Independent Oil
Roger Blosser is an independent oil driller based in New Straitsville, Ohio. Using an old rotary rig mounted to back of a rusted truck, he drills deposits all over southeastern Ohio in search of oil and natural gas that he can sell to sustain himself. He has been drilling all his life. A few years ago, he had a stroke, causing him some work-inhibiting complications. Recently, he was forced to stop working full-time and to sell some of his business to friends.

Josh Birnbaum Athens, OH
www.joshbirnbaum.com
310.991.5648
jbirnba2(at)gmail(dot)com

Josh Birnbaum (b. 1985, USA) is a photojournalist and rocket scientist currently living on the southeastern edge of Ohio. He graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in Aerospace Engineering (and a minor in Mathematics) and from Ohio University with a degree in Visual Communication. He has worked for the Oakland Tribune, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the Omaha World-Herald, the Peoria Journal Star, and the Dallas Morning News. He is currently an instructor with the Athens Photographic Project, a nonprofit that teaches photography as art therapy.

Josh likes fluid mechanics, unicorns, bluegrass music, and cheese.