Elise Robinson at the Broad Institute for Spectrum News
May 15, 2020

Elise Robinson, seen here in her home with daughter Claire Byron, age 5, in Wellesley, Massachusetts, on Wed., March 11, 2020, is an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and an institute member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Robinson say she likes to be surrounded by plants when she works, and she works from home one or two days a week. She is also an affiliated faculty member with the Analytic and Translational Genetics Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital. From the Broad Institute website, Robinson's lab "uses techniques from statistical genetics and epidemiology to study how common and rare genetic risk factors for severe neuropsychiatric disorders may differ, and develops approaches for examining these questions in large samples." She is currently the lead of a massive neurodevelopment study in Africa that aims to study populations underrepresented in previous neurodevelopment studies.
Elise Robinson works in her office where she keeps a few potted succulents at the Broad Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Tue., March 10, 2020. Robinson is an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and an institute member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. She is also an affiliated faculty member with the Analytic and Translational Genetics Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital. From the Broad Institute website, Robinson's lab "uses techniques from statistical genetics and epidemiology to study how common and rare genetic risk factors for severe neuropsychiatric disorders may differ, and develops approaches for examining these questions in large samples." She is currently the lead of a massive neurodevelopment study in Africa that aims to study populations underrepresented in previous neurodevelopment studies.

For Spectrum News, I photographed Elise Robinson, an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and an institute member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and her beautiful array of plants in her office and at home. Her work focuses on genetic variants that may contribute to autism. You can read the profile at Spectrum News: Elise Robinson: Untangling the roots of cause and effect.

A big thanks to Rebecca for getting in touch for the assignment, and to Elise and her team for being so generous with their time.

Elise Robinson (right) speaks with Rosy Hosking (left) and postdoc Celia van der Merwe while outside Robinson's office at the Broad Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Tue., March 10, 2020. Hosking is Manager of Scientific Operations and Programming for the Broad Institute's Stanley Center of Pyschiatric Research. Robinson is an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and an institute member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Robinson say she likes to be surrounded by plants when she works, and she works from home one or two days a week. She is also an affiliated faculty member with the Analytic and Translational Genetics Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital. From the Broad Institute website, Robinson's lab "uses techniques from statistical genetics and epidemiology to study how common and rare genetic risk factors for severe neuropsychiatric disorders may differ, and develops approaches for examining these questions in large samples." She is currently the lead of a massive neurodevelopment study in Africa that aims to study populations underrepresented in previous neurodevelopment studies.
Books on genetics and biology are seen on a bookshelf in the office of Elise Robinson at the Broad Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Tue., March 10, 2020. Robinson is an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and an institute member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. She is also an affiliated faculty member with the Analytic and Translational Genetics Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital. From the Broad Institute website, Robinson's lab "uses techniques from statistical genetics and epidemiology to study how common and rare genetic risk factors for severe neuropsychiatric disorders may differ, and develops approaches for examining these questions in large samples." She is currently the lead of a massive neurodevelopment study in Africa that aims to study populations underrepresented in previous neurodevelopment studies.
Elise Robinson (right) speaks with postdoc Celia van der Merwe (from right) while Program Coordinator Rene Lepore works nearby in the Robinson lab at the Broad Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Tue., March 10, 2020. The group was discussing a grant proposal by van der Merwe. Robinson is an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and an institute member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Robinson say she likes to be surrounded by plants when she works, and she works from home one or two days a week. She is also an affiliated faculty member with the Analytic and Translational Genetics Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital. From the Broad Institute website, Robinson's lab "uses techniques from statistical genetics and epidemiology to study how common and rare genetic risk factors for severe neuropsychiatric disorders may differ, and develops approaches for examining these questions in large samples." She is currently the lead of a massive neurodevelopment study in Africa that aims to study populations underrepresented in previous neurodevelopment studies.
Elise Robinson holds a growing lemon on of the fruit trees in her home in Wellesley, Massachusetts, on Wed., March 11, 2020. Robinson is an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and an institute member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Robinson say she likes to be surrounded by plants when she works, and she works from home one or two days a week. She is also an affiliated faculty member with the Analytic and Translational Genetics Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital. From the Broad Institute website, Robinson's lab "uses techniques from statistical genetics and epidemiology to study how common and rare genetic risk factors for severe neuropsychiatric disorders may differ, and develops approaches for examining these questions in large samples." She is currently the lead of a massive neurodevelopment study in Africa that aims to study populations underrepresented in previous neurodevelopment studies.
Succulents and her children's art work are seen in the office of Elise Robinson at the Broad Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Tue., March 10, 2020. Robinson is an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and an institute member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. She is also an affiliated faculty member with the Analytic and Translational Genetics Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital. From the Broad Institute website, Robinson's lab "uses techniques from statistical genetics and epidemiology to study how common and rare genetic risk factors for severe neuropsychiatric disorders may differ, and develops approaches for examining these questions in large samples." She is currently the lead of a massive neurodevelopment study in Africa that aims to study populations underrepresented in previous neurodevelopment studies.
Elise Robinson, seen here in her home in Wellesley, Massachusetts, on Wed., March 11, 2020, is an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and an institute member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Robinson say she likes to be surrounded by plants when she works, and she works from home one or two days a week. She is also an affiliated faculty member with the Analytic and Translational Genetics Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital. From the Broad Institute website, Robinson's lab "uses techniques from statistical genetics and epidemiology to study how common and rare genetic risk factors for severe neuropsychiatric disorders may differ, and develops approaches for examining these questions in large samples." She is currently the lead of a massive neurodevelopment study in Africa that aims to study populations underrepresented in previous neurodevelopment studies.
Elise Robinson works in her office where she keeps a few potted succulents at the Broad Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Tue., March 10, 2020. Robinson is an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and an institute member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. She is also an affiliated faculty member with the Analytic and Translational Genetics Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital. From the Broad Institute website, Robinson's lab "uses techniques from statistical genetics and epidemiology to study how common and rare genetic risk factors for severe neuropsychiatric disorders may differ, and develops approaches for examining these questions in large samples." She is currently the lead of a massive neurodevelopment study in Africa that aims to study populations underrepresented in previous neurodevelopment studies.
A variety of plants, including succulents and fruit trees, are seen in the home of Elise Robinson, in Wellesley, Massachusetts, on Wed., March 11, 2020. Robinson is an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and an institute member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Robinson say she likes to be surrounded by plants when she works, and she works from home one or two days a week. She is also an affiliated faculty member with the Analytic and Translational Genetics Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital. From the Broad Institute website, Robinson's lab "uses techniques from statistical genetics and epidemiology to study how common and rare genetic risk factors for severe neuropsychiatric disorders may differ, and develops approaches for examining these questions in large samples." She is currently the lead of a massive neurodevelopment study in Africa that aims to study populations underrepresented in previous neurodevelopment studies.
Elise Robinson, seen here in her office at the Broad Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Tue., March 10, 2020, is an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and an institute member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. She is also an affiliated faculty member with the Analytic and Translational Genetics Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital. From the Broad Institute website, Robinson's lab "uses techniques from statistical genetics and epidemiology to study how common and rare genetic risk factors for severe neuropsychiatric disorders may differ, and develops approaches for examining these questions in large samples." She is currently the lead of a massive neurodevelopment study in Africa that aims to study populations underrepresented in previous neurodevelopment studies.

Politics and potatoes at the Iowa State Fair for Time
October 9, 2019

For Time magazine, I spent 5 days at the Iowa State Fair in August, covering the candidates at the Political Soapbox and the chaos of the fair, from champion potatoes to the accordion contest. It was an absolute dream assignment (well...except for the heat and humidity!) just wandering around finding interesting people to talk to and photograph. You can see Time's edit on the magazine's website: Potatoes and Politics: See Photos From the 2019 Iowa State Fair. This will be a vital part of my ongoing coverage of the 2020 election.

Huge thanks go to editors Paul Moakley, Katherine Pomerantz, and Kim Bubello, for the support and for the thoughtful edit.

Gurugram’s evening commute by rickshaw, car, bicycle, and foot
August 30, 2019

A rickshaw drives in traffic at night near HUDA City Centre in Gurugram, Haryana, India, on Mon., December 10, 2018.
Rickshaws, pedestrians, motorcycles, bicycles, and cars, are seen during the evening commute near HUDA City Centre in Gurugram, Haryana, on Mon., December 10, 2018.

Last year I spent a little time in Gurugram, a large city bordering Delhi. Gurugram (also known as Gurgaon) is a financial and tech hub and also connected to Delhi by metro, so residents make the daily commute either within the city or further afield by rickshaw, bus, car, bicycle, subway, and foot (and often a combination of a few of those options). You can see all methods of transportation in use in these images, a typical evening commute at HUDA City Centre in Gurugram.

Men walk toward an intersection at HUDA City Centre in Gurugram, Haryana, on Mon., December 10, 2018.
People walk along the sidewalk and overpasses at HUDA City Centre in Gurugram, Haryana, India, on Mon., December 10, 2018.
Rickshaws, pedestrians, motorcycles, bicycles, and cars, are seen during the evening commute near HUDA City Centre in Gurugram, Haryana, on Mon., December 10, 2018.
Men gather around a sidewalk tea vendor along Sector 30 Wide Main Road near HUDA City Centre in Gurugram, Haryana, India, on Mon., December 10, 2018.
A street vendor chops cabbage on the sidewalk at HUDA City Centre in Gurugram, Haryana, India, on Mon., December 10, 2018.
A bird sits among powerlines in HUDA City Centre in Gurugram, Haryana, on Mon., December 10, 2018.
People wait for auto rickshaw drivers at the end of the workday at HUDA City Centre in Gurugram, Haryana, India, on Mon., December 10, 2018. As ride-sharing apps like Uber and Ola break into the Indian market, a crucial step has been integrating rickshaws and cash payments as vehicle and payment choices within the apps. From 2016 to 2017, auto rickshaw rides hailed by internet apps increased by 250% (an increase in more than 13 million rides in one year), and as Uber enters the market in 2018, the number of rides is expected to increase even more.
Rickshaws line up for passengers during the evening commute at HUDA City Centre in Gurugram, Haryana, India, on Mon., December 10, 2018.
Rickshaws, pedestrians, motorcycles, bicycles, and cars, are seen during the evening commute near HUDA City Centre in Gurugram, Haryana, on Mon., December 10, 2018.
Rickshaws, pedestrians, motorcycles, bicycles, and cars, are seen during the evening commute near HUDA City Centre in Gurugram, Haryana, on Mon., December 10, 2018.
Rickshaws, pedestrians, motorcycles, bicycles, and cars, are seen during the evening commute near HUDA City Centre in Gurugram, Haryana, on Mon., December 10, 2018.
People walk in a pedestrian overpass at HUDA City Centre in Gurugram, Haryana, India, on Mon., December 10, 2018.
Silhouettes of pedestrians, motorcycles, and cars, are seen during the evening commute near HUDA City Centre in Gurugram, Haryana, on Mon., December 10, 2018.

Pete Buttigieg’s rise for New York Magazine
August 9, 2019

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg greets people, takes selfies, and signs autographs, after speaking at a campaign event at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA, on Fri., Apr. 5, 2019. The venue was filled to capacity about an hour before the candidate's arrival, so Buttigieg delivered an impromptu speech to those denied entry outside the museum before the official event. Buttigieg is the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and was widely considered a long-shot candidate until his appearance in a CNN town hall in March 2019 which catapulted his campaign to prominence and substantial donations.
Genevieve Coursey, a campaign volunteer from South Windsor, Conn., is seen with "Pete 2020" shaved into the back of her hair, after Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg spoke at a campaign event at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA, on Fri., Apr. 5, 2019. The venue was filled to capacity about an hour before the candidate's arrival, so Buttigieg delivered an impromptu speech to those denied entry outside the museum before the official event. Buttigieg is the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and was widely considered a long-shot candidate until his appearance in a CNN town hall in March 2019 which catapulted his campaign to prominence and substantial donations. Coursey says of the haircut, "It was a crazy idea...Luckily it's a short name." She had a Sam Flynt of the West Main Barbershop in Vernon, Conn., shave the design the day before. Coursey says she started supporting Buttigieg about a month and a half earlier. ""He's such a different candidate. I kind of fell for him. I wanted to vote for a woman. I'm all in for Pete!"

On assignment with New York Magazine, I spent a couple days following South Bend, Ind., mayor Pete Buttigieg on his first major visit to New Hampshire just as his campaign reached national prominence following a CNN Town Hall with the candidate. With no access and only two scheduled events, the work was fast-paced and unpredictable. The end result was the cover story for the April 14-28, 2019, issue of the magazine, and accompanied Olivia Nuzzi's wonderful profile of Mayor Pete.

Thanks to Marvin Orellana and Jody Quon at New York for the wonderful assignment!

More images of Pete Buttigieg are available at my online archive.

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg greets people, takes selfies, and signs autographs, after speaking at a campaign event at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA, on Fri., Apr. 5, 2019. The venue was filled to capacity about an hour before the candidate's arrival, so Buttigieg delivered an impromptu speech to those denied entry outside the museum before the official event. Buttigieg is the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and was widely considered a long-shot candidate until his appearance in a CNN town hall in March 2019 which catapulted his campaign to prominence and substantial donations.
People listen as Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg speaks at a campaign event at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA, on Fri., Apr. 5, 2019. The venue was filled to capacity about an hour before the candidate's arrival, so Buttigieg delivered an impromptu speech to those denied entry outside the museum before the official event. Buttigieg is the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and was widely considered a long-shot candidate until his appearance in a CNN town hall in March 2019 which catapulted his campaign to prominence and substantial donations.
New York magazine Washington correspondent Olivia Nuzzi interviews Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg as they walk along South Main Street after speaking at a campaign event at Gibson's Bookstore in Concord, New Hampshire, USA, on Sat., Apr. 6, 2019. Buttigieg is the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and was widely considered a long-shot candidate until his appearance in a CNN town hall in March 2019 which catapulted his campaign to prominence and substantial donations.
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg speaks to the press after a campaign event at Gibson's Bookstore in Concord, New Hampshire, USA, on Sat., Apr. 6, 2019. Buttigieg is the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and was widely considered a long-shot candidate until his appearance in a CNN town hall in March 2019 which catapulted his campaign to prominence and substantial donations.
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg speaks at a campaign event at Gibson's Bookstore in Concord, New Hampshire, USA, on Sat., Apr. 6, 2019. Buttigieg is the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and was widely considered a long-shot candidate until his appearance in a CNN town hall in March 2019 which catapulted his campaign to prominence and substantial donations. Buttigieg stood on a chair throughout the speech in the crowded shop.
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg speaks to the media during an avail at a campaign event at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA, on Fri., Apr. 5, 2019. The venue was filled to capacity about an hour before the candidate's arrival, so Buttigieg delivered an impromptu speech to those denied entry outside the museum before the official event. Buttigieg is the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and was widely considered a long-shot candidate until his appearance in a CNN town hall in March 2019 which catapulted his campaign to prominence and substantial donations. Buttigieg campaign Communications Adviser Lis Smith can be seen in the background.
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg speaks to the media during an avail at a campaign event at Gibson's Bookstore in Concord, New Hampshire, USA, on Sat., Apr. 6, 2019. Buttigieg is the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and was widely considered a long-shot candidate until his appearance in a CNN town hall in March 2019 which catapulted his campaign to prominence and substantial donations. Buttigieg stood on a chair throughout the speech in the crowded shop.
People listen as Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg speaks at a campaign event at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA, on Fri., Apr. 5, 2019. The venue was filled to capacity about an hour before the candidate's arrival, so Buttigieg delivered an impromptu speech to those denied entry outside the museum before the official event. Buttigieg is the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and was widely considered a long-shot candidate until his appearance in a CNN town hall in March 2019 which catapulted his campaign to prominence and substantial donations.
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg speaks at a campaign event at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA, on Fri., Apr. 5, 2019. The venue was filled to capacity about an hour before the candidate's arrival, so Buttigieg delivered an impromptu speech to those denied entry outside the museum before the official event. Buttigieg is the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and was widely considered a long-shot candidate until his appearance in a CNN town hall in March 2019 which catapulted his campaign to prominence and substantial donations.
People watch as Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg arrives to speak at a campaign event at Gibson's Bookstore in Concord, New Hampshire, USA, on Sat., Apr. 6, 2019. Buttigieg is the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and was widely considered a long-shot candidate until his appearance in a CNN town hall in March 2019 which catapulted his campaign to prominence and substantial donations.
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg speaks to the media during an avail at a campaign event at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA, on Fri., Apr. 5, 2019. The venue was filled to capacity about an hour before the candidate's arrival, so Buttigieg delivered an impromptu speech to those denied entry outside the museum before the official event. Buttigieg is the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and was widely considered a long-shot candidate until his appearance in a CNN town hall in March 2019 which catapulted his campaign to prominence and substantial donations.
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg poses for a portrait in downtown Concord after speaking at a campaign event at Gibson's Bookstore in Concord, New Hampshire, USA, on Sat., Apr. 6, 2019. Buttigieg is the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and was widely considered a long-shot candidate until his appearance in a CNN town hall in March 2019 which catapulted his campaign to prominence and substantial donations.
Pre-ordered copies of Pete Buttigieg's book "Shortest Way Home" are seen behind the cashier counter as the Democratic presidential candidate holds a campaign event at Gibson's Bookstore in Concord, New Hampshire, USA, on Sat., Apr. 6, 2019. Buttigieg is the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and was widely considered a long-shot candidate until his appearance in a CNN town hall in March 2019 which catapulted his campaign to prominence and substantial donations.

Foundation Medicine rebranding – Employee and patient portraits, Lifestyle images
July 10, 2019

Lifestyle images - Patients at home

Foundation Medicine Lifestyle Shoot - 29 Nov 2017. Scituate, Massachusetts, USA. Models: Jesse Browder (in focus man, blue sweater, model released) Quanisha Smith (out of focus woman, blue shirt, model released) Aaron Wilson (out of focus man, gray shirt, model released)
Foundation Medicine Lifestyle Shoot - 29 Nov 2017. Scituate, Massachusetts, USA. Models: Adrienne Starrs (in focus woman, model released) Joel Ives (out of focus man, model released)
Foundation Medicine Lifestyle Shoot - 29 Nov 2017. Scituate, Massachusetts, USA. Models: Heather Henrickson (in focus, gray hair, model released) Alexis Gray (out of focus, gray hair, model released) Terry-Lyn Monfet (out of focus, black hair, model released)

Employee portraits on location at Foundation Medicine HQ

Rachel Squillace. Foundation Medicine employee in lab at Foundation Medicine office at 150 Second Street, Cambridge, MA. 24 May 2017.
Jo-Anne Vergilio. Foundation Medicine employee in lab at Foundation Medicine office at 150 Second Street, Cambridge, MA. 24 May 2017.
Garrett Frampton. Foundation Medicine employee in lab at Foundation Medicine office at 150 Second Street, Cambridge, MA. 24 May 2017.
Gaurav Singal. Foundation Medicine employee outdoors near Longwood area of Boston, MA. 24 May 2017.

Patient portraits in studio

I was commissioned by pharmaceutical company Foundation Medicine to produce a variety of imagery for their rebranding. The client needed studio portraits of patients, on-location portraits of employees, and lifestyle images of patients at home, all for a variety of uses by the brand. Weeks of planning resulted in a handful of shoots that wouldn't have happened without a phenomenal team helping behind the scenes.

Ace assistant: Peter Gumaskas
Hair and Makeup: Maryelle Artistry
Studio and rentals: High Output - Brighton
Location production: M Doucette Production
Talent: NEMG

Big thanks also to Catherine, Katie, Ira, and Ben, at Foundation Medicine for bringing me on for the job.

Medical cannabis cultivation and packaging for the Wall Street Journal
May 6, 2019

FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS - FEB 23, 2019. Workers trim cannabis plants in at the production and packaging facility for Garden Remedies, a medical cannabis producer, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA, on Fri., Feb. 22, 2019. The lower end of the plants is trimmed to encourage leaf and flower growth at the top of the plants in a pruning process sometimes called lollipopping. CREDIT: M. Scott Brauer for the Wall Street Journal POTJOBS
FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS - FEB 23, 2019. A worker wears a Leafly lanyard that displays different strains of cannabis in the style of chemicals on the periodic table in a grow room at the production and packaging facility for Garden Remedies, a medical cannabis producer, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA, on Fri., Feb. 22, 2019. Leafly is an online service and app used for finding information about cannabis strains available and dispensaries near the user. CREDIT: M. Scott Brauer for the Wall Street Journal POTJOBS
A worker is seen in the packaging department at the production and packaging facility for Garden Remedies, a medical cannabis producer, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA, on Fri., Feb. 22, 2019. CREDIT: M. Scott Brauer for the Wall Street Journal POTJOBS
FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS - FEB 23, 2019. Cannabis plants grow in the vegetation room at the production and packaging facility for Garden Remedies, a medical cannabis producer, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA, on Fri., Feb. 22, 2019. Cannabis plants from 1-week-old to 4-weeks-old stay in this room in one of the earliest stages of the production process. CREDIT: M. Scott Brauer for the Wall Street Journal POTJOBS
FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS - FEB 23, 2019. Cannabis plants are seen in a grow room at the production and packaging facility for Garden Remedies, a medical cannabis producer, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA, on Fri., Feb. 22, 2019. CREDIT: M. Scott Brauer for the Wall Street Journal POTJOBS

For a Wall Street Journey story on how legal medical and recreational cannabis has affected the hiring process, I photographed the cultivation and packaging facilities of Garden Remedies' operation in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. A big thanks to Emil for the assignment and to Garden Remedies for being so open to having their facility photographed.

More in my online archive: Medical Cannabis cultivation and production - Legal Marijuana - Garden Remedies - Fitchburg, MA

Young cannabis plants fill the vegetation room at the production and packaging facility for Garden Remedies, a medical cannabis producer, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA, on Fri., Feb. 22, 2019. Cannabis plants from 1-week-old to 4-weeks-old stay in this room in one of the earliest stages of the production process.
FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS - FEB 23, 2019. A worker walks among plants in the "mother" room at the production and packaging facility for Garden Remedies, a medical cannabis producer, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA, on Fri., Feb. 22, 2019. "Mother" plants are the plants from which cuttings are taken to create clone plants of various strains produced at the facility. CREDIT: M. Scott Brauer for the Wall Street Journal POTJOBS
FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS - FEB 23, 2019. Cannabis plant trimmings lay in a trash can at the production and packaging facility for Garden Remedies, a medical cannabis producer, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA, on Fri., Feb. 22, 2019. The lower end of the plants is trimmed to encourage leaf and flower growth at the top of the plants in a pruning process sometimes called lollipopping. CREDIT: M. Scott Brauer for the Wall Street Journal POTJOBS
FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS - FEB 23, 2019. Signs reading "Do not enter / Limited Access Area" and "Be Happy" are seen on a cultivation room door at the production and packaging facility for Garden Remedies, a medical cannabis producer, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA, on Fri., Feb. 22, 2019. CREDIT: M. Scott Brauer for the Wall Street Journal POTJOBS
A worker performs a final trim and weighs 1/8th ounce portions of cannabis flower packaging the cannabis in dram bottles in the packaging department at the production and packaging facility for Garden Remedies, a medical cannabis producer, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA, on Fri., Feb. 22, 2019. CREDIT: M. Scott Brauer for the Wall Street Journal POTJOBS
A worker displays high-does "g-cap" gel capsules of cannabis contained in dram bottles in the packaging department at the production and packaging facility for Garden Remedies, a medical cannabis producer, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA, on Fri., Feb. 22, 2019. The bottles have a variety of safety labels, including stickers that read "Not safe for children" and "Contains THC" in addition to other safety features.
Pre-rolled cannabis joints are moved from old packaging (right) to new in the packaging department at the production and packaging facility for Garden Remedies, a medical cannabis producer, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA, on Fri., Feb. 22, 2019.
Oral syringes filled with cannabis concentrate known as Rick Simpson Oil (RSO) are seen in the packaging department at the production and packaging facility for Garden Remedies, a medical cannabis producer, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA, on Fri., Feb. 22, 2019.
Dram bottles containing "g-cap" gel capsules of cannabis are seen in the packaging department at the production and packaging facility for Garden Remedies, a medical cannabis producer, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA, on Fri., Feb. 22, 2019. The bottles have a variety of safety labels, including stickers that read "Not safe for children" and "Contains THC" in addition to other safety features.
Cannabis plant cuttings are seen in trays in the clone room at the production and packaging facility for Garden Remedies, a medical cannabis producer, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA, on Fri., Feb. 22, 2019. Cuttings from "mother" plants are harvested and replanted to create clones of productive plants.
FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS - FEB 23, 2019. Brooke Charron is Director of Human Resources at Garden Remedies, a medical cannabis producer, at the Garden Remedies growing and production facility in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA, on Fri., Feb. 22, 2019. CREDIT: M. Scott Brauer for the Wall Street Journal POTJOBS
A worker applies safety labels to dram bottles containing high-dose "g-cap" gel capsules at the production and packaging facility for Garden Remedies, a medical cannabis producer, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA, on Fri., Feb. 22, 2019. The bottles have a variety of safety labels, including stickers that read "Not safe for children" and "Contains THC" in addition to other safety features. CREDIT: M. Scott Brauer for the Wall Street Journal POTJOBS
FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS - FEB 23, 2019. Warning signs are seen outside of the production and packaging facility for Garden Remedies, a medical cannabis producer, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA, on Fri., Feb. 22, 2019. CREDIT: M. Scott Brauer for the Wall Street Journal POTJOBS

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