Tampa Photography Blog

I'm very excited to be photographing James Bain this week. I'd like to hear what his life has been like behind bars for 35 years, as an innocent man. Polaris Images has asked me to photograph him at his Tampa home for a French Sunday newspaper called Le Journal du Dimache.

Bain was released from prison in December after serving a prison term for raping a 9-year-old boy in Lake Wales in 1974. He has repeatedly asked for DNA testing over the years to prove his innocence. In July, a judge granted his request and he was exonerated of all charges.

When Bain was released, his first requests were to have a glazed doughnut, a Mello Yello and spearmint gum. It makes me a little more thankful for all the simple pleasures I take for granted on a daily basis.