I have been stuck to my computer for days now scanning over 84 rolls of film from Italy. It is slow going. Very slow going. There are some images that I am thrilled about and others which I am quite disappointed. It will be interesting to put these images together. Unlike past projects of mine, which were more traditional documentary based, this project is much more subtle. No individual image can stand alone. There are landscapes, portraits, and hidden scenes. It is an experiment. Hopefully it works out. I’ll post as soon as I can.
Until then I am thrilled to share the clips from my migrant death and identification project which are featured in the current issue of Mother Jones Magazine. I am excited for so many reasons. Mother Jones has been a favorite magazine of mine since early on in my college days. Their in-depth investigative journalism is, to this day, a refreshing example of why I do what I do. Because of this, it has been a big goal to work with them and to finally see my work in the publication is really an honor.
Mother Jones was also the first publication I contacted for credentials almost two years ago for this project. I have to give a super big thanks to Mark Murrmann, the photo editor at MJ, who immediately made a pitch for my project and gave his support from the beginning. It is rare to find an editor who is so willing to fight for photographers. While my story wasn’t timely one year ago, it came back this summer and Mark was quick to call me when the magazine editors wanted to run a story. He fought hard to get extra space for the images and such a nice layout.
There will be a photo gallery on the Mother Jones website in a couple weeks. I’ll update when it comes online. Go and grab a copy of the magazine. It is worth it.



































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