20/01/2025
The “People Waiting for Coffee” project began as a simple attempt to capture the quiet, everyday moments of people in line for their daily cup. I wasn’t specifically looking for firefighters, but with the LA fires unfolding, one happened to be waiting next to my chair. He graciously allowed me to take his portrait while he waited for his order.
He and thousands of other firefighters traveled from across California, Mexico, and beyond to help battle the recent LA fires. This portrait captures one of them—from Tahoe—taking a brief pause for coffee. His presence here symbolizes the countless responders who left their own communities to protect ours. We owe them our profound gratitude for their tireless efforts in this time of crisis.
