Andrew Southam is an Australian photographer and director now living in Los Angeles. As Andrew says, "I've lived in New York City, Milan, and London but somehow, being Australian, the sense of light, humor, irreverence and energy of LA define me." His photographs of celebrities - including Blake Lively, Liv Tyler, Kevin Spacey, and George Clooney - are all about capturing authentic, human moments-unguarded, truthful, and often given a sense of grace by Andrew's unique way of working with the sun. One of his secrets for keep his work fresh: Shooting on the streets of his adopted home.

Life isn't necessarily easy for farmers Catherine Mardosa and Matt Tracy of Red Planet Vegetables in Johnston, Rhode Island. But as Providence-based filmmaker and photographer (and PPD Reader) David Wells shows in his short documentary "Farm Time (A Year on the Farm with Red Planet Vegetables)," the work is rewarding beyond measure. Created over the course of four seasons and finished in March 2016, the video was shot initially for the Edible Rhody magazine but later expanded and was chosen as an Official Selection for the 2017 NHdocs festival. We feature the piece today along with Wells's account of making it. .

Q: Originally from Dallas, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Portland, Maine? A: I was actually born in Portland, Maine, but went through most of my growing pains in the suburbs of Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. I currently reside back in lovely Portland. I have to say, after living eight hours away from the nearest beach growing up, I really appreciate being a stone’s throw from the ocean. It’s the best therapy for me to sit on the Eastern Promenade here ...