. We drive to school, talk about what’s upcoming and spend time together, and then she goes off to work. She starts her day by putting on her makeup and ends by taking it off.
Cheyanne Selby, "A Little Interaction," 2022. In my family, we have a French bulldog breeding company. There are many things that we do, from making sure that each baby is healthy; we even have applications for people to fill out, so we know if our babies are going to good homes. We love every puppy that comes into our house; we form strong bonds with them, so to see them go does hurt, but in the end, we’re always happy that they have their forever home. Other than the puppies that we have, we also have seven of our own dogs, which means our house gets a bit hectic pretty often, but it is what makes our home a home for us. This is one of the first interactions that our own dogs have had with the puppies since they have come home. They are so gentle when they see the puppies, always gently licking them whenever they can. My mom is the one other person that interacts with the puppies as much as I do, so in this picture, my mom is holding the puppy just above the other dogs’ noses.
Caleb Luing, "Balancing Act," 2022. Weekends for my mom are pure bliss. After a long and stressful week with overtime, she finally gets to relax and show some self-care. She starts off by sleeping in, then getting some coffee and walking the dog. In her free time, she may read or do spa-like activities as well as household chores like cleaning and laundry. She is good at balancing work and personal time.
Camilla Vandegrift, "Working Through a Window," 2022. Mark Vandegrift’s door to his office is constantly just slightly ajar while he is working unless he is on a phone call, inviting in any who want to talk but also sending a signal that he is in productive mode. Only a thin layer of glass separates one member of the family from the rest of the house, but it is enough to symbolize a greater split. It’s dark out since it’s so late, the only light emitting from the several computers at Vandegrift’s desk and the TV, illuminating his workspace without disturbing those who wish to sleep.
Chase Tanioka, "9:00 Dinner81," 2022. Once or twice a week, our practices run late, so we have a late dinner.
Brooke Tibbitts, "I <3 U Dad," 2022. Sometimes the smallest messages have the biggest impact. Written in the mud of my dad’s work truck, this message tells him how grateful my family is for him and how hard he works for us.
Bryson Krajewski, "Family and Work," 2022. My Dad and Mom work together while on the computer.
Chase Tanioka, "9 00 Dinner3," 2022.
Brooklin Fisher, "Parking Lot," 2022. After reaching home after school, we all decide that it’s too early for our adventures to end. So instead of going into the house and doing nothing, we go to H-E-B before my dad has to head back to work for the day. At H-E-B, my dad leaves my younger siblings and me in the car with the car running. Usually, my kid sister and I don’t get along, or we both are locked up in our rooms, me with our baby sister. Due to the separation between the two of us, we don’t really have any great bonding moments, but today in the car by ourselves for about 15 minutes me and my kid sister had the best conversation. We had the best laughs and played around with some Snapchat filters until my dad’s return.
Brooke Tibbitts, "Together," 2022. I am blessed to have great parents who love our family to be together. I took this picture at a restaurant we had stopped at on our way home from visiting my brother’s family in Boise. As the youngest of seven children, I am not the only one still at home. I know my parents love me because of how much undivided attention I get.
Brandon Adams, "Heading Out," 2022. As my grandmother’s memory and functions continue to deteriorate—we are all next to her supporting her through this.
Brandon Adams, "Confusion," 2022. My grandmother trying to remember her children’s names at a family dinner.
Adisyn Tognazzini, "attention seeker," 2022.
Alex Morais, "Dependable and Reliable," 2022.
Alexianna Bennett, "Work At Home," 2022.
Ari Velasco, "Daily Care," 2022.
Arionna Salazar, "Glee in Disguise," 2022.
Arionna Salazar, "Loss--Love," 2022.
Beyonce Vallecillo, "Nature Lover," 2022.
Charlotte Bunker, "Cutting the Turkey," 2022.
Charlotte Bunker, "Hanging Lights," 2022.
Dolyn Kinney, "Almost, you got this," 2022.
Drew Hahn, "Digging," 2022.
Jenna Hilgenberg, "My Late Night Inspiration," 2022.
Kory Minkel, "Attention Seeking," 2022.
Linden Koshland, "Desktop," 2022.
Linden Koshland, "The Walker," 2022.
Nehemiah Nam, "Electrician," 2022.
Robert Shaw, "Staying Strong," 2022.
Christopher Shelton, "A Passion for Art," 2022. The backyard is where creativity is expressed.
Annabelle Woram, "The Software Engineer," 2022. I peer through a doorway as my dad sits in his softly-lit home office, thoughtfully completing the rest of his day’s work as a part in-office, part out-of-office software engineer.
Ari Velasco, "Purposeful Work," 2022. My grandfather collects dirt for his yard in the middle of spring. Before he retired, he was an electrical engineer; now, he works on projects around the house. Whenever he has a project, he will call me over to teach me how to do it on my own. We spent the entire day shoveling dirt into buckets to create a nice landscape in his backyard.
Ashley Daignault, "Illuminate," 2022. My dad has always had an office to work from home in our basement. Even though it's filled with papers, folders and files, seeing pictures of my sister and I under the bright light reminds me that he thinks of us even when working all day. The light is shown on the office chair and photos which helps to highlight the way that work and family can come together in a positive way.
Austin Evans, "Chaos in the Kitchen," 2022. Fort Collins teen Austin Evans is very busy in the kitchen late one evening as he rushes through many different steps to finish up his waffle batter. By preparing the mix the night before, it will be easy to get out of the fridge and cook before school the next day.
Ava Anderson, "Video Games," 2022. When my brother comes home from school, he immediately runs to our Xbox to play video games. He is eager to play games when he is done with a long day of schoolwork.
Ayata Connacher, "Relaxation," 2022. My family and I are from Ukraine, we moved here in June 2021, but things were not so smooth. After the war started for the second time, we were unable to take our grandmother from there, which took a lot of time, effort, and nerves, but in the end, our family was restored in May 2022, and now we live here and are ready to share our story. All day my mother cleaned the apartment, prepared meals, and finally, it is time to sit down and relax on the sofa in the living room for knitting. She loves to give us warm gifts, especially scarves, and we love how she shows her love and attention in this way. The scarf that she is knitting now is for my father because he will work all winter five days a week and he needs the warmth and care of his wife. Next to her on the bedside table is a tea set that we took from Ukraine in memory of our life there. It brings warm memories while sitting together on a couch and talking about everything.
Boston Martinez, "A Supported Dream," 2022. My dad has been playing hockey since before I came into this world. I have spent years at this rink and many others similar to this, in awe of my dad as he continues to make his dream come true with his hard work. He inspires me every day to be a better person, and to wake up and work my hardest to achieve my goal of becoming a professional.
Abigail Rogers, "Evening Walk," 2022. Benji, the Corgi, who will be turning two in May, is excited to run up and down the Great Western Trail in Severance. Although the late winter weather is brisk, it is still nice enough to enjoy an evening walk to wind down from a tiring day of school.
Alexander Gilson, "Lights," 2022. My dad is helping decorate our house for Christmas by lining the roof with lights. The whole family was working together to decorate our house before the big snow we knew was coming the next day. We watched as a massive cloud slowly engulfed the sky, preparing for the long, silent snowfall of the next night.
Alyssa Moss, "Come Home for Christmas," 2021.
Analisa Alvarado, "Relief," 2022. I took this photo while driving home with my younger sister after school. It is my responsibility to drive her to and from school every day. We feel very relieved after school because we can finally take off our masks, I get to unwind and listen to my favorite music, and my sister can finally use her phone as much as she likes. Depending on traffic, it could take us around an hour to get home, but that never bothers us; our time in the car is quality time and really the only time I get to spend with her.
Angel Molano, "Theater," 2022. This photograph shows how my family got together to watch a movie on Halloween night. It represents how close we are, getting together, but it also shows a sense of loneliness once everyone’s gone.
Annabelle Woram, "Once Upon a GoKart Race," 2022. While working a shift at my part-time job in Boulder, I step outside to capture the briefly deserted go-kart track dedicated to our young patrons. Carelessly sprawled out, colorful go-karts sit idly on the pavement, soon to be operated by bright-eyed children furiously circling a storybook statue engraved with the phrase “Once upon a time in a Land called Gateway Park Fun Center…”.