a collection of professional and personal projects.
Actual Innocence
The Glynn Simmons Story
It should have been simple. He didn't do it.
But Glynn Simmons' journey from being wrongfully incarcerated in Oklahoma for a murder he did not commit to his eventual exoneration took 48 years. Amid faulty witnesses in a bungled trial, to a death row sentence later shifted to life in prison, Simmons maintained his innocence.
River Town
The Missouri River is the longest body of water stretching across the United States. From Montana to Missouri, the river spans over 2,300 miles before converging with the Mississippi River. Along this waterway are small towns full of big personalities and stories shaping Missouri’s River Basin.
River Town is a collaborative project funded by PRX between the Columbia Missourian, KBIA, and New Territory Magazine. Starting in August 2023, over 18 photojournalists and audio producers heard the stories of people living in these river-adjacent communities.
I served as lead photo editor, visual project manager, co-supervising video producer, and co-website designer for this project. I also helped direct the print design for each story.
Hear me speak about the project with podcast host Tina Casagrand Foss on KFRU 98.9 FM, and view the print editions down below.
30 years later
The Oklahoma City Bombing
April 19, 1995, changed the course of American history forever.
Thirty years later, we pause to honor the 168 lives lost, the countless others forever affected, and the spirit of resilience that emerged from the devastation. The bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City remains one of the deadliest acts of domestic terrorism on U.S. soil, a tragedy that continues to echo through the lives of survivors, first responders, and a grieving nation.
To mark this solemn anniversary, The Oklahoman has gathered reflections on the past, tributes to those we lost, and a look at how Oklahoma City and its people have rebuilt and moved forward. Through these pieces, we remember not only the pain but also the extraordinary strength and unity that rose from the rubble.
alone/together
In 2023, the United States Surgeon General announced the country was facing an epidemic of loneliness, brought on by the prolonged social isolation — one of several fallouts from the COVID-19 pandemic.
A group of photographers from the Missouri School of Journalism defined what it truly means to be alone, to be together, or to be both in a collection of photo essays.
I served as lead designer, photo editor and author for the book.