The first book from Seeing for Ourselves
The Photographers.
The photographers whose work is displayed in Project Lives reside in the New York housing developments. They all signed up for what was then called Developing Lives, undertaking a 12-week workshop and training course brought to the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) by George Carrano on behalf of his 501(c)(3) non-profit, Seeing for Ourselves, which became NYCHA's partner.








Ashley Garcia Ana Sanjurjo Georgina (Gina) Bermudez Marcy Morales Helen Marshall Wendy Lin
Jared Wellington Jane Mary Saiter Delverin Jenkins
Gertrude Livingston Christian Jiminez Nuris Padilla Aaliyah Colon Angelly Suero Jaylie Efferson Georgia Bishop Sheik Bacchus Robert Hicks
Darren Yang Susana Ortiz Elodie Jean-Baptiste
Janyia Ford Alina Navarro Kayla Rorres
Shalliyah Atkins Dorothy Ballard Jimmy Aragon
Margarita Curet Irene Young Bacchus Elsa Alimentato
Mary Reed Catalina (Tata) Trinidad Moises Jiminez
Margaret Wells Lashanique (Znya) Morning Alicia Megan Deborah Candreva Linda Erwin Startasia (Star) Norris
Uvica Francois Rafaela Nova Lanise Blair
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Four photographers tell their story