State Street erupted with life this afternoon. It was incredible, one of those magic “flow” moments when all the world moves as one. Adrian and Mark Duet were truly awesome, as they brought deep, soulful sounds to the corner of…
Category: Independent Photojournalism
Putting a price on heaven…
“I’ve experienced a lot of hurt, a lot of pain, a lot of people have ripped me off. I’ve seen a lot of things in this drug life, things most people never see – the whole underside of the World.…
Not All Heroin is Created Equal – Close Call Heroin Overdose
Not all heroin is created equal. The larger bag on the left is almost pure white, while the smaller bag on the right is a sort of buckskin brown. The bag with the brown heroin, is the purer bag of…
Reducing Drug-Related HarmsÂ
As a result of working this heroin project, I’ve become very involved with harm reduction. I do my best to keep clean syringes, as well as basic medical supplies while out in the streets photographing. While we all hope that…
Profile of A Heroin Addict: Eve
Eve first started snorting heroin when she was 14 years old. She claims that, at the time, she was unaware of the addictive nature of heroin. Eve is not the first heroin addict who has claimed they were ignorant of how addictive…
Danny – A Chicago Heroin Addict
I had a photo shoot scheduled yesterday, but the house where we were to do it, was raided by the Chicago Police the day before. Needless to say, the subject wasn’t home. We were supposed to do a photo shoot of…