Rare Birds in Paradise
Portraits, close up’s and details of people on the streets of New York City

Exteriors

Portraits

Flowers

When Janey Comes Marching Home

Portraits of female Veterans from the war's in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Women are officially barred from combat in the American armed services, yet in today’s wars, where there are no front lines, the ban on combat is virtually meaningless. More than in any previous conflict in our history, American women are engaging with the enemy, suffering injuries, and even sacrificing their lives in the line of duty.
Serving in a combat zone is an all-encompassing experience that is transformative, life-defining, and difficult to leave behind.
By coming face-to-face with women veterans, we who are outside that world can begin to get a sense of how the long wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have impacted their lives and how their stories may ripple out and influence the experiences of all American women.

Full Moon

Coney Island Boardwalk

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