as a photographer i often have to intrude on people's busy lives and take them away from their routines. usually, they're very pissy about it, and usually i don't tend to care much, since they're not really doing anything that important. but every once in a while i wind up shooting someone like keith black. in the hour or so he sat for me he probably could've saved someone's life – instead, i have a picture. so, to that mystery patient, i offer my sincerest apologies. i sure hope you were still able to schedule something. but aside from being gracious and patient and accommodating, dr. black is a fairly reknowned neurosurgeon who's often the last hope for patients with brain tumors other doctors won't touch. he also leads a research team at cedars sinai hospital which has, among other things, been working on a vaccine for certain tumors.    
 
         

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