A 2020 Portrait Gallery

Emily Olsen is a resident of LA taking a break from her job working near Venice beach

Jay Irwin works as a fabricator in Tucson, Arizona. A fabricator creates building components for structures and puts the structures together. On Nov. 1, 2020, Jay builds the railing for a sizeable rolling gate, which he and his friend are welding together. (Courtesy of Tarik Meziab // LMU Journalism)

Farah Atiya holds a bouquet that her sister recently bought for her on Oct. 18, 2020. Her house is chilly in the morning, so Atiya stands outside, soaking up the sun. (Courtesy of Baillee Bauermeister // LMU Journalism)

After a long online school week, Conner Kershaw escaped his college dorm room to longboard around Manhattan Beach on Oct. 30th, 2020. Having skated to the beach, Conner sits in the sand to take in the view of the ocean. He goofs around with the skateboard and shows me how he "carves the sky." (Courtesy of Carley Kershaw // LMU Journalism)

Serena Swanson embraces the start of the Halloween season at Shawn's Pumpkin Patch in Culver City, Calif., on October 9, 2020. (Courtesy of Olivia D’Adamo // LMU Journalism)

Paolo Sandoval bends sideways while he waits for me to adjust the settings on my camera on Oct. 18, 2020. We're taking photos for his burgeoning fashion account on Instagram. He is particularly excited about this outfit. (Courtesy of Danica Creahan-Mueller // LMU Journalism)