America the Beautiful… But Broken

America the Beautiful… But Broken” is a visual and narrative exposé revealing the hidden costs of a system that drives people into poverty, addiction, and despair. Beneath the anthem and the flag lies a society where survival itself has become criminalized. This project seeks to expose the silence around systemic injustice — not out of hate for America, but out of love for what it could still become.

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Left Behind: Florida’s Hidden Encampments

Hidden in the flooded woods of Brevard County, entire lives unfold beyond the public eye. Left Behind: Florida’s Hidden Encampments exposes the human cost of a system that punishes poverty instead of healing it. Through raw photography and firsthand accounts, this story reveals the invisible struggle of families and individuals surviving in the margins — where resilience meets neglect, and hope clings to the edges of the forgotten.

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Trapped Without Shelter: How Brevard County Profits from the Pain of the Poor

In Brevard County, homelessness isn’t just ignored—it’s punished. This exposé uncovers how Florida’s laws and local enforcement turn poverty into profit through arrests, hidden jail fees, and forced displacement. Told through personal experience and backed by evidence, Trapped Without Shelter demands accountability and justice.

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