shutter to think

Pamela Ronald and Raoul Adamchak for Die Zeit

She's the head of a plant genetics lab at UC Davis; he teaches organic farming there. They're married (with kids), and they coauthored, Tomorrow's Table: Organic Farming, Genetics, and the Future of Food.

'I Wanted to Live' - story on Depression for NPR

Last week I photographed an assignment for National Public Radio on a story about new depression drugs saving lives. I met 28-yr-old Chris Stephens, who was very open about his depression and his life in general. He was also super open about being photographed which really helped me. I spent a couple hours working on various portraits, in and around his home, and to his favorite writing spot. The challenge was to show a new life for a people suffering with depression. 

This story is fascinating because the new drugs being developed are designed similarly to Special K. And in fact "Special K," which is "an FDA-approved anesthetic named ketamine, can relieve even suicidal depression in a matter of hours. And it works on many patients who haven't responded to current antidepressants like Prozac."

And for people like Chris, this has given them a second life. 

To hear the story: New Depression Drugs Offer Hope For Toughest Cases 

Outtakes:

recent assignments for the New York Times

Recent clips from the New York Times:

 

sciences

Last night George and I checked a night event at the academy of sciences in San Francisco...an event catered to 20/30-something year olds, featuring drinks & djs, and partially opened museum. Here are some pictures of the exhibits.