Monika Merva writes that the "word "origins" refers both to my own source, my family, and to my discovery of the power of making pictures. I search for the beauty in the ordinary, the melodies in the commonplace.I photograph subjects that are quiet yet evoke an emotional intensity. I am fascinated by the universality of the individual, and look to capture in pictures the thing that hooks me into my subject."

Below is an image from her 'Origins of an Emotion' series entiled 'Doki's Hand, 2010':

Contax 645 with Kodak Porta 400

Jesse Burke is a photographer and an instructor at Rhode Island School of Design where he recently received his MFA in Photography. His work has been exhibited in New York City, Tokyo, Milan, Stockholm, Madrid, Miami, Los Angeles, Seattle, Tucson, Providence, Ottawa, Boston, and was recently selected to be a finalist for Critical Mass 2009. Jesse's Twitter.

Below is an image from his 'Clover' series:

Natalia Pokrovskaya is a Moscow-based photographer, specialising in editorial and fine art photography. In her series 'Love Will Find a Way' "I asked people to bring objects that they found and kept for no obvious reason."

Below is an image from 'Love Will Find a Way' - 'Andrey and a flight map of Europe for pilots':

Hasselblad 501CM with Kodak Ektar

Ben Anderson writes "I'm a self taught English urbanite from 'up norf', I like to shoot anything with an urban twist, paying particular interest to where grey meets green...more than anything I'm a portrait photographer, inspired by the usual mob, meyerowitz, soth, epstein, sultan, etc" Ben's Twitter.

Below is one of Ben's portraits:

Rollei 6008

Jessica Wynne has a fine arts background, receiving an MFA from Yale University School of Art in 1999 and a BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute in 1994. She has exhibited her work around the world and is in numerous collections including the SF MOMA.

Below is an image from her 'India' series.  She writes that the picture "was taken on a 20 hour train ride going from Mumbai to Calcutta... my family is from southern India so I visit often." 

Hasselblad and Kodak 400 NC

Kevin Kunishi's work has been recognized by numerous organizations and publications including The New Yorker, The Sunday Telegraph, VICE and American Photo Magazine.

Ben Linder was an American volunteer building a small hydroelectric dam in rural northern Nicaragua when he was ambushed and killed by Contra rebels in 1987. The below photo was taken the day after Dia de los Muertos 2010 and is from the 'Los Restos de la Revolución' series:

Rolleiflex 2.8C Xenotar with Kodak Portra 

Omaha based photographer Caitlin Arnold  writes that the "body of work, Andy, is a growing and continuing portrait of a single life. In moments ranging from banal to intimate, we go beyond our comfort zone and enter a world most do not get to see. We are given access to all occasions and moments in his life, creating a place for the viewer to relate. As the work progresses, Andy’s ephemera and environment add to the imagery of his daily life."

Below is an image entitled 'Parents Attic' from her 'Andy' series:

Fugi 6x7 Rangefinder with Kodak Portra 160