I've shot a number of stories on my own over the years with the hopes of selling them later. While this is usually a hit or miss proposition, I think this work scratches the photojournalist itch that pulled me into photography in the first place.

It was gratifying then to hear from Charlie Borst at Education Week about the photos I shot inside Detroit Schools. Our initial phone conversation turned into a cover story in the newspaper and a few spreads of my photos in print and online, illustrating the plight of Detroit schools.