America's Favorite Photos · Exposure Grant
Connie Springer
I am a long-time photographer, having started my career in a summer experience in Israel working on a kibbutz and loving the photogenic beauty around me. I attended photography school in Boston (Art Institute of Boston) after getting my bachelor's degree in sociology at Simmons College. I have worked as a freelancer for many years, also doing projects where I organized company photo collections. I created work interviewing active nonagenarians. Now I would like to explore the next decade - spirited centenarians.
Nonagenarian Pacifist
Gordon was a remarkable character who has been a pacifist all his life.
Mardi Gras Mask
Nonagenarian Florence was full of spunk and joie de vivre.
Holocaust Survivor
Edith went through hell as a victim of the Holocaust. She cautions, Never again.
Activist nonagenarian
Don was an activist for civil rights rights and humanism.
University president and his wife
Henry Winkler (not that Henry Winker) was a high achiever and educator.
Active Nonagenarians
A poster showing the 28 people in their 90s whose stories I told.
My distant relatives
Erika and Fred fled Germany during Nazi times and were resilient.
An unusual couple
Lou married Zeny when he was in his 90s and she in her 60s. One was Catholic the other Jewish. They made it work.
Elderly protestor
One is never too old to stand up for what's right.
First Grandchild
3 generations of varying ethnicities
I would like to extend this project by interviewing and photographing centenarians who are spirited and living life fully.
I love capturing the stories of people who have a zest for living and can bounce back from adversities. Photographing older people makes me appreciate the character and fortitude in their faces.
The award would give me a head start to embark on this adventure.