Beautiful People of NEPA

These are the Beautiful People of NEPA. New faces are featured on Wednesdays.

 Jason Riedmiller

PHOTOS: Beautiful People of NEPA, 10/14/15

PHOTOS: Beautiful People of NEPA, 10/14/15

This is Casey – actor, director, man about town. Scranton, PA. 10/4/15 This is Graham. He has exceptional hair. Scranton, PA. 10/4/15 This is Bob. He and I are always debating if he should keep his head shaved or not. Scranton, PA. 10/4/15 This is Jack. He was one of my high school teachers. 20 […]

 Jason Riedmiller

PHOTOS: Beautiful People of NEPA, Beards of Scranton, 09/30/15

PHOTOS: Beautiful People of NEPA, Beards of Scranton, 09/30/15

This week features a series of humorous outtakes from shooting the upcoming Beards of Scranton charity calendar, which will support the Catherine McAuley Center. This is Carmine. He is a scientist and karate instructor. As much as that sounds like the secret identity of a superhero, it is not… or is it? 8/4/15 This is […]

 Jason Riedmiller

PHOTOS: Beautiful People of NEPA, 09/16/15

PHOTOS: Beautiful People of NEPA, 09/16/15

This is Shawn. He is my downstairs neighbor and a 49ers fan. I am a Vikings fan. He is not my favorite person today. Scranton, PA. 9/15/15 This is Jim. He did not speak a word of English, but we communicated quite well without understanding each other’s words. Scranton, PA. 9/15/15 This is Mei Ling […]

 Jason Riedmiller

PHOTOS: Beautiful People of NEPA, 08/26/15

PHOTOS: Beautiful People of NEPA, 08/26/15

This is Chandra and Bina doing their laundry in South Side. Scranton, PA. 8/25/15 This is Nick. I asked him what song he liked better, “Jesus Just Left Chicago” or “La Grange?” It seems he has never heard of ZZ Top. Scranton, PA. 8/25/15 This is Lauren and Ashok. They are aspiring rappers. I shit […]

 Jason Riedmiller

PHOTOS: Beautiful People of NEPA, Ladies Edition, 08/12/15

PHOTOS: Beautiful People of NEPA, Ladies Edition, 08/12/15

This is the ladies edition of Beautiful People of NEPA. This is Lindsay. She is a filmmaker preparing to shoot a movie called “Solacium.” I don’t know what “Solacium” means, but I can’t wait to see it. Dunmore, PA. 8/9/15 This is Ann. She couldn’t have been happier that this was her last day of […]

 Jason Riedmiller

PHOTOS: Beautiful People of NEPA, 07/29/15

PHOTOS: Beautiful People of NEPA, 07/29/15

This is Miguel. He fixed my car when it broke down due to a faulty fuel pump. He did not speak a word of English. Scranton, PA. 7/17/15 This is Tito. He translated for Miguel, who fixed my car when it broke down last Friday. On Monday, a landscaping truck dropped a rock in front […]

 Jason Riedmiller

PHOTOS: Beautiful People of NEPA, Scranton Fire Department, 07/15/15

PHOTOS: Beautiful People of NEPA, Scranton Fire Department, 07/15/15

Members of the Scranton Fire Department, IAFF Local 60, posed for these portraits on Tuesday, July 7 at the firehouse on Mulberry Street in downtown Scranton. Captain Dave Schreiber. Scranton, PA. 7/7/15 Private Kris Kester. Scranton, PA. 7/7/15 Private Joe Coroniti. Scranton, PA. 7/7/15 Chauffeur Bob Strong. Scranton, PA. 7/7/15 Private Jeremy Klee. Scranton, PA. […]

 Jason Riedmiller

PHOTOS: Beautiful People of NEPA, 07/01/15

PHOTOS: Beautiful People of NEPA, 07/01/15

This is Marie. I waited a long time to take this photo. She passed away seven days later. She was a cool lady. Dunmore, PA. 2/5/15 This is Josh, the most upbeat and outgoing McDonald’s employee ever. He swears he is not on drugs. It seems a lot of people think he’s on drugs. Scranton, […]

 Jason Riedmiller

PHOTOS: Beautiful People of NEPA, 06/17/15

PHOTOS: Beautiful People of NEPA, 06/17/15

These portraits were taken outside The Bog in downtown Scranton just before a unique performance of William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” using cue scripts, with no director and little rehearsal. Pam. Scranton, PA. 6/16/15 Ed. Scranton, PA. 6/16/15 Dan. Scranton, PA. 6/16/15 Chantel. Scranton, PA. 6/16/15 Mike. Scranton, PA. 6/16/15 Pat. Scranton, PA. 6/16/15 […]

 Jason Riedmiller

PHOTOS: Beautiful People of NEPA, 06/10/15

PHOTOS: Beautiful People of NEPA, 06/10/15

Chris Kearney. Coal Town Rounders. Scranton, PA. 6/5/15 Brian Langan. Musician. Stroudsburg, PA. 6/7/15 Conor McGuigan. DJ. Stroudsburg, PA. 6/7/15 Jake Dana. Photographer. He refuses to ever let me take a serious photo of him. Scranton, PA. 6/5/15 Dave. Stroudsburg, PA. 6/7/15 The man. The myth. Mike Gavern. Stroudsburg, PA. 6/7/15 Frank. Iron worker. Scranton, […]