Photojournalism 2012 Final Portfolio

Melanie Renae Ellsworth

WMU Photojournalism Final Portfolio

2012

Kids tube down the man-made snow-hill at Hawk Island on a warm early spring day

The frame of a window hangs on as best it can on an abandoned barn in Lansing, Mich

The sun plays inside the abandoned barn

Graffiti inside the abandoned barn shows it still gets visitors 

Reflections, textures,and colors bring life to an old barn 

A shattered mirror and rusting hardware lend a sense of beauty to a deteriorating structure

The structure beams stand tall working hard to keep the old barn alive

The end of the work day

A worker folds clothes to prepare for closing time

Bob Rose catches his breath after the Sunday morning Deckers Coffee run

Bob Rose paints a window at Decker's Coffee for Breast Cancer Awareness

The Mid-Michigan Running Group rounds a corner on the River Trail in Lansing, Mich

In the pack of the Mid-Michigan Running Group in Lansing, Mich

Naomi Torres jokes around with a customer at Buddies Bar in Holt where she bartends

Naomi Torres socializes with friends at MBC before a Wednesday 'Mug Night' run

Runners and dogs run down the roads of downtown Lansing, Mich

Two runners finish their 4 mile run as they head back to the starting point in downtown Lansing, Mich

Runners motivating runners on a Sunday morning run

Tim Grinold stretches before his Monday evening run outside the downtown Lansing YMCA