For German women’s magazine Brigitte, I traveled with correspondent Annett Heide to capture the mood of what seemed to be a final stand of America’s 1970s generation of feminist fighters: for female libido – against the medicalization of lust – against condescending double standards at the FDA – anti any normative ideas of female desire. Whiplash inducing… As fun as a portrait series of talking heads experts can be to shoot, because, just super interesting. Some assignments are for the pictures, and others for listening and thinking.

Thrilled to get this nice recap out to audiences in September! Onward and upward with this project – and grateful for the succinct explanation of all the different things we’ve been busy with over the last couple of years! Here’s the on-line version.

German magazine My Way is featuring a series of women living in places all over the world – and their musings on the various views out their windows.  Apologies to my not shabby at all living room view for not making the cut!

iPhone view by moi, author portrait by the one and only Hana Jakrlova.

Next stop on the Walgreens / Graying of AIDS exhibit tour was San Francisco for one weekend in April, and below is a quick news round-up:

• Local news station KTVU interviews exhibit participants Greg and Sylvia.
• Some more background info via the San Francisco Chronicle.
• And a summation of the exhibition project by HIV Plus Magazine.

More news to follow, as this project continues….

What a fantastic opportunity to talk about The Graying of AIDS project and our new collaboration with Walgreens!  Check out the clip here. And I hope you remember Ed Shaw from previous publications!

A selection of images from my ongoing coverage of this awesome group of Chinatown youths is up on the CBS News website as a slide show! Check it out here!

For a feature story on the death of Maria Fernandes, a New Jersey Dunkin’ Donuts part time employee whose fatal accident between shifts came to symbolize workers’ vulnerabilities in the new US contract labor economy, I produced the location interview with Armando Gonzales, Maria’s former friend and co-worker, for an accompanying short video:

It’s wonderful to see that the original body of work from The Graying of AIDS project, created almost ten years ago for Time Magazine, is still finding new audiences – most recently in Spring Breeze Magazine / China Press for Persons with Disability.

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Late last summer, I went to my former home town for the German magazine Brigitte to photograph an inspiring group of women who are organizing against gun violence on the South Side. I only had a couple of days to spend with Carolyn, Shirley and Mary, but their resolve and dedication to fight for their community in the face of the senseless tragedy that took their children and destroyed their families will stay with me. Here’s to some strong women:

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Big thanks to Donna Cohen and the multimedia team at Businessweek for making our Graying Pandemic series look fantastic!
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