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Join us (virtually) May 27, 28, & 29 for 'Grounding Yourself and Your Business,' a professional development series presented by @diversifyphoto & @photoville, supported by @vsco!

These talks will dive into what tools help manage admin tasks, where photography communities are gathering, & how photographers stay top of mind with clients, to help you build a solid foundation for your growth as a photographer.

5/27- COMMUNICATING YOUR MESSAGE
5/28- GROUNDING IN COMMUNITY
5/29- FOUNDATIONAL TOOLS

All workshops will be virtual from 11am-12:30pm EDT on zoom.

✨LINK IN BIO TO RSVP photoville.nyc/ professionaldevelopment ✨

#photovillefestival #photoville2026 #photovillenyc

Join us (virtually) May 27, 28, & 29 for 'Grounding Yourself and Your Business,' a professional development series presented by @diversifyphoto & @photoville, supported by @vsco!

These talks will dive into what tools help manage admin tasks, where photography communities are gathering, & how photographers stay top of mind with clients, to help you build a solid foundation for your growth as a photographer.

5/27- COMMUNICATING YOUR MESSAGE
5/28- GROUNDING IN COMMUNITY
5/29- FOUNDATIONAL TOOLS

All workshops will be virtual from 11am-12:30pm EDT on zoom.

✨LINK IN BIO TO RSVP photoville.nyc/ professionaldevelopment ✨

#photovillefestival #photoville2026 #photovillenyc

Join us (virtually) May 27, 28, & 29 for 'Grounding Yourself and Your Business,' a professional development series presented by @diversifyphoto & @photoville, supported by @vsco!

These talks will dive into what tools help manage admin tasks, where photography communities are gathering, & how photographers stay top of mind with clients, to help you build a solid foundation for your growth as a photographer.

5/27- COMMUNICATING YOUR MESSAGE
5/28- GROUNDING IN COMMUNITY
5/29- FOUNDATIONAL TOOLS

All workshops will be virtual from 11am-12:30pm EDT on zoom.

✨LINK IN BIO TO RSVP photoville.nyc/ professionaldevelopment ✨

#photovillefestival #photoville2026 #photovillenyc

Join us (virtually) May 27, 28, & 29 for 'Grounding Yourself and Your Business,' a professional development series presented by @diversifyphoto & @photoville, supported by @vsco!

These talks will dive into what tools help manage admin tasks, where photography communities are gathering, & how photographers stay top of mind with clients, to help you build a solid foundation for your growth as a photographer.

5/27- COMMUNICATING YOUR MESSAGE
5/28- GROUNDING IN COMMUNITY
5/29- FOUNDATIONAL TOOLS

All workshops will be virtual from 11am-12:30pm EDT on zoom.

✨LINK IN BIO TO RSVP photoville.nyc/ professionaldevelopment ✨

#photovillefestival #photoville2026 #photovillenyc

My role as a creative producer at Meta was eliminated today along with 10% of the company.

I wish I had more time at Meta but I wouldn’t trade this experience for anything. It has been thrilling and joyful to rebuild a content operation from the ground up in service of storytelling about people who are imagining and building futures that don’t yet exist.

My heart goes out to my colleagues who also lost their jobs today. If 15 years in journalism before tech has taught me anything, it’s that people are resilient and that sometimes the best opportunities arise out of circumstances we wouldn’t choose.

Onwards, my friends 💛

My role as a creative producer at Meta was eliminated today along with 10% of the company.

I wish I had more time at Meta but I wouldn’t trade this experience for anything. It has been thrilling and joyful to rebuild a content operation from the ground up in service of storytelling about people who are imagining and building futures that don’t yet exist.

My heart goes out to my colleagues who also lost their jobs today. If 15 years in journalism before tech has taught me anything, it’s that people are resilient and that sometimes the best opportunities arise out of circumstances we wouldn’t choose.

Onwards, my friends 💛

My role as a creative producer at Meta was eliminated today along with 10% of the company.

I wish I had more time at Meta but I wouldn’t trade this experience for anything. It has been thrilling and joyful to rebuild a content operation from the ground up in service of storytelling about people who are imagining and building futures that don’t yet exist.

My heart goes out to my colleagues who also lost their jobs today. If 15 years in journalism before tech has taught me anything, it’s that people are resilient and that sometimes the best opportunities arise out of circumstances we wouldn’t choose.

Onwards, my friends 💛

My role as a creative producer at Meta was eliminated today along with 10% of the company.

I wish I had more time at Meta but I wouldn’t trade this experience for anything. It has been thrilling and joyful to rebuild a content operation from the ground up in service of storytelling about people who are imagining and building futures that don’t yet exist.

My heart goes out to my colleagues who also lost their jobs today. If 15 years in journalism before tech has taught me anything, it’s that people are resilient and that sometimes the best opportunities arise out of circumstances we wouldn’t choose.

Onwards, my friends 💛

My role as a creative producer at Meta was eliminated today along with 10% of the company.

I wish I had more time at Meta but I wouldn’t trade this experience for anything. It has been thrilling and joyful to rebuild a content operation from the ground up in service of storytelling about people who are imagining and building futures that don’t yet exist.

My heart goes out to my colleagues who also lost their jobs today. If 15 years in journalism before tech has taught me anything, it’s that people are resilient and that sometimes the best opportunities arise out of circumstances we wouldn’t choose.

Onwards, my friends 💛

My role as a creative producer at Meta was eliminated today along with 10% of the company.

I wish I had more time at Meta but I wouldn’t trade this experience for anything. It has been thrilling and joyful to rebuild a content operation from the ground up in service of storytelling about people who are imagining and building futures that don’t yet exist.

My heart goes out to my colleagues who also lost their jobs today. If 15 years in journalism before tech has taught me anything, it’s that people are resilient and that sometimes the best opportunities arise out of circumstances we wouldn’t choose.

Onwards, my friends 💛

My role as a creative producer at Meta was eliminated today along with 10% of the company.

I wish I had more time at Meta but I wouldn’t trade this experience for anything. It has been thrilling and joyful to rebuild a content operation from the ground up in service of storytelling about people who are imagining and building futures that don’t yet exist.

My heart goes out to my colleagues who also lost their jobs today. If 15 years in journalism before tech has taught me anything, it’s that people are resilient and that sometimes the best opportunities arise out of circumstances we wouldn’t choose.

Onwards, my friends 💛

Big life update! After five incredible years at ProPublica, I’m excited to start a new adventure. This has been the most rewarding job I’ve ever had, surrounded by the kindest, smartest, and most generous colleagues in the business.

I’ll share more about my next role when the time is right, but for now, I’m just deeply grateful for my colleagues at ProPublica and especially for all of the photographers and illustrators I’ve been lucky enough to collaborate with. Together we told stories that mattered and had real impact on people’s lives. Your work is so urgent and I’ll be cheering you on 💛

@photoville and @diversifyphoto present The
2025 Toolkit, a series of professional development workshops for the 2025 Photoville Festival supported by @leicacamerausa! We are here to talk about best practices for photographers in the current political climate. These panel discussions will cover the intricacies of applying for funding, strategies for maintaining digital safety, and the best systems and tools for archiving your work.

💫Monday, June 16, 11 - 12:30PM EDT: ‘Storage, Archiving, & You’
🎤Featuring: Jintak Han (@jhancamera), Amina Lakhaney, moderated by Salgu Wissmath (@salguwissmath)

💫Tuesday, June 17, 11 - 12:30PM EDT: ‘(Digital) Safety
For You and Your Sources’
🎤Featuring: Harlo Holmes, Ariel Zambelich (@azambelich), and Colin Pereira

💫Wednesday, June 18, 11 - 12:30PM EDT: ‘Grants,
Proposals, and Telling Your Story’
🎤Featuring: Arturo Méndez-Reyes, Emma Raynes (@emma_raynes), and Laura Roumanos, moderated by Tailyr Irvine (@tailyrirvine)

🔗Link in bio for more info and to RSVP, event is VIRTUAL!

@photoville and @diversifyphoto present The
2025 Toolkit, a series of professional development workshops for the 2025 Photoville Festival supported by @leicacamerausa! We are here to talk about best practices for photographers in the current political climate. These panel discussions will cover the intricacies of applying for funding, strategies for maintaining digital safety, and the best systems and tools for archiving your work.

💫Monday, June 16, 11 - 12:30PM EDT: ‘Storage, Archiving, & You’
🎤Featuring: Jintak Han (@jhancamera), Amina Lakhaney, moderated by Salgu Wissmath (@salguwissmath)

💫Tuesday, June 17, 11 - 12:30PM EDT: ‘(Digital) Safety
For You and Your Sources’
🎤Featuring: Harlo Holmes, Ariel Zambelich (@azambelich), and Colin Pereira

💫Wednesday, June 18, 11 - 12:30PM EDT: ‘Grants,
Proposals, and Telling Your Story’
🎤Featuring: Arturo Méndez-Reyes, Emma Raynes (@emma_raynes), and Laura Roumanos, moderated by Tailyr Irvine (@tailyrirvine)

🔗Link in bio for more info and to RSVP, event is VIRTUAL!

@photoville and @diversifyphoto present The
2025 Toolkit, a series of professional development workshops for the 2025 Photoville Festival supported by @leicacamerausa! We are here to talk about best practices for photographers in the current political climate. These panel discussions will cover the intricacies of applying for funding, strategies for maintaining digital safety, and the best systems and tools for archiving your work.

💫Monday, June 16, 11 - 12:30PM EDT: ‘Storage, Archiving, & You’
🎤Featuring: Jintak Han (@jhancamera), Amina Lakhaney, moderated by Salgu Wissmath (@salguwissmath)

💫Tuesday, June 17, 11 - 12:30PM EDT: ‘(Digital) Safety
For You and Your Sources’
🎤Featuring: Harlo Holmes, Ariel Zambelich (@azambelich), and Colin Pereira

💫Wednesday, June 18, 11 - 12:30PM EDT: ‘Grants,
Proposals, and Telling Your Story’
🎤Featuring: Arturo Méndez-Reyes, Emma Raynes (@emma_raynes), and Laura Roumanos, moderated by Tailyr Irvine (@tailyrirvine)

🔗Link in bio for more info and to RSVP, event is VIRTUAL!

@photoville and @diversifyphoto present The
2025 Toolkit, a series of professional development workshops for the 2025 Photoville Festival supported by @leicacamerausa! We are here to talk about best practices for photographers in the current political climate. These panel discussions will cover the intricacies of applying for funding, strategies for maintaining digital safety, and the best systems and tools for archiving your work.

💫Monday, June 16, 11 - 12:30PM EDT: ‘Storage, Archiving, & You’
🎤Featuring: Jintak Han (@jhancamera), Amina Lakhaney, moderated by Salgu Wissmath (@salguwissmath)

💫Tuesday, June 17, 11 - 12:30PM EDT: ‘(Digital) Safety
For You and Your Sources’
🎤Featuring: Harlo Holmes, Ariel Zambelich (@azambelich), and Colin Pereira

💫Wednesday, June 18, 11 - 12:30PM EDT: ‘Grants,
Proposals, and Telling Your Story’
🎤Featuring: Arturo Méndez-Reyes, Emma Raynes (@emma_raynes), and Laura Roumanos, moderated by Tailyr Irvine (@tailyrirvine)

🔗Link in bio for more info and to RSVP, event is VIRTUAL!

If you’re in NYC, it’s @photoville opening weekend and I hope to see you at Brooklyn Bridge Park for @diversifyphoto’s happy hour tomorrow! I’m also so proud that we’re able to continue offering professional development workshops again this year. Don’t miss them because they are going to be goooood. Big ups to @salguwissmath and @alex_mousan and our wonderful partners at Photoville for all the behind the scenes work that goes into making this event possible — and especially so we can keep it free and accessible for all ❤️‍🔥

If you’re in NYC, it’s @photoville opening weekend and I hope to see you at Brooklyn Bridge Park for @diversifyphoto’s happy hour tomorrow! I’m also so proud that we’re able to continue offering professional development workshops again this year. Don’t miss them because they are going to be goooood. Big ups to @salguwissmath and @alex_mousan and our wonderful partners at Photoville for all the behind the scenes work that goes into making this event possible — and especially so we can keep it free and accessible for all ❤️‍🔥

It’s still so surreal to say but we won the Pulitzer Prize for public service!! I’m beyond proud of (and inspired by) this badass all women team and especially of @ksurana @dizzymrslizzie @cassandrajaramillo and @stacykranitz. I am so honored to stand next to two greats, @alexandrazayas and @zivabranstetter, as their editors.

Every one of these women give so much of themselves every day to tell stories that people need to know in hopes that it will make a difference. This award is especially meaningful because it recognizes work that reveals preventable tragedy and harm that people in power work hard to keep hidden.

So many people contributed to this body of work but for “The Year After a Denied Abortion” in particular, Stacy Kranitz put her own life on hold to document the highs and lows of Mayron Hollis’ life for an entire year to show how the odds are stacked against women and their babies in states with weak social safety nets even if they miraculously survive the life-threatening pregnancies their state laws barred them from terminating. And she did so with unwavering commitment to respecting Mayron’s dignity while never shying away from showing the cold, hard reality of their circumstances. The intimacy of the project is a direct reflection of Mayron’s trust in her and the relationship she built.

Designers @nalnoda and @tealtan were critical partners from the very beginning and of course Ziva, Kavitha, Alex, and @mariamaelba who were the best words-side collaborators we could have ever hoped for. I also want to thank my boss @zellpic for taking me seriously when I said I wanted to commission Stacy Kranitz for a year and supporting us both every step of the way. It was truly a dream team.

All of the stories recognized by this award are important and there are more families being irreparably harmed by abortion bans and they shouldn’t have to suffer in the shadows. I’m grateful that @propublica remains so committed to this line of coverage and that our generous donors afford us the resources to keep going.

It’s still so surreal to say but we won the Pulitzer Prize for public service!! I’m beyond proud of (and inspired by) this badass all women team and especially of @ksurana @dizzymrslizzie @cassandrajaramillo and @stacykranitz. I am so honored to stand next to two greats, @alexandrazayas and @zivabranstetter, as their editors.

Every one of these women give so much of themselves every day to tell stories that people need to know in hopes that it will make a difference. This award is especially meaningful because it recognizes work that reveals preventable tragedy and harm that people in power work hard to keep hidden.

So many people contributed to this body of work but for “The Year After a Denied Abortion” in particular, Stacy Kranitz put her own life on hold to document the highs and lows of Mayron Hollis’ life for an entire year to show how the odds are stacked against women and their babies in states with weak social safety nets even if they miraculously survive the life-threatening pregnancies their state laws barred them from terminating. And she did so with unwavering commitment to respecting Mayron’s dignity while never shying away from showing the cold, hard reality of their circumstances. The intimacy of the project is a direct reflection of Mayron’s trust in her and the relationship she built.

Designers @nalnoda and @tealtan were critical partners from the very beginning and of course Ziva, Kavitha, Alex, and @mariamaelba who were the best words-side collaborators we could have ever hoped for. I also want to thank my boss @zellpic for taking me seriously when I said I wanted to commission Stacy Kranitz for a year and supporting us both every step of the way. It was truly a dream team.

All of the stories recognized by this award are important and there are more families being irreparably harmed by abortion bans and they shouldn’t have to suffer in the shadows. I’m grateful that @propublica remains so committed to this line of coverage and that our generous donors afford us the resources to keep going.

It’s still so surreal to say but we won the Pulitzer Prize for public service!! I’m beyond proud of (and inspired by) this badass all women team and especially of @ksurana @dizzymrslizzie @cassandrajaramillo and @stacykranitz. I am so honored to stand next to two greats, @alexandrazayas and @zivabranstetter, as their editors.

Every one of these women give so much of themselves every day to tell stories that people need to know in hopes that it will make a difference. This award is especially meaningful because it recognizes work that reveals preventable tragedy and harm that people in power work hard to keep hidden.

So many people contributed to this body of work but for “The Year After a Denied Abortion” in particular, Stacy Kranitz put her own life on hold to document the highs and lows of Mayron Hollis’ life for an entire year to show how the odds are stacked against women and their babies in states with weak social safety nets even if they miraculously survive the life-threatening pregnancies their state laws barred them from terminating. And she did so with unwavering commitment to respecting Mayron’s dignity while never shying away from showing the cold, hard reality of their circumstances. The intimacy of the project is a direct reflection of Mayron’s trust in her and the relationship she built.

Designers @nalnoda and @tealtan were critical partners from the very beginning and of course Ziva, Kavitha, Alex, and @mariamaelba who were the best words-side collaborators we could have ever hoped for. I also want to thank my boss @zellpic for taking me seriously when I said I wanted to commission Stacy Kranitz for a year and supporting us both every step of the way. It was truly a dream team.

All of the stories recognized by this award are important and there are more families being irreparably harmed by abortion bans and they shouldn’t have to suffer in the shadows. I’m grateful that @propublica remains so committed to this line of coverage and that our generous donors afford us the resources to keep going.

It’s still so surreal to say but we won the Pulitzer Prize for public service!! I’m beyond proud of (and inspired by) this badass all women team and especially of @ksurana @dizzymrslizzie @cassandrajaramillo and @stacykranitz. I am so honored to stand next to two greats, @alexandrazayas and @zivabranstetter, as their editors.

Every one of these women give so much of themselves every day to tell stories that people need to know in hopes that it will make a difference. This award is especially meaningful because it recognizes work that reveals preventable tragedy and harm that people in power work hard to keep hidden.

So many people contributed to this body of work but for “The Year After a Denied Abortion” in particular, Stacy Kranitz put her own life on hold to document the highs and lows of Mayron Hollis’ life for an entire year to show how the odds are stacked against women and their babies in states with weak social safety nets even if they miraculously survive the life-threatening pregnancies their state laws barred them from terminating. And she did so with unwavering commitment to respecting Mayron’s dignity while never shying away from showing the cold, hard reality of their circumstances. The intimacy of the project is a direct reflection of Mayron’s trust in her and the relationship she built.

Designers @nalnoda and @tealtan were critical partners from the very beginning and of course Ziva, Kavitha, Alex, and @mariamaelba who were the best words-side collaborators we could have ever hoped for. I also want to thank my boss @zellpic for taking me seriously when I said I wanted to commission Stacy Kranitz for a year and supporting us both every step of the way. It was truly a dream team.

All of the stories recognized by this award are important and there are more families being irreparably harmed by abortion bans and they shouldn’t have to suffer in the shadows. I’m grateful that @propublica remains so committed to this line of coverage and that our generous donors afford us the resources to keep going.

It’s still so surreal to say but we won the Pulitzer Prize for public service!! I’m beyond proud of (and inspired by) this badass all women team and especially of @ksurana @dizzymrslizzie @cassandrajaramillo and @stacykranitz. I am so honored to stand next to two greats, @alexandrazayas and @zivabranstetter, as their editors.

Every one of these women give so much of themselves every day to tell stories that people need to know in hopes that it will make a difference. This award is especially meaningful because it recognizes work that reveals preventable tragedy and harm that people in power work hard to keep hidden.

So many people contributed to this body of work but for “The Year After a Denied Abortion” in particular, Stacy Kranitz put her own life on hold to document the highs and lows of Mayron Hollis’ life for an entire year to show how the odds are stacked against women and their babies in states with weak social safety nets even if they miraculously survive the life-threatening pregnancies their state laws barred them from terminating. And she did so with unwavering commitment to respecting Mayron’s dignity while never shying away from showing the cold, hard reality of their circumstances. The intimacy of the project is a direct reflection of Mayron’s trust in her and the relationship she built.

Designers @nalnoda and @tealtan were critical partners from the very beginning and of course Ziva, Kavitha, Alex, and @mariamaelba who were the best words-side collaborators we could have ever hoped for. I also want to thank my boss @zellpic for taking me seriously when I said I wanted to commission Stacy Kranitz for a year and supporting us both every step of the way. It was truly a dream team.

All of the stories recognized by this award are important and there are more families being irreparably harmed by abortion bans and they shouldn’t have to suffer in the shadows. I’m grateful that @propublica remains so committed to this line of coverage and that our generous donors afford us the resources to keep going.

It’s still so surreal to say but we won the Pulitzer Prize for public service!! I’m beyond proud of (and inspired by) this badass all women team and especially of @ksurana @dizzymrslizzie @cassandrajaramillo and @stacykranitz. I am so honored to stand next to two greats, @alexandrazayas and @zivabranstetter, as their editors.

Every one of these women give so much of themselves every day to tell stories that people need to know in hopes that it will make a difference. This award is especially meaningful because it recognizes work that reveals preventable tragedy and harm that people in power work hard to keep hidden.

So many people contributed to this body of work but for “The Year After a Denied Abortion” in particular, Stacy Kranitz put her own life on hold to document the highs and lows of Mayron Hollis’ life for an entire year to show how the odds are stacked against women and their babies in states with weak social safety nets even if they miraculously survive the life-threatening pregnancies their state laws barred them from terminating. And she did so with unwavering commitment to respecting Mayron’s dignity while never shying away from showing the cold, hard reality of their circumstances. The intimacy of the project is a direct reflection of Mayron’s trust in her and the relationship she built.

Designers @nalnoda and @tealtan were critical partners from the very beginning and of course Ziva, Kavitha, Alex, and @mariamaelba who were the best words-side collaborators we could have ever hoped for. I also want to thank my boss @zellpic for taking me seriously when I said I wanted to commission Stacy Kranitz for a year and supporting us both every step of the way. It was truly a dream team.

All of the stories recognized by this award are important and there are more families being irreparably harmed by abortion bans and they shouldn’t have to suffer in the shadows. I’m grateful that @propublica remains so committed to this line of coverage and that our generous donors afford us the resources to keep going.

It’s still so surreal to say but we won the Pulitzer Prize for public service!! I’m beyond proud of (and inspired by) this badass all women team and especially of @ksurana @dizzymrslizzie @cassandrajaramillo and @stacykranitz. I am so honored to stand next to two greats, @alexandrazayas and @zivabranstetter, as their editors.

Every one of these women give so much of themselves every day to tell stories that people need to know in hopes that it will make a difference. This award is especially meaningful because it recognizes work that reveals preventable tragedy and harm that people in power work hard to keep hidden.

So many people contributed to this body of work but for “The Year After a Denied Abortion” in particular, Stacy Kranitz put her own life on hold to document the highs and lows of Mayron Hollis’ life for an entire year to show how the odds are stacked against women and their babies in states with weak social safety nets even if they miraculously survive the life-threatening pregnancies their state laws barred them from terminating. And she did so with unwavering commitment to respecting Mayron’s dignity while never shying away from showing the cold, hard reality of their circumstances. The intimacy of the project is a direct reflection of Mayron’s trust in her and the relationship she built.

Designers @nalnoda and @tealtan were critical partners from the very beginning and of course Ziva, Kavitha, Alex, and @mariamaelba who were the best words-side collaborators we could have ever hoped for. I also want to thank my boss @zellpic for taking me seriously when I said I wanted to commission Stacy Kranitz for a year and supporting us both every step of the way. It was truly a dream team.

All of the stories recognized by this award are important and there are more families being irreparably harmed by abortion bans and they shouldn’t have to suffer in the shadows. I’m grateful that @propublica remains so committed to this line of coverage and that our generous donors afford us the resources to keep going.

It’s still so surreal to say but we won the Pulitzer Prize for public service!! I’m beyond proud of (and inspired by) this badass all women team and especially of @ksurana @dizzymrslizzie @cassandrajaramillo and @stacykranitz. I am so honored to stand next to two greats, @alexandrazayas and @zivabranstetter, as their editors.

Every one of these women give so much of themselves every day to tell stories that people need to know in hopes that it will make a difference. This award is especially meaningful because it recognizes work that reveals preventable tragedy and harm that people in power work hard to keep hidden.

So many people contributed to this body of work but for “The Year After a Denied Abortion” in particular, Stacy Kranitz put her own life on hold to document the highs and lows of Mayron Hollis’ life for an entire year to show how the odds are stacked against women and their babies in states with weak social safety nets even if they miraculously survive the life-threatening pregnancies their state laws barred them from terminating. And she did so with unwavering commitment to respecting Mayron’s dignity while never shying away from showing the cold, hard reality of their circumstances. The intimacy of the project is a direct reflection of Mayron’s trust in her and the relationship she built.

Designers @nalnoda and @tealtan were critical partners from the very beginning and of course Ziva, Kavitha, Alex, and @mariamaelba who were the best words-side collaborators we could have ever hoped for. I also want to thank my boss @zellpic for taking me seriously when I said I wanted to commission Stacy Kranitz for a year and supporting us both every step of the way. It was truly a dream team.

All of the stories recognized by this award are important and there are more families being irreparably harmed by abortion bans and they shouldn’t have to suffer in the shadows. I’m grateful that @propublica remains so committed to this line of coverage and that our generous donors afford us the resources to keep going.

It’s still so surreal to say but we won the Pulitzer Prize for public service!! I’m beyond proud of (and inspired by) this badass all women team and especially of @ksurana @dizzymrslizzie @cassandrajaramillo and @stacykranitz. I am so honored to stand next to two greats, @alexandrazayas and @zivabranstetter, as their editors.

Every one of these women give so much of themselves every day to tell stories that people need to know in hopes that it will make a difference. This award is especially meaningful because it recognizes work that reveals preventable tragedy and harm that people in power work hard to keep hidden.

So many people contributed to this body of work but for “The Year After a Denied Abortion” in particular, Stacy Kranitz put her own life on hold to document the highs and lows of Mayron Hollis’ life for an entire year to show how the odds are stacked against women and their babies in states with weak social safety nets even if they miraculously survive the life-threatening pregnancies their state laws barred them from terminating. And she did so with unwavering commitment to respecting Mayron’s dignity while never shying away from showing the cold, hard reality of their circumstances. The intimacy of the project is a direct reflection of Mayron’s trust in her and the relationship she built.

Designers @nalnoda and @tealtan were critical partners from the very beginning and of course Ziva, Kavitha, Alex, and @mariamaelba who were the best words-side collaborators we could have ever hoped for. I also want to thank my boss @zellpic for taking me seriously when I said I wanted to commission Stacy Kranitz for a year and supporting us both every step of the way. It was truly a dream team.

All of the stories recognized by this award are important and there are more families being irreparably harmed by abortion bans and they shouldn’t have to suffer in the shadows. I’m grateful that @propublica remains so committed to this line of coverage and that our generous donors afford us the resources to keep going.

Looking at this list fills me with so much gratitude that I get to work with the best in the business telling stories that matter at a publication willing to give its people the time and resources to do journalism right.

I’m especially proud that “The Year After a Denied Abortion” by @stacykranitz and @ksurana tops the list as our most read story of 2024! This yearlong photo essay looks at what life can look like when abortion is banned without investment in the social safety to support families once the babies are born.

If you want to support this kind of independent investigative journalism, please consider making a contribution to @propublica 💛

Looking at this list fills me with so much gratitude that I get to work with the best in the business telling stories that matter at a publication willing to give its people the time and resources to do journalism right.

I’m especially proud that “The Year After a Denied Abortion” by @stacykranitz and @ksurana tops the list as our most read story of 2024! This yearlong photo essay looks at what life can look like when abortion is banned without investment in the social safety to support families once the babies are born.

If you want to support this kind of independent investigative journalism, please consider making a contribution to @propublica 💛

There’s still time to register for The Essentials, an awesome series of free photography workshops running THIS WEEKEND 10/19 and 10/20 from @everydayeverywhere @blackwomenphotographers and @photowings!

@stacykranitz and I speaking on Sunday about what we’ve learned about photographer/photo editor collaboration and I’m so looking forward to catching sessions from some of the best minds (and some of my favorite people) in the industry including @danesekenon @fancybethany @hsakag, @corinnechinstagram, @tlpix, and Etinosa Yvone - hosted by @davillasana and Polly Irungu!

Registration link is in my bio ✨

There’s still time to register for The Essentials, an awesome series of free photography workshops running THIS WEEKEND 10/19 and 10/20 from @everydayeverywhere @blackwomenphotographers and @photowings!

@stacykranitz and I speaking on Sunday about what we’ve learned about photographer/photo editor collaboration and I’m so looking forward to catching sessions from some of the best minds (and some of my favorite people) in the industry including @danesekenon @fancybethany @hsakag, @corinnechinstagram, @tlpix, and Etinosa Yvone - hosted by @davillasana and Polly Irungu!

Registration link is in my bio ✨

There’s still time to register for The Essentials, an awesome series of free photography workshops running THIS WEEKEND 10/19 and 10/20 from @everydayeverywhere @blackwomenphotographers and @photowings!

@stacykranitz and I speaking on Sunday about what we’ve learned about photographer/photo editor collaboration and I’m so looking forward to catching sessions from some of the best minds (and some of my favorite people) in the industry including @danesekenon @fancybethany @hsakag, @corinnechinstagram, @tlpix, and Etinosa Yvone - hosted by @davillasana and Polly Irungu!

Registration link is in my bio ✨

There’s still time to register for The Essentials, an awesome series of free photography workshops running THIS WEEKEND 10/19 and 10/20 from @everydayeverywhere @blackwomenphotographers and @photowings!

@stacykranitz and I speaking on Sunday about what we’ve learned about photographer/photo editor collaboration and I’m so looking forward to catching sessions from some of the best minds (and some of my favorite people) in the industry including @danesekenon @fancybethany @hsakag, @corinnechinstagram, @tlpix, and Etinosa Yvone - hosted by @davillasana and Polly Irungu!

Registration link is in my bio ✨

There’s still time to register for The Essentials, an awesome series of free photography workshops running THIS WEEKEND 10/19 and 10/20 from @everydayeverywhere @blackwomenphotographers and @photowings!

@stacykranitz and I speaking on Sunday about what we’ve learned about photographer/photo editor collaboration and I’m so looking forward to catching sessions from some of the best minds (and some of my favorite people) in the industry including @danesekenon @fancybethany @hsakag, @corinnechinstagram, @tlpix, and Etinosa Yvone - hosted by @davillasana and Polly Irungu!

Registration link is in my bio ✨

There’s still time to register for The Essentials, an awesome series of free photography workshops running THIS WEEKEND 10/19 and 10/20 from @everydayeverywhere @blackwomenphotographers and @photowings!

@stacykranitz and I speaking on Sunday about what we’ve learned about photographer/photo editor collaboration and I’m so looking forward to catching sessions from some of the best minds (and some of my favorite people) in the industry including @danesekenon @fancybethany @hsakag, @corinnechinstagram, @tlpix, and Etinosa Yvone - hosted by @davillasana and Polly Irungu!

Registration link is in my bio ✨

There’s still time to register for The Essentials, an awesome series of free photography workshops running THIS WEEKEND 10/19 and 10/20 from @everydayeverywhere @blackwomenphotographers and @photowings!

@stacykranitz and I speaking on Sunday about what we’ve learned about photographer/photo editor collaboration and I’m so looking forward to catching sessions from some of the best minds (and some of my favorite people) in the industry including @danesekenon @fancybethany @hsakag, @corinnechinstagram, @tlpix, and Etinosa Yvone - hosted by @davillasana and Polly Irungu!

Registration link is in my bio ✨

There’s still time to register for The Essentials, an awesome series of free photography workshops running THIS WEEKEND 10/19 and 10/20 from @everydayeverywhere @blackwomenphotographers and @photowings!

@stacykranitz and I speaking on Sunday about what we’ve learned about photographer/photo editor collaboration and I’m so looking forward to catching sessions from some of the best minds (and some of my favorite people) in the industry including @danesekenon @fancybethany @hsakag, @corinnechinstagram, @tlpix, and Etinosa Yvone - hosted by @davillasana and Polly Irungu!

Registration link is in my bio ✨

There’s still time to register for The Essentials, an awesome series of free photography workshops running THIS WEEKEND 10/19 and 10/20 from @everydayeverywhere @blackwomenphotographers and @photowings!

@stacykranitz and I speaking on Sunday about what we’ve learned about photographer/photo editor collaboration and I’m so looking forward to catching sessions from some of the best minds (and some of my favorite people) in the industry including @danesekenon @fancybethany @hsakag, @corinnechinstagram, @tlpix, and Etinosa Yvone - hosted by @davillasana and Polly Irungu!

Registration link is in my bio ✨

I’m really looking forward to reflecting with @stacykranitz on our recent yearlong collaboration for @propublica and sharing what we learned in the process about how photographers and photo editors can successfully work together. Thank you to @everydayeverywhere for having us as part of Season Four of The Essentials, a wonderful series of free online photography workshops in collaboration with @blackwomenphotographers and @photowings. Stacy and I will be speaking on Day 2: Oct 20 at 2:15pm ET. Check out the link in my bio to register and for more info on all the sessions. This year’s lineup is 🔥

Last chance to register for the pop-up photo editing workshop I’m teaching in NYC 4/27-4/28 with @santafeworkshops!

I’ve designed this hands on, two day, in person, workshop for photographers seeking insights into the workings of photo editors, early career photo editors aiming to build confidence and sharpen skills, and anyone contemplating a career in photo editing.

As newspapers, magazines, and online media outlets have shuttered their internship programs and cut their photo staffs, there’s a real gap in the market for entry-level opportunities to learn some of the practical skills involved in working as a photo editor and I hope this workshop will help.

We’ll jump into hands-on real-world exercises drawn from stories I’ve edited for national and international publications to cover essential skills including:

🧠 conceptualizing photo-based storytelling approaches

🙋‍♀️ selecting the right photographer(s) for the story

📄 the basics of photo contracts and image licensing

💖 supporting photographers in the field

🧐 navigating thorny ethical dilemmas

🖼️ building incisive and emotionally resonant sequences of photographs that tell a story

I’ll be there to support you in refining and advancing your photo editing skills, offering practical guidance and insights to enhance your proficiency every step of the way.

Registration closes at the end of the month. Click the link in my bio or enter the link below in your browser to register and learn more:
➡️ bit.ly/sfw-popup-wise-24

📸: @mobaker_

Last chance to register for the pop-up photo editing workshop I’m teaching in NYC 4/27-4/28 with @santafeworkshops!

I’ve designed this hands on, two day, in person, workshop for photographers seeking insights into the workings of photo editors, early career photo editors aiming to build confidence and sharpen skills, and anyone contemplating a career in photo editing.

As newspapers, magazines, and online media outlets have shuttered their internship programs and cut their photo staffs, there’s a real gap in the market for entry-level opportunities to learn some of the practical skills involved in working as a photo editor and I hope this workshop will help.

We’ll jump into hands-on real-world exercises drawn from stories I’ve edited for national and international publications to cover essential skills including:

🧠 conceptualizing photo-based storytelling approaches

🙋‍♀️ selecting the right photographer(s) for the story

📄 the basics of photo contracts and image licensing

💖 supporting photographers in the field

🧐 navigating thorny ethical dilemmas

🖼️ building incisive and emotionally resonant sequences of photographs that tell a story

I’ll be there to support you in refining and advancing your photo editing skills, offering practical guidance and insights to enhance your proficiency every step of the way.

Registration closes at the end of the month. Click the link in my bio or enter the link below in your browser to register and learn more:
➡️ bit.ly/sfw-popup-wise-24

📸: @mobaker_

Last chance to register for the pop-up photo editing workshop I’m teaching in NYC 4/27-4/28 with @santafeworkshops!

I’ve designed this hands on, two day, in person, workshop for photographers seeking insights into the workings of photo editors, early career photo editors aiming to build confidence and sharpen skills, and anyone contemplating a career in photo editing.

As newspapers, magazines, and online media outlets have shuttered their internship programs and cut their photo staffs, there’s a real gap in the market for entry-level opportunities to learn some of the practical skills involved in working as a photo editor and I hope this workshop will help.

We’ll jump into hands-on real-world exercises drawn from stories I’ve edited for national and international publications to cover essential skills including:

🧠 conceptualizing photo-based storytelling approaches

🙋‍♀️ selecting the right photographer(s) for the story

📄 the basics of photo contracts and image licensing

💖 supporting photographers in the field

🧐 navigating thorny ethical dilemmas

🖼️ building incisive and emotionally resonant sequences of photographs that tell a story

I’ll be there to support you in refining and advancing your photo editing skills, offering practical guidance and insights to enhance your proficiency every step of the way.

Registration closes at the end of the month. Click the link in my bio or enter the link below in your browser to register and learn more:
➡️ bit.ly/sfw-popup-wise-24

📸: @mobaker_

Today is my birthday so I want to ask you to read this story about Mayron Hollis, who photographer@stacykranitz and reporter @ksurana followed for a year after she was denied an abortion for a pregnancy that she and her baby narrowly survived. The link is in my bio.

Mayron’s story shows, in intimate photography and devastating detail, what life is like for a family raising a post-Roe baby in a state with some of the worst outcomes in the nation for maternal health, infant mortality and child poverty.

It’s a complicated thing to feel proud of a story about someone’s struggles, especially when they are still struggling, but Mayron wanted people to see her life for themselves.

Leading up to publication, I worried that people — especially on social media — would miss the point of the story. I worried they wouldn’t care. I worried they would be cruel and judge Mayron after she generously allowed us into her life to show her family’s highs and lowest lows over an entire year. But the story’s engagement and donations to Mayron’s GoFundMe show that readers saw how her family’s lived experience demonstrated the consequences of choices made by people in power who have banned abortion without also investing in the safety net to support those families once the babies are born.

While most news organizations continue slashing photography resources left and right, @propublica was willing to give @stacykranitz a yearlong photo commission and also to put so many of our smart and talented staffers from many different teams on the project, including reporter @ksurana, research reporter @mariamaelba, designers @nalnoda and @tealtan, editors @zivabranstetter, @zellpic, Tracy Weber, standards editor Diego Sorbara, and audience editors @kassienav, Sophia Kovatch, and Grace Palmieri. Every person brought so much care and diligence to make sure we got this right. I don’t know if we could have done this story with any other publication. Not like this. Not today.

As much as social media can be a toxic dumpster fire, I’ll leave you with some heartwarming comments that are restoring my faith in humanity and renewing my faith in photojournalism.

Today is my birthday so I want to ask you to read this story about Mayron Hollis, who photographer@stacykranitz and reporter @ksurana followed for a year after she was denied an abortion for a pregnancy that she and her baby narrowly survived. The link is in my bio.

Mayron’s story shows, in intimate photography and devastating detail, what life is like for a family raising a post-Roe baby in a state with some of the worst outcomes in the nation for maternal health, infant mortality and child poverty.

It’s a complicated thing to feel proud of a story about someone’s struggles, especially when they are still struggling, but Mayron wanted people to see her life for themselves.

Leading up to publication, I worried that people — especially on social media — would miss the point of the story. I worried they wouldn’t care. I worried they would be cruel and judge Mayron after she generously allowed us into her life to show her family’s highs and lowest lows over an entire year. But the story’s engagement and donations to Mayron’s GoFundMe show that readers saw how her family’s lived experience demonstrated the consequences of choices made by people in power who have banned abortion without also investing in the safety net to support those families once the babies are born.

While most news organizations continue slashing photography resources left and right, @propublica was willing to give @stacykranitz a yearlong photo commission and also to put so many of our smart and talented staffers from many different teams on the project, including reporter @ksurana, research reporter @mariamaelba, designers @nalnoda and @tealtan, editors @zivabranstetter, @zellpic, Tracy Weber, standards editor Diego Sorbara, and audience editors @kassienav, Sophia Kovatch, and Grace Palmieri. Every person brought so much care and diligence to make sure we got this right. I don’t know if we could have done this story with any other publication. Not like this. Not today.

As much as social media can be a toxic dumpster fire, I’ll leave you with some heartwarming comments that are restoring my faith in humanity and renewing my faith in photojournalism.

Today is my birthday so I want to ask you to read this story about Mayron Hollis, who photographer@stacykranitz and reporter @ksurana followed for a year after she was denied an abortion for a pregnancy that she and her baby narrowly survived. The link is in my bio.

Mayron’s story shows, in intimate photography and devastating detail, what life is like for a family raising a post-Roe baby in a state with some of the worst outcomes in the nation for maternal health, infant mortality and child poverty.

It’s a complicated thing to feel proud of a story about someone’s struggles, especially when they are still struggling, but Mayron wanted people to see her life for themselves.

Leading up to publication, I worried that people — especially on social media — would miss the point of the story. I worried they wouldn’t care. I worried they would be cruel and judge Mayron after she generously allowed us into her life to show her family’s highs and lowest lows over an entire year. But the story’s engagement and donations to Mayron’s GoFundMe show that readers saw how her family’s lived experience demonstrated the consequences of choices made by people in power who have banned abortion without also investing in the safety net to support those families once the babies are born.

While most news organizations continue slashing photography resources left and right, @propublica was willing to give @stacykranitz a yearlong photo commission and also to put so many of our smart and talented staffers from many different teams on the project, including reporter @ksurana, research reporter @mariamaelba, designers @nalnoda and @tealtan, editors @zivabranstetter, @zellpic, Tracy Weber, standards editor Diego Sorbara, and audience editors @kassienav, Sophia Kovatch, and Grace Palmieri. Every person brought so much care and diligence to make sure we got this right. I don’t know if we could have done this story with any other publication. Not like this. Not today.

As much as social media can be a toxic dumpster fire, I’ll leave you with some heartwarming comments that are restoring my faith in humanity and renewing my faith in photojournalism.

Today is my birthday so I want to ask you to read this story about Mayron Hollis, who photographer@stacykranitz and reporter @ksurana followed for a year after she was denied an abortion for a pregnancy that she and her baby narrowly survived. The link is in my bio.

Mayron’s story shows, in intimate photography and devastating detail, what life is like for a family raising a post-Roe baby in a state with some of the worst outcomes in the nation for maternal health, infant mortality and child poverty.

It’s a complicated thing to feel proud of a story about someone’s struggles, especially when they are still struggling, but Mayron wanted people to see her life for themselves.

Leading up to publication, I worried that people — especially on social media — would miss the point of the story. I worried they wouldn’t care. I worried they would be cruel and judge Mayron after she generously allowed us into her life to show her family’s highs and lowest lows over an entire year. But the story’s engagement and donations to Mayron’s GoFundMe show that readers saw how her family’s lived experience demonstrated the consequences of choices made by people in power who have banned abortion without also investing in the safety net to support those families once the babies are born.

While most news organizations continue slashing photography resources left and right, @propublica was willing to give @stacykranitz a yearlong photo commission and also to put so many of our smart and talented staffers from many different teams on the project, including reporter @ksurana, research reporter @mariamaelba, designers @nalnoda and @tealtan, editors @zivabranstetter, @zellpic, Tracy Weber, standards editor Diego Sorbara, and audience editors @kassienav, Sophia Kovatch, and Grace Palmieri. Every person brought so much care and diligence to make sure we got this right. I don’t know if we could have done this story with any other publication. Not like this. Not today.

As much as social media can be a toxic dumpster fire, I’ll leave you with some heartwarming comments that are restoring my faith in humanity and renewing my faith in photojournalism.

Today is my birthday so I want to ask you to read this story about Mayron Hollis, who photographer@stacykranitz and reporter @ksurana followed for a year after she was denied an abortion for a pregnancy that she and her baby narrowly survived. The link is in my bio.

Mayron’s story shows, in intimate photography and devastating detail, what life is like for a family raising a post-Roe baby in a state with some of the worst outcomes in the nation for maternal health, infant mortality and child poverty.

It’s a complicated thing to feel proud of a story about someone’s struggles, especially when they are still struggling, but Mayron wanted people to see her life for themselves.

Leading up to publication, I worried that people — especially on social media — would miss the point of the story. I worried they wouldn’t care. I worried they would be cruel and judge Mayron after she generously allowed us into her life to show her family’s highs and lowest lows over an entire year. But the story’s engagement and donations to Mayron’s GoFundMe show that readers saw how her family’s lived experience demonstrated the consequences of choices made by people in power who have banned abortion without also investing in the safety net to support those families once the babies are born.

While most news organizations continue slashing photography resources left and right, @propublica was willing to give @stacykranitz a yearlong photo commission and also to put so many of our smart and talented staffers from many different teams on the project, including reporter @ksurana, research reporter @mariamaelba, designers @nalnoda and @tealtan, editors @zivabranstetter, @zellpic, Tracy Weber, standards editor Diego Sorbara, and audience editors @kassienav, Sophia Kovatch, and Grace Palmieri. Every person brought so much care and diligence to make sure we got this right. I don’t know if we could have done this story with any other publication. Not like this. Not today.

As much as social media can be a toxic dumpster fire, I’ll leave you with some heartwarming comments that are restoring my faith in humanity and renewing my faith in photojournalism.

Today is my birthday so I want to ask you to read this story about Mayron Hollis, who photographer@stacykranitz and reporter @ksurana followed for a year after she was denied an abortion for a pregnancy that she and her baby narrowly survived. The link is in my bio.

Mayron’s story shows, in intimate photography and devastating detail, what life is like for a family raising a post-Roe baby in a state with some of the worst outcomes in the nation for maternal health, infant mortality and child poverty.

It’s a complicated thing to feel proud of a story about someone’s struggles, especially when they are still struggling, but Mayron wanted people to see her life for themselves.

Leading up to publication, I worried that people — especially on social media — would miss the point of the story. I worried they wouldn’t care. I worried they would be cruel and judge Mayron after she generously allowed us into her life to show her family’s highs and lowest lows over an entire year. But the story’s engagement and donations to Mayron’s GoFundMe show that readers saw how her family’s lived experience demonstrated the consequences of choices made by people in power who have banned abortion without also investing in the safety net to support those families once the babies are born.

While most news organizations continue slashing photography resources left and right, @propublica was willing to give @stacykranitz a yearlong photo commission and also to put so many of our smart and talented staffers from many different teams on the project, including reporter @ksurana, research reporter @mariamaelba, designers @nalnoda and @tealtan, editors @zivabranstetter, @zellpic, Tracy Weber, standards editor Diego Sorbara, and audience editors @kassienav, Sophia Kovatch, and Grace Palmieri. Every person brought so much care and diligence to make sure we got this right. I don’t know if we could have done this story with any other publication. Not like this. Not today.

As much as social media can be a toxic dumpster fire, I’ll leave you with some heartwarming comments that are restoring my faith in humanity and renewing my faith in photojournalism.

Today is my birthday so I want to ask you to read this story about Mayron Hollis, who photographer@stacykranitz and reporter @ksurana followed for a year after she was denied an abortion for a pregnancy that she and her baby narrowly survived. The link is in my bio.

Mayron’s story shows, in intimate photography and devastating detail, what life is like for a family raising a post-Roe baby in a state with some of the worst outcomes in the nation for maternal health, infant mortality and child poverty.

It’s a complicated thing to feel proud of a story about someone’s struggles, especially when they are still struggling, but Mayron wanted people to see her life for themselves.

Leading up to publication, I worried that people — especially on social media — would miss the point of the story. I worried they wouldn’t care. I worried they would be cruel and judge Mayron after she generously allowed us into her life to show her family’s highs and lowest lows over an entire year. But the story’s engagement and donations to Mayron’s GoFundMe show that readers saw how her family’s lived experience demonstrated the consequences of choices made by people in power who have banned abortion without also investing in the safety net to support those families once the babies are born.

While most news organizations continue slashing photography resources left and right, @propublica was willing to give @stacykranitz a yearlong photo commission and also to put so many of our smart and talented staffers from many different teams on the project, including reporter @ksurana, research reporter @mariamaelba, designers @nalnoda and @tealtan, editors @zivabranstetter, @zellpic, Tracy Weber, standards editor Diego Sorbara, and audience editors @kassienav, Sophia Kovatch, and Grace Palmieri. Every person brought so much care and diligence to make sure we got this right. I don’t know if we could have done this story with any other publication. Not like this. Not today.

As much as social media can be a toxic dumpster fire, I’ll leave you with some heartwarming comments that are restoring my faith in humanity and renewing my faith in photojournalism.

Today is my birthday so I want to ask you to read this story about Mayron Hollis, who photographer@stacykranitz and reporter @ksurana followed for a year after she was denied an abortion for a pregnancy that she and her baby narrowly survived. The link is in my bio.

Mayron’s story shows, in intimate photography and devastating detail, what life is like for a family raising a post-Roe baby in a state with some of the worst outcomes in the nation for maternal health, infant mortality and child poverty.

It’s a complicated thing to feel proud of a story about someone’s struggles, especially when they are still struggling, but Mayron wanted people to see her life for themselves.

Leading up to publication, I worried that people — especially on social media — would miss the point of the story. I worried they wouldn’t care. I worried they would be cruel and judge Mayron after she generously allowed us into her life to show her family’s highs and lowest lows over an entire year. But the story’s engagement and donations to Mayron’s GoFundMe show that readers saw how her family’s lived experience demonstrated the consequences of choices made by people in power who have banned abortion without also investing in the safety net to support those families once the babies are born.

While most news organizations continue slashing photography resources left and right, @propublica was willing to give @stacykranitz a yearlong photo commission and also to put so many of our smart and talented staffers from many different teams on the project, including reporter @ksurana, research reporter @mariamaelba, designers @nalnoda and @tealtan, editors @zivabranstetter, @zellpic, Tracy Weber, standards editor Diego Sorbara, and audience editors @kassienav, Sophia Kovatch, and Grace Palmieri. Every person brought so much care and diligence to make sure we got this right. I don’t know if we could have done this story with any other publication. Not like this. Not today.

As much as social media can be a toxic dumpster fire, I’ll leave you with some heartwarming comments that are restoring my faith in humanity and renewing my faith in photojournalism.

Today is my birthday so I want to ask you to read this story about Mayron Hollis, who photographer@stacykranitz and reporter @ksurana followed for a year after she was denied an abortion for a pregnancy that she and her baby narrowly survived. The link is in my bio.

Mayron’s story shows, in intimate photography and devastating detail, what life is like for a family raising a post-Roe baby in a state with some of the worst outcomes in the nation for maternal health, infant mortality and child poverty.

It’s a complicated thing to feel proud of a story about someone’s struggles, especially when they are still struggling, but Mayron wanted people to see her life for themselves.

Leading up to publication, I worried that people — especially on social media — would miss the point of the story. I worried they wouldn’t care. I worried they would be cruel and judge Mayron after she generously allowed us into her life to show her family’s highs and lowest lows over an entire year. But the story’s engagement and donations to Mayron’s GoFundMe show that readers saw how her family’s lived experience demonstrated the consequences of choices made by people in power who have banned abortion without also investing in the safety net to support those families once the babies are born.

While most news organizations continue slashing photography resources left and right, @propublica was willing to give @stacykranitz a yearlong photo commission and also to put so many of our smart and talented staffers from many different teams on the project, including reporter @ksurana, research reporter @mariamaelba, designers @nalnoda and @tealtan, editors @zivabranstetter, @zellpic, Tracy Weber, standards editor Diego Sorbara, and audience editors @kassienav, Sophia Kovatch, and Grace Palmieri. Every person brought so much care and diligence to make sure we got this right. I don’t know if we could have done this story with any other publication. Not like this. Not today.

As much as social media can be a toxic dumpster fire, I’ll leave you with some heartwarming comments that are restoring my faith in humanity and renewing my faith in photojournalism.

Today is my birthday so I want to ask you to read this story about Mayron Hollis, who photographer@stacykranitz and reporter @ksurana followed for a year after she was denied an abortion for a pregnancy that she and her baby narrowly survived. The link is in my bio.

Mayron’s story shows, in intimate photography and devastating detail, what life is like for a family raising a post-Roe baby in a state with some of the worst outcomes in the nation for maternal health, infant mortality and child poverty.

It’s a complicated thing to feel proud of a story about someone’s struggles, especially when they are still struggling, but Mayron wanted people to see her life for themselves.

Leading up to publication, I worried that people — especially on social media — would miss the point of the story. I worried they wouldn’t care. I worried they would be cruel and judge Mayron after she generously allowed us into her life to show her family’s highs and lowest lows over an entire year. But the story’s engagement and donations to Mayron’s GoFundMe show that readers saw how her family’s lived experience demonstrated the consequences of choices made by people in power who have banned abortion without also investing in the safety net to support those families once the babies are born.

While most news organizations continue slashing photography resources left and right, @propublica was willing to give @stacykranitz a yearlong photo commission and also to put so many of our smart and talented staffers from many different teams on the project, including reporter @ksurana, research reporter @mariamaelba, designers @nalnoda and @tealtan, editors @zivabranstetter, @zellpic, Tracy Weber, standards editor Diego Sorbara, and audience editors @kassienav, Sophia Kovatch, and Grace Palmieri. Every person brought so much care and diligence to make sure we got this right. I don’t know if we could have done this story with any other publication. Not like this. Not today.

As much as social media can be a toxic dumpster fire, I’ll leave you with some heartwarming comments that are restoring my faith in humanity and renewing my faith in photojournalism.

I’m really looking forward to nerding out about visual journalism ethics with Fred Ritchin! There’s so much to unpack there and I hope you’ll join us. Thank you @the_kalish and @santafeworkshops for hosting us! Registration link in my bio.