The Cville People Project, a documentary photography project, was partially inspired by the Humans of New York website, which is the result of the attempt of one photographer to provide a sort of photographic census of New York City.

However, the focus of this project is somewhat different. I believe that we come to know a city through the people who live there, so my goal is to depict the city of Charlottesville through its inhabitants. I intend to make portraits of as many Charlottesvillians as possible and share them, along with a little bit about each person, on this photoblog.

Feel free to contact me at cville.people@gmail.com if you would like to be part of the project or know someone who would.

You can see more of my photos on my other blog The Things I've Seen and on my Flickr stream. You can also follow me on Instagram (K_A_Sprouse) or Twitter (@K_A_Sprouse).

23rd June 2012

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Josh, the advocate Virginia has been a battleground state in the past couple of presidential elections, and with another one on the horizon, the Obama campaign has already started registering voters, both in the Obama campaign headquarters on the Downtown Mall and in other places, such as the Charlottesville City Market.  Josh was one of the volunteers working at the registration both at the Market today, and when I asked him why he was willing to stand out in the blistering heat and wilting humidity to register voters, he told me that he thinks that it’s important to do something to help bring about some changes in how things are done in Washington.  He specifically mentioned that he’d like to see the tax code reformed to be more equitable, so that those who have great wealth would pay higher taxes and those who are struggling would pay less of their income to the government.  He was also against the high level of defense spending that diverted funds that could have been spent on social programs and the educational system in order to pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.  Whether or not you agree with his politics, you have to admire people like Josh who don’t simply sit around complaining about things they don’t like but actually get out and actively participate in changing them.   Charlottesville City Market in Charlottesville, VA

Josh, the advocate

Virginia has been a battleground state in the past couple of presidential elections, and with another one on the horizon, the Obama campaign has already started registering voters, both in the Obama campaign headquarters on the Downtown Mall and in other places, such as the Charlottesville City Market.  Josh was one of the volunteers working at the registration both at the Market today, and when I asked him why he was willing to stand out in the blistering heat and wilting humidity to register voters, he told me that he thinks that it’s important to do something to help bring about some changes in how things are done in Washington.  He specifically mentioned that he’d like to see the tax code reformed to be more equitable, so that those who have great wealth would pay higher taxes and those who are struggling would pay less of their income to the government.  He was also against the high level of defense spending that diverted funds that could have been spent on social programs and the educational system in order to pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.  Whether or not you agree with his politics, you have to admire people like Josh who don’t simply sit around complaining about things they don’t like but actually get out and actively participate in changing them.  

Charlottesville City Market in Charlottesville, VA

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