Kashmonae, this is Nan Goldin, the photographer I mentioned during your crit She is best known for a series she produced that documented her life through photos of herself, her friends, and the places she passed through. More here.
Brandon, here is a selection of Larry Clark's photos. I mentioned him during your critique--he started off shooting his friends, but nor that he is an old man, he'll hang out with a group of people to get to know them before shooting them (lots of skaters in NYC, LA, and Paris, for example).
Sabrina, I mentioned these photographers during your crit. You don't need to mimic their way of composing, but it should give you an idea how one can show the specific character of a place in a single photograph.