MSNBC – Miracle Baby
Had another great assignment from MSNBC last week and wanted to share a few pictures with you. Jason and his wife, Jennifer have been trying to have a baby for two years and became hopeless after they found out Jason was not producing sperm. After a testicular biopsy, the doctors found one sperm that they injected into Jennifer’s harvested egg. The egg became fertilized through in vitro fertilization and the doctors returned the single embryo back into Jennifer, which gave them their daughter, Kenley in April 2011. Jennifer couldn’t believe their one last chance of having a baby through in vitro fertilization actually worked, she said it was like “winning the lottery, but even better”. They are the only family in the United States that has had any success with only one egg and one sperm left.
Pruning The Trees
Dave came by the house today and removed a few trees in tough places. He isn’t the traditional lumberman who cuts from the ground, he actually climbs up into the trees. He is one of the few in our area who does it and I hope to do a project on him this spring. Here are some select images. I strapped a GoPro to his head to get some “in the tree” action and will post that video soon.
Mouth Wired Shut – LIVE From The Studio
Did some extensive work with Joey Ariemma and Mouth Wired Shut this past weekend working on a complete portfolio of songs played live to showcase their talent. Check out the videos below of my favorite song, Remember Me and another video with tidbits of seven songs compiled together. As always, leave a comment or check out their website!
A Year in Review: 2011
I want to bring in 2012 with a quick look back over 2011. I shot a great amount of images from finishing up my last few quarters at RIT and at my internship at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Near the end of the year, I focused more on video and produced a music video for Mouth Wired Shut and began pre-production with two sets of directors/producers on numerous films starting in 2012. Looking forward, I hope to accomplish in 2012 is working on my own self-produced/directed film, working on a paid union film in Cleveland, have a successful summer with weddings/senior portraits, and advertise my editorial work to more publications locally and nationally. If all goes well, I will have another great year in review in 2013! Enjoy your 2012 and leave a comment or like this post!
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MSNBC – ADHA Shortage
My first assignment with MSNBC led me to Kate Skinn of Sheffield Lake, Ohio. She and her family take various prescribed drugs in order to control their ADHD and ADD. Skinn has found recently it has been very difficult to acquire these medications and does everything she can to provide for her family. Skinn frequently takes a lower dose of her medications to stockpile the pills for drastic situations where she needs them. Her boyfriend takes medication to control his ADD and her son takes medicine for his ADHD. Overall, it was a great opportunity meeting Kate and her family and working with MSNBC.
http://vitals.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/16/9472468-lingering-shortage-of-adhd-drugs-unravels-lives
Kate Skinn, 32 of Sheffield Lake, OH counts her remaining medicine to help treat her Attention Defecit Disorder on December 14, 2011. Skinn has found it difficult in Cleveland, OH to find enough supply for her medication and resorts to cutting back dosages and travels over 45 minutes on various occasions to fill her prescription.
Kate Skinn, 32 from Sheffield Lake, OH counts out one tablet of Methylphenidate, a fast acting ritalin, for her son Markus Skinn, 4 from Sheffield Lake, OH who has been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) on December 14, 2011.
Markus Skinn, 4 from Sheffield Lake, OH who has been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) swallows the nightly dose of Methylphenidate, a fast acting ritalin given by his mother, Kate Skinn, 32 from Sheffield Lake, OH on December 14, 2011.
Kate Skinn, 32 of Sheffield Lake, OH is diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder and takes 10 mg of Amphetamine twice daily. Skinn has found it difficult in Cleveland, OH to find enough supply for her medication and resorts to cutting back dosages and travels over 45 minutes on various occasions to fill her prescription.
Kate Skinn, 32 of Sheffield Lake, OH and her son, Markus, 4 watch the television in their home on December 14, 2011. Markus enjoys watching television and it keeps his attention, which gives Kate an opportunity to get work finished.