Photography — Molly Duerig

Photo story for Matador Network: Franklin, Tennessee

I traveled to Franklin to cover the third annual Pilgrimage Festival, a celebration of folk art and music, and to profile the town’s uniquely Americana culture and history.

The Hillman Foundation’s 2017 Annual Report

I profiled four grant recipients of the Henry L. Hillman Foundation, which in 2017 provided more than $18 million in support for initiatives that improve the quality of life in Pittsburgh and southwestern Pennsylvania. I wrote the stories and shot the photos. Click a photo below to read each individual grantee’s story.

Monmade

A trade group helping connect small craft businesses and creative producers to economic opportunities.

412 Food Rescue

Redirecting food that is perfectly good, but deemed unsellable, to people in need.

Mid-Atlantic Mothers’ Milk Bank

Providing mothers’ milk to local NICUs in Pittsburgh, as well as hospitals across the state and in West Virginia, New Jersey, and Maryland.

UPMC Hillman Fellows for Innovative Cancer Research

Transforming the world of cancer research and care.

Photo story for Matador Network: Franklin, Tennessee

The Hillman Foundation’s 2017 Annual Report

Alejandra’s graduation

Ellie & Mike’s engagement