One photographer's story of ordinary American lives

Lloyd DeGrane's "Domestic Issues" finds beauty in the mundane.

April 25, 2013

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Lloyd DeGrane

This photo project is my story about how people live their ordinary lives in America. There are times when I enter someone’s home and think, Finally I've found the most mundane activity imaginable, because that's what I've always looked for. But that satisfaction is elusive. I know there's something else, I just didn't get it. There's always something more.

Lloyd DeGrane is a freelance photographer who regularly contributes to the Reader. To see more of DeGrane's work go to lloyddegrane.com.

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