This worker, his face guarded by a protective mask, wears the same kind of a hat that he makes. As I approached him, he stopped working for a moment and looked at me with a fixed stare. My tight, intimate confrontational framing intensifies this interpretation of a man and his job. The staring eyes and menacing mask lurking within the massive dark hat, complete the interpretation. This is a grim and gritty portrait of a worker who daily faces a challenging and dangerous task.