Frieze Art Fair New York

Scene from the Frieze Art Fair on New York City's Randall's Island in May 2013. Additional coverage was published at The Daily Beast; specific exhibits can be viewed here and additional views of the scene at Frieze can be viewed here.

Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings in New York City

Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings and his wife, Micki, arrive before Rawlings participated in a panel during the global launch of "Ring the Bell: One million men. One million promises." at One UN New York Hotel in New York. Along with actor Sir Patrick Stewart, singer Michael Bolton and NFL quarterback Don McPherson, the panel drew attention to the promises from men to take action on violence against women. (for The Dallas Morning News)

In New Jersey, Barbara Buono Is the Last Democrat Standing

I photographed New Jersey State Sen. Barbara Buono, who is running against current Gov. Chris Christie to be the state's next governor, for The Daily Beast reporter David Freedlander's report on Buono at her home in Central New Jersey. Buono is the first woman State Senate majority leader in the Garden State.

Julio Acevedo, Suspect In Brooklyn Hit And Run Arrested

Julio Acevedo leaves the 78th Precinct after being booked by the New York City Police Department on March 7, 2013 in the Brooklyn Borough of New York, New York. Acevedo was arrested in connection with a car crash that killed a husband and pregnant wife on their way to a hospital, the baby died the next day after being delivered via C-section.

Acevedo, seen removing hat, is booked by the New York City Police Department before leaving the 78th Precinct.

Wood Worker of Northern Georgia

Dr. J in the woods of North Georgia. Blairsville, Georgia. Thanksgiving 2012.

Dallas's Connection to the United Nations

Peter Stewart reacts to comments while speaking to a well-wisher after Stewart, founder of the Thanks-Giving Square Foundation, was awarded the inaugural "Spirit of the United Nations" award for youth outreach during "The Spirit of the UN" award ceremony at the Church Center of the United Nations in New York, New York on October 22, 2012. Peter Stewart was recognized by the NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns during a week at the United Nations in the name of the NGO. (Andy Jacobsohn for The Dallas Morning News)

Rancho Relaxo

Courtney taking in the Rancho Relaxo. Blairsville, Georgia. July Fourth weekend 2012.

Gazes of Unemployment

The unemployed or those unhappy with their current job status queued up to almost 200 job seekers in either direction as they waited to enter a 3-hour job fair. A Renaissance hotel in Iselin, New Jersey, could be the launching point to a new career for one of those waiting to enter the banquet hall. Scattered throughout the corridor was a miscellany of employers from New Jersey Transit and Prudential to financial institutions and technological and vocationally schools. Schools like the Stenotech Career Institute that boasts a 0% unemployment rate in the field of stenography - but before the students make the potential 6-figure salary they have to spend cash they don't have on a 3-year education. The recruitment associate from the school wasn't hesitate to say that she will likely not have a new student come out of this job fair, or fairs like it. The would-be students need income now.

For some it is hard to look when the United States has 8.1% unemployment rate, down from 8.3% the month before in part due to people retiring from a career of looking for their lost jobs back. But at these jobs fairs, looks, stares, and gazes defines the faces of seekers. Eyes are glued to job listings, looking ahead in the lines and stares that size up other job seekers.

At the same time is is irksome to stare back to document the pain of discontent and the waning patience of the displeased workforce. 

Dawn Bark

Chelsea Piers, New York City. August 2012.

Review of Burger King's Bacon Sundae for The Daily Beast

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/06/16/a-bacon-sundae-may-sound-like-a-dream-combo-until-you-try-to-eat-one.html

When all the hype was circling around Burger King's Bacon Sundae I sat down a wrote a piece on my experience with the 'treat' for The Daily Beast.