One social entrepreneur, who works with undocumented youth on a daily basis, knows how critical those personal stories are for the broader conversation on immigration reform and for the mental health of those young people who live in fear of deportation.
Six months later, she uncovered a three-page letter - resulting from this conversation - which raised serious questions about her mental health and suggested she might have paranoid schizophrenia.
This effort is known as "self regulation" and here is how it works: When having a conversation, we can use up a lot of mental energy trying to manage the other person's impression of us.
While other prominent photographers have told me they long for the days when film demanded constant shooting and mental editing, Rankin said using digital technology allows for more of a two-way conversation, which he likes.