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My assignment was simple: Shoot portraits of each one of the fundraiser’s award nominees for the welcome packet. Since the event would be black tie, I suggested we do the exact opposite of what guests would expect - I asked each nominee to take me back to the beginning of their story on the streets; to the ver spot where they had their lowest moment in Skid Row in Downtown Los Angeles or The Sunset Strip and as far south as the Santa Monica Pier and Venice Beach Boardwalk.
These photos are the result of our journeys together. And I am pleased to say they were instrumental in raising tens of thousands of dollars for Chrysalis’ Project Roomkey. As a result, I continue to shoot photos with Chrysalis for their L.A. Works and annual Spirit of Chrysalis Awards program as well.