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America's Favorite Photos · Exposure Grant

LaceyJaye Mik

LaceyJaye Mik

I live in rural Maine and I just can’t help but be inspired by the world around me. Agricultural and nature photography are my passion. I love to capture moments, not create manufactured memories. None of my photos are retouched. I am currently studying graphic design.

Edith Wilton’s next fop model

Edith Wilton’s next fop model

Edith the Queen of the Barnyard

Luna

Luna

Lovely Luna in the snow

Mama hen

Mama hen

A mother hen sits on her eggs

Mr. Puffinstuff

Mr. Puffinstuff

A rooster struts while puffing out his feathers

I love where I live. The agricultural environment and the beauty of the countryside spurred by mountain horizons. I’m disabled due to fibromyalgia. I am a full time student at Central Maine Community College in Auburn, Maine, through the vocational rehab program. Winning this grant would allow me to update my computer and help me as I move forward in pursuit of creating a career that will allow me to work for myself giving me the opportunity to work with my chronic pain rather than trying to work around it. I want to reenter the working world so I can get myself out of poverty. Thank you for your consideration.