The great photographer Robert Frank published a beautiful photography book called “The Americans,” which has inspired every day of my photography. In his book, he managed to capture average Americans – people abandoned by our so-called mainstream media – in poses of every day life and meaning. Once in awhile, I get a chance to do that, today was one of those days, walking with Maria through downtown Troy, N.Y. I came across this young woman taking a cigarette break and it was one of those vignettes of work and life that spoke to me. I hope to do more.