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The photographs a husband and wife took during her cancer journey

May 24, 2025
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A mother holds her son in a pool of water.Jordan Rathkopf

A husband and wife photographed each other during her cancer journey. Here is what they learned

In 2016, at the age of 37, Anna Rathkopf was diagnosed with breast cancer. Anna and her husband, Jordan, both photographers, began documenting Anna's treatment and the way cancer affected their entire family. But they didn't look closely at the images until years later, when they began collecting photographers for a book. Read more.

By Anna Rathkopf and Jordan Rathkopf

You can also listen to them discuss the project on the "First Opinion Podcast."



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