— jannerudhansen.com/blog/

I like to discover and document, without judgement, the exotic subculture next door, aiming to capture and celebrate the majesty in worlds that could easily be overlooked, seen as mundane, or otherwise misunderstood.

From the exhibition: The Good Life, Palm Springs

Nancy Baron was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, where her character was indelibly defined. She grew up in a large family of colorful and passionate personalities that left her forever drawn to “the character.” After teaching elementary school in Chicago’s inner city for five years, Baron’s passion for movies led to a career change. She first worked as a stylist for print ads and commercials, then as a producer of commercials and documentary films.

A subsequent move to Los Angeles coincided with a shift to creative screenplay development. Eventually Nancy began to miss being around the camera and started studying still photography. Her studies led her back to her love of documentaries, this time, in the still format. Nancy finds inspiration in the people and places she photographs as she documents their unfolding stories.

[Source: http://www.nancybaron.com] (all images © Nancy Baron)