I was recently elected to the board of directors for Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking. I'm committed to working to help not only end slavery, but to find ways to keep the victims from being re-victimized in the process (e.g., not being able to find meaningful work, safe homes, etc.) This image was made a a training about sex trafficking in hotels that included hoteliers, law officials, and advocates. For confidentiality reasons, I'm not publishing the other images of the training.
Two people making it happen at BGI are Julia Frost and John Gardner. I remember when Julia was a prospective student and when John Gardner took over the reigns as the dean. I could go on about how awesome they are respectively, but I'll just say they are both more about making things happen then talking about it..
Leica M6 + 50mm f/2 + Ilford Delta 400 at 1600 + Ilford DD-X
I met Kathy Hattori in New York at a textiles conference. After we started talking, we realized we lived about 20 minutes from each other in Seattle. She does some really cool stuff around using organic colors and dyes for fabrics and other uses. She hopes to make exponential change by integrating sustainable and regenerative practices and materials throughout the entire supply chain.
All images created with Leica M6 + Delta 400 at 1600 ASA developed in Ilford DD-X.
After a little hassle at the border crossing, I had a great time in Vancouver, BC. Highlights included checking an art gallery in a converted house, having breakfast with Madeleine Shaw of Lunapads, and visiting the Museum of Anthropology.
All images created with Leica M6 and Ilford Delta 400 at 1600ASA and developed in Ilford DD-X.