Sonya Naumann

The Session
The Present
The Painter
The Hammer
The Dance
The Call
The Baptism
The Supper
The Cows
The Blue Coat
The Bed
Vicente, East Porterville, California

Vicente lived in the greater Los Angeles area for over 30 years. He moved to East Porterville when his brother bought property the…
Daniel, Porterville, California

Daniel is the security guard at a showering and porta-potty station set up in a local church parking lot. "It costs nearly $20,000…
Juan, Porterville, California

Juan runs the recycling center in Porterville. His grass is still green as he waters his lawn with the water left over from their…
Leticia and Mariella, Cutler, California

Leticia and her family are new to Cutler. She and her husband rent this property and are fortunate to have their water supply from…
Israel, Tipton, California

Israel is a migrant worker at a California dairy farm. Row by row, he was diligently digging in 100 degree heat to repurpose water…
Kirk, Elderwood, California

"I haven't watered the lawn this year and don't think we're going to. In 2002, our well was at 16 feet above ground level. It's no…
Tipton, California
Doug, Dairy Farmer, Tipton, California

Doug was the first person I photographed for the project. I had the fortune of meeting his wife and children who were all incredib…
Nathan, East Porterville, California

Nathan lives on Cleo Street in East Porterveille, an area greatly affected by the drought as most folks in the neighborhood rely o…
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