Category:Photojournalism

India, 42, suffers from manic depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. She has spent almost all of her adult life in jails and prisons. John Gress for The New York Times
02/10/2014

Inside a Mental Hospital – The Cook County Jail

"Have you ever been to jail before?" a Cook County Sheriff's employee asked me as we began our journey into the jail. "I've been...

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CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 19, 2013: Tourists visit the "Bean," or as its officially known, Cloud Gate, in Millennium Park. CREDIT: John Gress for The New York Times
01/10/2014

Chicago Magazine Photographer: New York Times Magazine 36 Hours in Chicago

Shooting this travel story for The New York Times Magazine was a great experience. As a Chicago transplant, I make my way around the...

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Bartender Charles Joly of the Aviary in Chicago
01/02/2014

A Chicago Cocktail Crawl

I love it when an assignment not only gives me an opportunity to do what I love – shoot environmental portraits – but it...

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Chicago Nightlife Advertising Campaign finished poster
12/30/2013

Top 10 for 2013

Every year, for all of us, is different. But as I look back on all that I accomplished this year, during this season of...

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North Aurora, IL - December 11, 2013: Driving instructor Anne Hegberg helps her client, 80-year-old JoAnn Mantzke, to the car before a lesson. CREDIT: John Gress for The New York Times
12/18/2013

An Alternative to Giving Up the Car Keys

In the United States, about 35 million licensed drivers are over 65, an increase of 20 percent since 2003, according to the National Highway...

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