I was photographing in a shelter for homeless women and children in a neighborhood in north St. Louis for a Missourian story. I spent the night at the shelter, but it took people a while to get used to me. With time, the residents loosened up, including Robert McGee, a 12-year-old, who played basketball in the backyard.
Picture of the week
Saturday, April 7, 2007 | 12:00 a.m. CDT;
updated 12:41 p.m. CDT, Friday, July 18, 2008
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