The exhibition, Pictures of People: Contemporary Portrait Photography, was held at the Visual Arts Center, TCC at Olde Towne, Portsmouth, Virginia, from July 12 through August 27, 2009. The Artist's Reception took place on Saturday, July 11 at 7 p.m.

Pictures of People featured work by 10 emerging and established photographers including: Jan Casper (Virginia Beach, VA); Angélica Muñoz Castaño (Hackensack, NJ); Matthew Clowney (Providence, RI); Morgan M. Ford (Plano, TX); Anne Leighton Massoni (Asbury Park, NJ); Sandra Matthews (Northampton, MA); Glen McClure (Norfolk, VA); Colleen Mullins (Minneapolis, MN); Jacinda Russell (Muncie, IN); and Gordon Stettinius (Manakin Sabot, VA).

In distinctly different ways, works in the exhibition represented the diversity of early 21st century portrait photography. Themes explored included family dynamics, the passage of time, friendship and the impact of the fashion industry on self-image. Roller derby girls, Colombian farm workers, goth culture and the elite at play were among the subjects presented in the exhibiton.

Pictures of People gave viewers an opportunity to experience a range of photographic styles and approaches. Images represented a variety of imaging media in both black and white and color; some were highly manipulated. The scale ranged in size from small and intimate to quite large.