Transportation
The Challenge of Finding Actual People to Photograph in Car-Dependent Omaha
Rob Walter's photographs of Omaha may seem dreary. But he is devoted to his "social, supportive" city.
Rob Walters first moved to Omaha with his parents in the summer of 1985. Though he moved away after high school, he stayed close to his childhood friends and returned for good in 2004.
A cinematographer and photographer, Walters sees Omaha as "a forgiving place" that provides a cheap landing to anyone who's pursuing creative, but rarely lucrative, endeavors. Walters has been photographing Omaha since his return, often finding mundane scenes along its streets, devoid of crowds or memorable architecture. Despite this, Watlers's love for the city is obvious. He says that he has "never lived in a more social and supportive place" (though you wouldn't know it based on his pictures).