Photographer Ryland Hormel traveled across the United States from Alaska to Florida, asking people When do you feel free? Respondents wrote down their answers on 3 x 5 index cards, then had their photographs taken with Hormels vintage Leica M6 analog camera.
When Do You Feel Free? is a collection of over 100 hand-written responses, alongside photographs that put the answers in context. The pages contain answers and photographs of recent immigrants, former convicts, fishermen, cowboysthat all come together to create a collective conversation about freedom through the fragmented perspectives of individuals across America. When Do You Feel Free? makes the reader realize freedom isnt a location, but a state of mind, one that can be uncovered at any time.