MPW.64 / 2012 Troy
Chelsi Baker / MPW.64
Welcome to Troy, Mo.

Mayor Mark Cross and the city of Troy not only gave us the metaphorical key to the city, they also loaned us the key to the city council chambers and municipal court to use as our workshop headquarters for a week. Typical, many residents might say, since Troy is a community filled with volunteers and people willing to help others.

The stories produced by the 40 workshop photographers from around the world reflect this caring: a brain injured 17-year-old is taught daily routines by a loving grandmother, a horse lover with cerebral palsy has an army of supporters who help him to compete in riding competitions, and an extended family crowds together in a mobile home to support one another in a time of need.

While Troy's economy is driven by large industry, it is also fueled by small business: a family-run laundromat in its fifth decade and second generation helps to keep Troy clean, a veterinarian goes old-school and resides in the upstairs of his home with his family while using the basement for his practice, and a 96-year-old piano teacher, still offering lessons to Troy's youth, emparts a lifetime of music.

We thank the people of Troy for opening their homes and hearts to us--we learned a lot from seeing how you live.


Workshoppers
    St. Louis, Mo. Brooklyn, N.Y. Berlin, Germany Sausalito, Calif. Brooklyn, N.Y. London, United Kingdom Morgantown, W.Va. Portland, Ore. Chicago, Ill. Columbia, Mo. Slipper Rock, Pa. New York, N.Y. Lima, Peru Easton, Pa. Abilene, Texas Toronto, Canada Lyons, Ore. Mountain View, Calif. Washington DC Lawson, Mo. Victoria, Minn. Washington DC Chittagong, Bangladesh St. Louis, Mo. Whittier, Calif. Munich, Germany Issaquah, Wash. Boulder, Colo. Chennai, India St. Louis, Mo. St. Louis, Mo. Lima, Peru Chicago, Ill. Dubai, United Arab Emirates Columbia, Mo. Minneapolis, Minn. Kashmir Brooklyn, N.Y. Milpitas, Calif. New Rochelle, N.Y.
Workshop Details
Workshop: MPW.64 Location: Troy, Mo. Population: 10,587 Dates: September 23-29, 2012 Photographers: 40



Faculty
Jim Curley David Rees
Co-Director Co-Director

Kathy Moran Randy Olson Peggy Peattie Rick Shaw Dennis Dimick Randy Cox Kim Komenich Lois Raimondo Yunghi Kim Christopher Wilkins

National Geographic Freelance Photographer San Diego Union Tribune University of Missouri National Geographic The Oregonian San Jose State University West Virginia University Freelance Photographer Dallas Morning News

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