AS YOU WERE is an ongoing series that started in 2005. The photographs document myself and the people who have come through my life and offered me a glimpse into their struggles. I believe these moments are what connect us all as humans. Our shared hardships allow us to truly see each other and create more empathy for our world. This series is more poignant now than when I began it as a 23 year old because of the divisiveness that seems to have swallowed our world.