This is an ongoing portrait series that focuses on micro-economies around the world. Global capitalism depends on shifting the means of production to the lowest cost locations and a complex and borderless network of distribution and marketing. In the process, wealth is transferred from the producers and makers of goods to the capitalist at the top of the chain who run these networks. Along the supply chain global capitalism relies on efficiency and exploitation of the worker. Economies Without Scale focuses on the areas of the world where goods are made and sold within smaller communities. Here we find communities where micro-entrepeneurs find a niche to help their neighbors and provide income for their families. In place of an MBA, you find traditions and craftsmanship handed down through generations. We find pride in what they do and the agency to control their own lives. Having spent the last 30+ years working for some of the biggest brands in the world that are only concerned about scale and profit, these stories land with me and make me ask myself the question…is bigger better? This is a series in progress and some version of it will likely evolve into my Masters thesis that I’ll be working on this summer. The photo series covers the streets of New Delhi, Varanassi, and Kolkata in India as well as Cotacachi and Otavalo in Ecuador. Stay tuned for new additions as this project continues to evolve.