Lois Bielefeld is a photographer from Milwaukee — she’s been traveling the United States (and parts of Luxembourg) documenting people’s normal, daily lives. Her primary interest, however — is weeknight dinners.
The project is aptly named “Weeknight Dinners.” Bielefeld describes the focus as “the typical evening meal when food and space often become secondary to the busy workday. I photographed the portraits Monday through Thursday evenings when time constraints due to work, parenting, and family activities often dictate dinner rituals.”
Bielefeld only gave her subjects one instruction — to go about their normal dinner routine, as they would on any other weeknight.
Take a glimpse into people’s lives across the United States. Even the mundane act of having a weeknight dinner at home can give amazing insight into other people’s worlds.
1. Wednesday: Natalia and Maryanne
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2. Wednesday: Bruce, Heather, and Wyatt
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3. Monday: Jude
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4. Tuesday: Seynabou, Rui James, and Marie
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5. Thursday: David and Cathy
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6. Tuesday: Matt and Ruth
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7. Wednesday: Cathy
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8. Wednesday: Brandy and John
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9. Monday: Joalice
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10. Wednesday: Danno and Amelia
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11. Monday: Steven and Jomo
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12. Tuesday: Alex, Sophia, Kathy, David, Claudia, Eva and Ana
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13. Monday: Dennis and Denise
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14. Wednesday: Nik
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15. Thursday: Bob, Franki, and Joe
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16. Thursday: Frances and Joan
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17. Monday: Paul and Linda
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18. Wednesday: Summer
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19. Wednesday: Marc and Jan
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20. Monday: David, Felix, and Dani
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21. Monday: Nuco
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22. Wednesday: Leo and Michael
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23. Wednesday: Colin and Makeal
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24. Monday: Eric and Sally
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25. Wednesday: Willie Mae
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26. Wednesday: Emilio, Rhonda, Benedetto, Skylrae, Jacomo
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27. Wednesday: Glynis, Liam, Jorin, and Mona
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28. Monday: Zoe, Dave, Emma, and Karen
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29. Tuesday: Juanita and John
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30. Wednesday: Ernesto
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By Ashley Fike
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Ashley Fike is a contributor at SBLY Media.