“You don’t art direct a documentary photograph. The man and the truck—that’s how he posed. I just took the picture.”—Sarah Huntington

Documentary

An old man sits on fender of rusted truck.
Writer Russell Baker holds a newspaper as he sits in the garden of his Leesburg, Virginia, home.
Circuit Court Judge Penn Carlton stands beside an American flag in a Loudoun County, Virginia, courtroom. Carlton was named "Man of the Year" by the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce.
Ted Nichols, center, with the longtime staff of Purcellville, Virginia's historic Nichols Hardware Store.
A woman in a green dress dancing outdoors on a grassy lawn, surrounded by chickens, with trees and a gray sky in the background.
A woman in a black academic gown standing outdoors on a green lawn with blooming pink and purple trees in the background.
Family portrait with nine people, including children, adults, and elderly, standing outdoors in front of a wooden house with a satellite dish. The photograph is in black and white.
Black and white photo of an older man in glasses holding a conductor's baton with both hands, looking serious against a dark background.
A man sitting on a leather armchair with a dog behind him. The man is smiling and wearing glasses, a dark blazer, and a black shirt. The dog, a black and white Hound mix, is sitting on the back of the chair and looking to the side, wearing a colorful collar. In the background, there is a bookshelf and a blue 'Thank You' sign.
A man sitting in a leather chair with a dog standing behind him, in front of a wooden cabinet with glass doors in a room decorated with books and a blue 'Thank You' sign.
A black and white photo of six shirtless young men holding musical instruments outdoors, with a woman sitting on a chair and a dog lying on the grass in front. They appear to be a musical group in a backyard setting with trees and a shed in the background.
Rob Hodge, Confederate reenactor
A black-and-white photograph of an elderly woman wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat and a floral-patterned dress. She has her hands on her hips and is looking upward with a serious expression. The background shows part of a wooden structure and a window.
A black and white photo of an older man in a suit holding a book, standing in front of a black background. There is a collage of torn paper with a poetic quote written on it above his head.