Reuben Crowfeather Jr. part of the Southern Ojibwe Native American wears a feathered war bonnet which two black and white eagle tail feathers represented the dancer and and the eagle. The story he was told that when the two feathers danced together they were sending a message to the eagle in appreciation of its existence. Crowfeather is one of just under a quarter million of his tribe living in the United States currently. (© Dougal Brownlie | St. Joseph News-Press).

Ryan Michalesko, posed for a portrait, at the Community of St. John Church on Wednesday April 12, 2017 in Princeville, Illinois. Michalesko, a student at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, interned for the Peoria Star Journal in Peoria, Illinois for the spring and currently interns at the Dallas Morning News for their summer internship. Some of his interests in photography include breaking news and sports photography. (© Dougal Brownlie 2017).

James Wooldridge and his boyfriend Everardo "Ev" Lopez pose for portraits at the Colorado Springs Gazette studio on Monday July 31, 2017 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie 2017).

A young boy poses for a portrait before continuing to train and practice at Rafael Trejo in Old Havana, Cuba on December 17, 2014 that has been established to keep many boys off the street and give them a future. As of December 17, 2014, Barack Obama and Raul Castro have been changing the travel and trade policies between the United States and Cuba relations which could see this boy and others to travel internationally and further their goals successful boxers. (© Dougal Brownlie 2014).

Smithville's Hugh Beck reacts in frustration after he lost possession of the ball resulting in Lafayette's defensive back Marcain Kimbrough-Ballard picking up the fumble recovery and running it for a 14 yard touchdown on Friday September 16, 2016 at Alumni Field in St. Joseph, Missouri. Smithville went on to win the game 14-6 to remain undefeated. (© Dougal Brownlie | St. Joseph News-Press).

Josh Schock and his girlfriend Coral Rose, posed for a portrait, on Thursday September 22, 2016 at the St. Joseph News-Press studio in St. Joseph, Missouri. The couple have been dating since their first date when Schock left his family's Christmas portrait mall to meet her at a different part of the mall in 2007. (© Dougal Brownlie 2016).

"The chain is only as strong as its weakest link," says Kristina Buchanan as she and her daughter T'Anna Buchanan, 6, get share a moment during their portrait outside their house on Wednesday morning June 15, 2016 in St. Joseph, Missouri. "We are going to sink or swim together. We are Americans together. It starts with our neighbors, with our community." Their neighborhood in the recent weeks has seen multiple incidents of vandalism in the area of 17th street and Olive and as a result those living in the area have become closer as a community and believe that one man is responsible for the acts (© Dougal Brownlie | St. Joseph News-Press).

Cheyenne Mountain girls No. 1 singles Morgan Hall posed for a portrait for the Peak Performer of the Year. She was photographed at the Cheyenne Mountain tennis courts on Friday June 2, 2017. Hall commented that her favorite player is Rafael Nadal and that she met him when they both stayed at the same hotel in Palm Springs, California when she was ten and attending the Indian Wells tennis tournament. She also noted that she no longer watches professional tennis as it stresses her out too much. (© Dougal Brownlie | The Gazette).

Sam Anderson poses for an environmental sports portrait at the Archstone Apartment homes residents pool in Ventura, California on Friday April 17, 2014 (© Dougal Brownlie 2014).

Alonzo Weston has been voted the St. Joseph, Missouri's favorite newspaper columnist for the past 13 years. He also has won numerous Missouri Press Association awards for his columns, features and investigative reporting. (© Dougal Brownlie 2016).

George Stanton, a graphic editor and artist posed for a portrait on Christmas Day December 25, 2016 in St. Joseph, Missouri. (© Dougal Brownlie | St. Joseph News-Press).

Morgan Jeffers, posed for a portrait, at the Paradox Coffee & Theatre in St Joseph, Missouri on Tuesday August 9 2016. Jeffers was the model for the September edition of the St. Joseph News-Press monthly magazine called Josephine and had the theme of Audrey Hepburn and how to dress stylishly for less (© Dougal Brownlie | St. Joseph News-Press).

Christian Mengel, left and his girlfriend Jess Love posed for a modern eclectic rural Midwest themed photo shoot in Winthrop, Missouri on Sunday May 22, 2016 (© Dougal Brownlie 2016).

Audrey Schank, a junior at Central high school posed for a photo on Wednesday April 27, 2016 in St. Joseph, Missouri at the St. Joseph News-Press. Schank has been swimming every day for the past five to seven years and in the summer she swims twice a day with crossfit once a day. The Central junior swimmer captured third place in the 100-yard backstroke at the MSHSSA Girls State Swimming Championships. Schank competed in the finals of the same event last year, with heartbreaking results. She was disqualified for going past vertical on her turn but this year proved to be different for the All News-Press swimmer of the year. “I have one more year to go out there and prove myself,” Schank said. “To myself, most importantly, but also to others how my hard work has paid off and how swimming year-round has paid off.” (© Dougal Brownlie | St. Joseph News-Press).

Joseph Canchola Sr., 90, holds a photo of his younger self from the U.S. Navy in his home for a portrait on Thursday November 10, 2016 in St. Joseph, Missouri. Canchola became the first of the family to enlist when he joined the U.S. Navy in 1943 and after he sought a better life and traveled from Mexico to the United States in 1921. The family of two generations, which includes Joseph and his four brothers as well as other family members have provided the country with more than 130 years of service to the nation. (© Dougal Brownlie | St. Joseph News-Press).

John Kelsey poses for an environmental sports portrait at Surfing Sands Beach in Isla Vista in Goleta, California in April. Kelsey a regular surfer and international student at Brooks Institute was able to intern with Annie Leibovitz and continue to improve his professional photography career. (© Dougal Brownlie 2014).