ONE WAY OUT, LORD

A DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY SERIES

These rolling hills are my original stompin’ grounds. The rural landscapes, sleepy sidewalks, and quiet corners of Southern Ohio where I grew up provide the backdrop for this series—a personal reflection on my past from a new perspective gained from where I live now in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Though separated by years and miles, the deep-seated feeling, the quiet edges of faith, and the unvarnished characters of these Ohio hills echo my current Appalachian home in a deeply personal and meaningful way. This collection is a firsthand look back at the roots that shaped my eye, creating the raw presence of the place I first called home.

HOME, OHIO

A multi-pane black and white documentary photograph of massive concrete utility poles and power lines crowded with birds stretching across a flat Ohio landscape, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A multi-pane black and white documentary photograph of massive concrete utility poles and power lines crowded with birds stretching across a flat Ohio landscape, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A multi-pane black and white documentary photograph of massive concrete utility poles and power lines crowded with birds stretching across a flat Ohio landscape, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A multi-pane black and white documentary photograph of massive concrete utility poles and power lines crowded with birds stretching across a flat Ohio landscape, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A black and white documentary photograph taken from inside a car window, framing a giant white roadside Christian cross and a passing semi-truck, with a passenger's profile in the foreground, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A black and white documentary photograph capturing a lone vulture perched on an interior wooden crossbeam inside a rustic, windowed barn structure, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A black and white environmental photograph of a Memory Ln street sign rising above a Stop sign on a quiet residential street corner in Home, Ohio, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A powerful black and white environmental portrait of an older man with a long white beard holding a shotgun and two shells in his hand, from the One Way Out, Lord documentary series by Parker J Pfister.
A black and white documentary photograph capturing a boy riding a bicycle down a narrow alleyway next to a house with an American flag visible inside the window, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A timeless black and white environmental portrait of an older man with a long white beard and a baseball cap standing under lush tree leaves, from the One Way Out, Lord documentary series by Parker J Pfister.
A black and white documentary photograph of a neighborhood backyard featuring a white propane tank, a hot tub, a stop sign, and a small white rabbit resting on the grass, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A powerful black and white environmental photograph of a large, jagged broken tree trunk standing in a yard between two residential houses, from the One Way Out, Lord documentary series by Parker J Pfister.
A black and white documentary photograph capturing a woman spraying a young boy with a garden hose in a wide grassy yard, from the One Way Out, Lord series by Parker J Pfister.
a polaroid film portrait of an older man in a plaid shirt holding a plastic fly swatter, showing the distinct type 55 polaroid borders and textures of film, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A color film photograph capturing a Type 55 Polaroid print of an older man sitting on a rustic wooden table next to a green triangular ashtray and a blue plastic fly swatter, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A textured, close-up color film photograph focusing on the blue, white, and orange patterned straps of a vintage woven lawn chair, from the One Way Out, Lord series by Parker J Pfister.
A color documentary photograph of dark, bare tree branch shadows cast across the weathered white siding and boarded-up windows of an old building, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A complex color film photograph using window reflections to layer an old white refrigerator standing in a sunlit lot with power lines and trees, from the One Way Out, Lord series by Parker J Pfister.
A stark black and white documentary photograph of a house roofline and chimney framed above a long chainlink fence with privacy slats, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A detailed black and white environmental portrait of a bearded man leaning over a porch heavily decorated with skulls, netting, a John Deere banner, and Confederate flags, from the One Way Out, Lord documentary series by Parker J Pfister.
A textured black and white environmental photograph of an automobile completely covered by a weathered, moss-stained tarp in a shaded residential yard, from the One Way Out, Lord series by Parker J Pfister.
A panoramic film black and white documentary photograph of three people sitting and talking on a wooden bench on the porch of a white residential house, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A color documentary photograph of a tall white Christian cross bearing the inscription "FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD" standing in a vast, flat Ohio field beneath bare tree branches, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A color documentary photograph of a small cluster of sheep in a snow-covered field under a gray winter sky, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A color environmental photograph of a hand-painted "JESUS WON" sign on hay bales that cover a Harris for President sign, the alongside a "Mobile Home For Sale" sign. The day Trump was elected, from the One Way Out, Lord series by Parker J Pfister
A color documentary photograph of an empty physics classroom with tiered wooden floors, rows of school desks, and an American flag under bright window light in Greenfield, Ohio, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A black and white environmental photograph of older men talking on wooden benches inside the Union Stockyards in Hillsboro, Ohio, with discarded peanut shells covering the floor, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A abstract, close-up black and white photograph of a chicken wire fence covered in a delicate layer of frozen ice and frost, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A powerful black and white documentary photograph of a two-story residential house destroyed by fire, with a white vinyl picket fence melted and warped from the heat in the foreground, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A serene black and white documentary photograph of a line of traditional Amish or Mennonite horse-drawn buggies traveling down a snowy rural road in Ohio, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A striking, low-angle black and white photograph of a boy wading in a lake, holding a handful of lake weeds out of the water against a dramatic, cloudy sky, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A color documentary photograph of a woman wading into a calm, reflective lake under an overcast sky, bending down to search the shallow water for fossils, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A wide color environmental photograph of Amish or Mennonite women in traditional blue dresses walking along a sandy lake beach, with swimmers in the water and a dense green forest in the background, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A high-contrast black and white documentary photograph looking down at a dead fish resting in thick mud from low water levels, right beside a sharp, bare tree branch, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A crisp black and white architectural photograph focusing on white utility pipes and a tall television antenna mounted to the side of a building, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A close-up, wide-angle black and white photograph of a cat walking directly toward the camera across a gravel lot in a rural residential area, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A striking black and white portrait of a shirtless man holding a framed display case of found arrowheads against a light siding background, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A high-contrast black and white photograph of an empty garage workshop, featuring a rolling stool under a sharp pool of light in front of a detailed, tool-filled workbench, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A vertical black and white documentary photograph of a weathered wooden shed with a large municipal water tower rising directly behind it into the sky, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
An intimate black and white indoor portrait of an older woman smiling and gesturing with her hands, with a wooden slatted door in the background, from the One Way Out, Lord series by Parker J Pfister.
A high-contrast black and white documentary photograph capturing a close-up of a person's hands using a knife to cut fresh, homemade noodles on a heavily floured wooden table, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A powerful color portrait of an older man in a green plaid shirt standing under an apple tree, framed by vibrant green apples and leaves hanging from the branches, from the One Way Out, Lord series by Parker J Pfister.
A vertical color photograph of a light pink sided residential building behind a chain-link fence, with a tall television antenna reaching into an overcast sky, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A moody, abstract color photograph capturing a two-story white house blurred through a heavy downpour and rain-streaked glass, with a warm light glowing from a window, from the One Way Out, Lord series by Parker J Pfister.
A color documentary photograph of an isolated red public payphone booth standing in a grassy yard next to a drive-thru sign in Lynchburg, Ohio, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A crisp black and white environmental photograph looking down an empty commercial street and sidewalk with a vintage hanging sign in Lynchburg, Ohio, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A high-contrast black and white documentary photograph of an old church building with a large water tower looming behind the roofline in Lynchburg, Ohio, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
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A black and white documentary photograph capturing cattle moving through the auction ring at the Union Stockyards in Hillsboro, Ohio, with auctioneers watching from an elevated booth, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A high-contrast black and white photograph from the stands of the Union Stockyards in Hillsboro, Ohio, showing buyers watching the ring beneath a large sign advertising upcoming feeder cattle sales, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A vertical black and white portrait of a woman lovingly holding a Schnauzer dog in her arms against a light siding background, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A beautiful black and white environmental photograph of a young boy standing in a rocky creek beside a white dog drinking from the water, surrounded by dense summer foliage, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.
A wide color documentary photograph of an empty two-lane country highway with double yellow lines stretching into the distance through rural Ohio fields under a vast blue sky with white clouds, from One Way Out, Lord by Parker J Pfister.

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