Quad City College Students

Ella Scrutchfield, a 21-year-old student at Black Hawk College, stands for a portrait, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, in Moline.

Ella Scrutchfield, a 21-year-old student at Black Hawk College, stands for a portrait, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, in Moline.

Lilly Manso, a 22-year-old student at Western Illinois University’s Quad-Cities campus, stands for a portrait, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, in Moline.

Alexandra Nasharr, a 33-year-old student at Western Illinois University’s Quad-Cities campus, sits for a portrait, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, in Moline.

Victor Cardoza, a 26-year-old student at Black Hawk College, stands for a portrait, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, in Moline.

Raymond Herd, a 21-year-old student at Augustana College, stands for a portrait, Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, in Rock Island.

Johana Gonzales, a 20-year-old student at Augustana College, stands for a portrait, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, in Rock Island.

Tejan Jah, a 20-year-old student at St. Ambrose University, sits for a portrait, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, in Davenport.

Sydney Zabels, an 18-year-old student at Eastern Iowa Community College, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Davenport.

Yasmin Toto, a 22-year-old student at St. Ambrose University, stands for a portrait, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, in Davenport.

In December, I worked with education reporter Olivia Allen
on portraits to accompany her interview series with current college students. The piece
looked at each of the students’ backgrounds, how they felt about college and
how they viewed the ever-changing education landscape given the nation’s
political climate.


For the portraits, I went in wanting to keep things single.
I relied on a single strobe, the Godox V1 and  the Canon 1Dx Mark ii with Canon 24-70 f/2.8 EF.


Here are the students with links to the articles:


Ella Scrutchfield, 21, Black Hawk College (LINK)

Lilly Manso, 22, Western Illinois University’s
Quad-Cities campus (LINK)

Alexandra Nasharr, 33, Western Illinois
University’s Quad-Cities campus (LINK)

Victor Cardoza, 26, Black Hawk College (LINK)

Raymond Herd, 21, Augustana College (LINK)

Johana Gonzales, 20, Augustana College (LINK)

Tejan Jah, 20, St. Ambrose University (LINK)

Sydney Zabels, 18, Eastern Iowa Community College
(LINK)

Yasmin Toto, 22, St.
Ambrose University (LINK)



Field of Minor Dreams

The filming location of the Field of Dreams movie in Dyersville, Iowa, was once again bustling with life as thousands of spectators returned to the historic location to watch an MiLB game between the Quad Cities River Bandits and the Cedar Rapids Kernels.

Spectators make their way through the rows of corn in the outfield to their seats for the Field of Dreams MiLB game between the Quad Cities River Bandits and the Cedar Rapids Kernels, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, in Dyersville, Iowa.

Nash Wentland, 14, of LeClaire, throws from the pitchers mound on the Field of Dreams TV set, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa.

Spectators walk past a cutout of a Chicago Cubs player as they make their way to their seats for the Field of Dreams MiLB game, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, in Dyersville, Iowa.

Quad Cities River Bandits manager Brooks Conrad looks out onto the diamond before the first inning against the Cedar Rapids Kernels, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa.

Workers adjust the score board during the second inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa.

Quad Cities River Bandits short stop Tyler Tolbert (1) attempts to tag out Cedar Rapids Kernels right fielder Kyler Fedko (9) at second base during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa.

A young spectator searches through the corn for Quad Cities River Bandits center fielder Peyton Wilson (7) home run ball during the third inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa. After several minutes of searching and help from spectators in the stands, the fan was able to claim his souvenir.

Quad Cities River Bandits third baseman Cam Williams (21) misses the catch in foul territory during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa.

Inside the Field of Dreams during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, in Dyersville, Iowa.

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