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Julie Mihaly

Radius

For a year and one week, beginning in September 2016, I photographed as many people within a four-mile radius of my home in Poughkeepsie, NY as would let me. Although many declined my request, most people were willing, kind and supportive. “Radius” gave me the opportunity to meet and engage with my community in a way I never have before. The fact that I've ended up with images, and at times, wonderful bits of information about my subjects, feels like icing on the cake.

Photos
37
Status
Public
Created
Dec 12, 2016
Updated
Feb 11, 2022
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Photos (37)

Radius: Taxi Driver George
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Radius: Uyen doing Becky's nails
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Radius: Vape designer John
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Radius: Jaylynn, Jernelle, Jaison & Justin shopping for July 4th fireworks
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Radius: Mike at work in the meat department at Adams
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Radius: Marilyn & Maryanne with their homemade eclipse-watching camera lucidas
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Radius: Arthur with a portrait of himself as a baby with his dad's navy uniform hat
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Radius: Lorianne making chocolate chip cookies at the Safeway bakery
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Radius: Queen on her way to work on Main St.
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Radius: Kris setting up his annual have-your-photo-taken-with-Santa shop in Poughkeepsie Plaza
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Radius: Samii who's been nearly 2 years sober
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Radius: Jamal who had such a soft voice & wished me luck with my career
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Radius: Meg who couldn't think of anything interesting to say about herself, but admitted that her mom would say she's wonderful
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Radius: Kelsey & James who hope the baby they're expecting will "grow up better than we did."
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Radius: Jamal who told me it was hard to look cool in his Walmart uniform
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Radius: Lucanardo with older sister Sabrina at the family restaurant on College View
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Radius: Amy training for her 3rd triathalon with a swim in the Hudson
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Radius: Ed hoping one of his Lotto scratch-off cards will be a winner
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Radius: Teresa with daughter Shamiah who gave me a lovely hug
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Radius: Frank who hoped getting water-themed tattoos would reduce his fear of the element
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Radius: Marina who, if she could have her heart's desire, would be a rock star
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Radius: Steve whose nickname of Tubby comes from having refinished bathtub interiors for over 30 years
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Radius: Joseph & Dee who's hoping to complete her transition to female in a year or so
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Radius: Ferrell who says there's nothing interesting about himself- he flies under the radar
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Radius: Sophia with brother Logan whose mom kept telling him to "think of poop" to get him to smile
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Radius: Flora who sang a spirited version of "Love Potion #9" for me
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Radius: Noopie with Tasha who's proudly "4 years clean"
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Radius: John who asked me if I wanted to shoot him with or without his shirt
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Radius: Julie who told me to step back to shoot her so her wrinkles wouldn't show
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Radius: Patrick in his elf hat in the egg department at Stop N Shop
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Radius: Carmen who once performed in a black rodeo & who now collects trash on Main St. in exchange for money & food.
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Radius: Dan, who's been a carpenter for 35 years confessed that he's "a little sick of it."
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Radius: Baby on custom photo blanket at Art Craft Photoworks in Poughkeepsie Plaze
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Radius: Makenzie outside Adams on Dutchess Turnpike
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Radius: Morris who's in training to become a pastor "if that's what the Lord wants."
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Radius: Taylor who wrote the reminder "Don't look at the sun" on her hand on her way to see the August 21, 2017 solar eclipse on The Walkway Over the Hudson
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Radius: Ed, seafood lover & former member of the Air Force, outside Stop N Shop
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