STD Research for The New York Times

My work, photojournalism, Published work, Seattle, Still photography, University of Washington

S.T.D. Care for Two: Read the story at NYT.com (Photos by me for The New York Times)

From the article:

” … William, who asked to be identified by his middle name to protect his privacy, was able to include some good news. The sort-of girlfriend — his term — would not need to face the hassle and embarrassment of being tested.

His clinic had issued prescriptions for them both; William himself could give her the antibiotics. For free. Immediately.”

Dr. Matthew Golden, a public health researcher in Seattle, says that giving medicine to a patient and a partner is like giving a vaccine.

 

A “partner pack” is a method of delivering medication for STDs to partners of diagnosed patients.

Elvis Impersonators | Recent Work for Reuters

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Participants prepare backstage during the 20th annual Seattle Invitationals, an amateur Elvis impersonator competition, in Seattle, Washington January 23, 2015. The event drew hundreds of spectators for 20 contestants at the Crocodile, a venue in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood.  REUTERS/David Ryder   (UNITED STATES)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seattle Shipyard Photos | Recent Work for Bloomberg

My work, photojournalism, Published work, Seattle, Still photography

I spent some time at Pacific Fishermen Shipyard in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood last week for Bloomberg. Great place and nice people.

 

 

Mike Edwards repairs a stern tube on a vessel from the Victoria Clipper fleet, which is comprised of high-speed passenger ferries, at Pacific Fishermen Shipyard in Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015. Pacific Fishermen is a full service shipyard established in 1946 to service tugboats, passenger cruise, charter boats and yachts in addition to traditional fishing vessels.

 

Decorations welcome visitors at the entrance to Pacific Fishermen Shipyard in Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015.

 

Metal filings cling to Mike Edwards as he repairs a stern tube on a vessel from the Victoria Clipper fleet, which is comprised of high-speed passenger ferries, at Pacific Fishermen Shipyard in Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015.

 

Workers take measurements while repairing a vessel from the Victoria Clipper fleet, which is comprised of high-speed passenger ferries, at Pacific Fishermen Shipyard in Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015.

 

Mike Edwards repairs a stern tube on a vessel from the Victoria Clipper fleet, which is comprised of high-speed passenger ferries, at Pacific Fishermen Shipyard in Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015.

 

Workers repair a vessel from the Victoria Clipper fleet, which is comprised of high-speed passenger ferries, at Pacific Fishermen Shipyard in Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015.

 

Jesse Anderson works with steel in the metal shop at Pacific Fishermen Shipyard in Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015.

 

Taylor Tunison repairs a window on a vessel from the Victoria Clipper fleet, which is comprised of high-speed passenger ferries, at Pacific Fishermen Shipyard in Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015.

 

Workers repair a fishing boat at Pacific Fishermen Shipyard in Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015.