Here’s another round of selects and outtakes from Wall Street Journal assignments this summer. The subjects include former Lehman Brothers employees, a record exec’s workout, a fashion designer, a journalist who lost her husband in Pakistan, a woman whose husband moved to Iraq for work, public smokers, a day trader that made $200 million during the recession, and a family that’s losing their afterschool care.

Much of the summer, I’ve spent shooting assignments for The Wall Street Journal. I love daily journalism — meeting new folks, hearing their stories and taking their photos. Here’s a selection of pictures from assorted stories.

This last story was my favorite. Midge Wilker was diagnosed advanced colon cancer. After months of depression, she decided to quit focusing on death and appreciate the life she had. Truly a beautiful woman.