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Several weeks ago I traveled to Connecticut to work on a story about the impacts of a supportive housing program. I met two lovely families and spent some time with them to find out how The Connection, a nonprofit supportive housing program in the state, has been helping them find a place to live and giving them access to resources like childcare. Read the whole story here!
Participant Photos: Day One
Kids play pickup basketball in Paducah’s north end on a humid fall afternoon. (Photo by Terray Sylvester)
Layken Griffin, 20, comforts Kenzley Martin, 2. Kenzley is one of 35 children in the The Lily Pad program at Easter Seals West Kentucky. The Lily Pad provides care and education to children with complex medical needs. (Photo by Taylor Irby)
Paducah resident Retta Folsom, 78, gently repositions the hand of Rosabelle Lynn, 5, on the keys as they work through a piano lesson in Retta’s home in Paducah. Rosabelle has been taking lessons with Retta since August. A music major at Murray State University, Retta began to teach students in her home after her children were born. She says ,“I have a happy life. I wake up every day excited.” (Photo by Tim Galloway)
Arthur “Art” Davis, 56, visits his granddaughter, Maddie, 6, during lunch at George Rogers Clark Elementary School in Paducah, KY. Davis is the principal at Paducah Tilghman High School and occassionaly drops in to visit Maddie, one of his 7 grandchildren. (Photo by Lydia Thompson)
Early riser, Nick Beeny, 17, a senior at Paducah Tilghman High School, eats breakfast in bed while, Sadie, left, peaks her head through the door looking for a bite to eat. Beeny wakes up every morning at 6 a.m. “I’m not a morning person,” said Beeny. (Photo by Weston Kenney)
Nina Brown takes guitar lessons fromh instructor Josh Coffey at his teaching studio, Time on the String, in the repurposed Coca-Cola Bottling Plant on Broadway Street in Paducah. Nina, a member of the Paducah Tilghman High School homecoming court, continued her normal activities despite the added responsibilities of homecoming week. (Photo by Nathaniel Y. Downes)
Reading her American Sign Language children’s book, Rosabelle Lynn, 5, fof Paducah, patiently waits for her mother in the lobby of The Coke Plant in downtown Paducah. Rosabelle and her mother, Dixie Lynn, 33, often spend time together having coffee and hot chocolate from Piper’s Coffee as they wait for Rosabelle’s brother, Samuel, 8, to finish his fiddle lesson. (Photo by Tim Galloway)
Brad Starks and his daughter Jada enjoy their weekly dinner together at Fazoli’s in Paducah. The two have dinner together once a week because Jada lives with her mother. Brad owns a hot-rod shop in Paducah, and knows he can be more succesful in a larger town, but won’t leave because his daughter and father live nearby. (Photo by Deanna Del Ciello)
Kalyssa Sullivan, 5, leans against her Chewbacca-clad father, John Sullivan, 45, in the Creatures of Habit costume shop in Paducah. Halloween is just a few days away. (Photo by Anna Clare Spelman)
Sisters Mariah, 8, left, and Quiniyah Shumpert, 11, savor pieces of birthday cake during a celebration for their father, Quinn, where he works in Big Mike’s Barber Shop in Paducah. For the last 15 years, Big Mike’s has been a hub for the city’s African-American community, a place where neighbors congregate to catch up with one another, talk sports and swap bits of wisdom. “You get a lot of fellowship in a barbershop,” says the girls’ father. (Photo by Terray Sylvester)
“Go on now and sulk,” Jean Thetford, 78, says to great-grandson Bentley Francis, 3, when he becomes frustrated during playtime outside of her home in Paducah. “I don’t actually need this,” she said, gesturing to the wheelchair. “It’s easy to roll out here to sit in.” She watches Bentley most days of the week. “I’m the one who’s always there,” she says. “I’m pretty sure the influence he gets here is better than any of the other places.” (Photo by Jennifer King)
Kyler “Beau” Mathis, 17, swats a balloon during his weekly physical therapy session. He was accidentally shot in the head in the 5th grade, leaving him with a paralyzed left arm and damaged left leg. The exercises aim to restore the connection between his brain and limbs. (Photo by Alex Ledet)
Day one of Mountain complete! So why do I feel like I haven’t slept in 5 days?
It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted anything so... hi everyone! Things are going well and I’m really excited for the next few weeks of my life. Next week I’ll be heading to Paducah, KY to participate in the Mountain Workshops. I haven’t done a workshop since CPJW a few years ago and I am so pumped to be surrounded by so many talented, caring photographers once again. I’ve been daydreaming about all of the different possibilities for stories I might get... and I’m so excited to be in Kentucky in the middle of fall. I bet it’s going to be just beautiful.
The week after that, I’m headed to Knoxville, TN to shoot a video about a young mom who is in a home visiting program. I’ve only talked with her on the phone so far, but she seems like such a sweet and wonderful person. I’m a little nervous because I haven’t produced a complete documentary video in about a year and a half and I feel a little rusty... but hopefully it’s like riding a bicycle.
Then before I know it, it will be Thanksgiving! I’m spending it with my dear friend Kasey in NYC -- I’m so excited to watch the Macy’s Day parade and galavant around New York with her.
Anyway, those are my updates! The photos above are from a recent story I did for Urban about the Promise Neighborhood program in DC.
This morning we went brunchsploring. Instead of our usual spot we decided to mix it up and had a lovely breakfast at a new place! (New for us anyway). In the spirit of trying new things, here is some double exposure fun from our meal.
I’m in San Francisco this week photographing for a project about Promise Neighborhoods. I’m so excited to be here (I’ve never been to the west coast!) and meet so many lovely people who are involved in this program. The above photo is from an after school program at Cesar Chavez Elementary in the Mission. Mr. Moss, a theater teacher, is playing roshambo with first grade students on the school’s playground. Something really cool about this school is that it’s covered head-to-toe (or roof-to-ground?) in paintings by Precita Eyes Muralists. In fact, the entire Mission is covered in beautiful murals -- something I maybe should have known but did not!
Anyway, I can’t wait to share more and see where this week takes me.
I’m so excited for the release of The Picture of Health today. Everyone here at Urban who worked on this project did an absolutely amazing job! For this project I got to spend time both in Dallas, TX and Newport News, VA with a couple of really amazing women. Check out their stories and the rest of the project here!
I'm in Florida for the week and it's a lovely change of pace from DC rain. Here's hoping it stays this way!
Blast off! So long, DC. Hello, Dallas! I'm in Dallas for the rest of the week working on a photo story for Urban. I'm very excited to be here and meet our amazing subject who has agreed to let me into her life for the next 3 days. Stay tuned for more details and sneak peaks.
The snow this weekend came at a really great time for me. I was very much in need of some quiet time stuck inside followed by some therapeutic snow adventures. Thanks, Nate, for catching this little video of me jumping in the DC snow.
I spent a lovely weekend in NYC with my brothers and sisters. Despite lost phones, cars broken into, bed bugs and a little chaos, it was a great experience (mainly because I was not directly affected by the above). I was doubly pleased when we got to see the chandelier on the cover of Vampire Weekend’s album. It’s so cool to be a part of this organization and I can’t wait to party with them next year in Philly.
In October I worked on an Urban project about the Veteran’s Homelessness Prevention Demonstration and the promise that it shows in ending veteran homelessness. I had the privilege of meeting Jannet Taylor, a veteran who was able to use the resources provided by VHPD to keep her home and find a job that allowed her to continue to pay her bills.
Something I took away from meeting Jannet and telling her story is that more often than not, homelessness is not the fault of the individual. Jannet was a long time veteran, a cancer survivor, and a college grad with work experience, yet she still found herself on the brink of homelessness. It’s easy to see someone in an unfortunate situation and wonder what they did to get themselves there. But instead, I think it’s a more productive conversation if we as a society recognize that this problem is systematic, and we need to take steps to change it.
Today Urban (finally) released the story and I’m thrilled. I learned a lot on this project, and while there were a few more bumps in the road than I had expected, I’m very excited to apply my newfound knowledge and experience to future projects for Urban.
Check out the photo essay here!
Visiting the Newseum today and catching the sunset from the 6th floor. What a beautiful city I live in.
Yesterday I had quite a blast trying to keep up with tiny Eleanor and the rest of the Meko family. Who knew a toddler could be so fast? I think the answer is a lot of people, just not me.
Check out more work here and contact me if you’re in the DC-metro area and looking for portraits!
The sun rising behind the statue of Major General John A. Logan in the middle of Logan Circle, Washington, D.C.
I took this a while ago but, as we all know, I’m terrible at uploading things. I also recently put it in my portfolio but can’t decide if it’s worthy...
I took some time today to photograph the Million Mask March in D.C. Running up and down the streets next to everyone was quite enjoyable, and some of the reactions from passerby were priceless.
The participants gathered at the Washington Monument and marched down the road to the White House. They went to a few other popular buildings from there, but I left them at the White House to return to work.
This was fun because I used it as an exercise where I could only use my 50mm between 1.8 and 2.8. 1.8 was hard with everyone marching around, but I still got some successful shots!
Just some of the Fall ‘15 Interns at the first of many terrace happy hours! 🌇
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