With a special focus on the world of medicine, Annie’s work has been in developing and creating portrait projects that transform the way we see people. As a result of her work with young people at Montefiore Children's Hospital on a photo project they entitled "Not Defined By Diagnosis" she saw a need for an organization whose mission is to continue to create such projects, putting various tools to do so in the hands of young people impacted by diagnoses. The goals are to allow them to share their experiences - communicate to each other and the larger world, educate those in the world of medicine and transform their experience from isolation to connection - Photo ID came to life.

As a result of her enthusiasm about her subjects, Annie is frequently asked to speak at conferences and present to groups, using the projects she has created to discuss such topics as Visual Messaging, Health Care Design, Images and Aging, as well as concepts related to overall project development and design.

Included in her speaking engagements are the New York Times Company Foundation’s program for journalists at the International Longevity Center, John A. Hartford Foundation Communications Conferences, and the American Society on Aging’s National Conference. Most recently she was the keynote speaker for The Center for Health Design’s Environments and Aging Conference. Annie was also recently invited to lecture at Sarah Lawrence in the Health Care Advocacy Department and also conducted a Grand Rounds presentation at Mount Sinai School of Medicine’s Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, NYC. She has her BFA from NYU Film School.

Click here for information about Annie’s nomination for the New York Post’s Liberty Medal for Leadership which she was awarded for her work with young people at Montefiore Children’s Hospital.

As a New York City photographer, storytelling has always been a central part of Paul’s photography. After leaving Detroit, Paul was inspired to photograph the binding forces that arise out of these communal and shared hardships. “It just seems to be the glue that binds us,” Paul states, “the idea that we are all traveling together to overcome hardships. The aspiration I've seen – which seemingly comes out of thin air – that’s what I want to capture!”

Assisting Annie in the Photo ID Foundation projects and exhibitions, Paul brings his unique perspective to the work and the photojournalism necessary to share these experiences. With a strong background in photography, graphic arts and web based design, Paul brings a keen sense of all three to the projects and works with Annie and the young people to discover and create the best possible manner in which to display and exhibit the work.