Biography:
Rosem Morton , born and raised in the Philippines, is a documentary photographer and nurse based in Baltimore, Maryland. She is a National Geographic Explorer, an International Women's Media Foundation Fellow and a We, Women Photo...
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Focus:Photographer, Photojournalist, Journalist, Writer, Health, Documentary, News, Photography, Freelance, Human Rights
Covering:Africa,Asia,Europe,USA & Canada
Skills:Research, Translator, Photo Assisting, Photo Editing, Web Design, Photojournalism
BOWIE, MD- SEPTEMBER 15, 2020: Elizabeth Grace Capadngan is worn out from her night shift nursing schedule. On her days off, she struggles to stay awake in the daytime. Her husband, Ernest Capadngan, 30, also a nurse, cuddles with her as she takes a nap. USA
BOWIE, MARYLAND - MARCH 1, 2021: Ernest Capadngan holds his newborn, Eliana Grace, while his wife, Elizabeth Grace, fills out their infant daily report sheet.
Leane Bulaong arrives home early from her nursing shift so she can spend time with her two daughters, one of whom is a nurse visiting from Missouri. On Leane’s right is her youngest daughter, Jillian. She is on her laptop for a virtual nursing class while her grandmother watches.
The Bulaong family works together to make Filipino food for Jennifer to take back to Missouri. On the left is Jennifer Bulaong. She was unable to emigrate with the rest of her family due to U.S. visa restrictions. A few years later, she was able to migrate as a nurse through a recruiting agency, who in return takes a significant portion of her salary. Jennifer is almost done with her nursing contract commitment and hopes to move closer to her family.
Jennifer (left) spends time with her younger sister Jillian. Jennifer became a mother figure for her sister when they were growing up since their mother worked as a nurse abroad.
Marc Bontogon wears personal protective equipment before entering a patient's room at Doctors Community Medical Center in Maryland. He works the night shift as a telemetry nurse.
Marc Bontogon, 30, rests on a massage chair after working four 12-hour nursing shifts in a row. He bought the massage chair during the pandemic as a way to help him relax at home.
BALTIMORE, MD - January 22, 2021: Brian Chavez, 37, and his partner, Mark Abordo, 36, get ready for work. They are both night shift nurses in Baltimore, Maryland. They try to match their nursing schedules as much as possible. Baltimore USA
BALTIMORE, MD - January 23, 2021: Brian Chavez and Mark Abordo leave the hospital after their nursing shift. Chavez spends his time at home studying for his Doctor of Nursing Practice degree while Abordo works extra shifts to support family in the Philippines. Baltimore USA
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