The Novice Sisters enjoy playing basketball during their half hour recreation. The Dominican Nuns of Summit, New Jersey are a Roman Catholic cloistered monastic community. Their primary mission is to pray for the salvation of souls, and to support the preaching mission of the Dominican friars. The 21 Nuns lead a hidden life of Eucharistic prayer, adoration, thanksgiving, and intercession.
Toni Greaves is a documentary, editorial and portrait photographer with a passion for storytelling. Born and raised in Australia, Toni has lived in the United Kingdom and the USA, and is widely traveled. She has an extensive background in design, having worked for over a decade as an Art Director & Creative Director in both the USA and Europe. Her creative career now spans five continents.
Toni was recently named one of the "30 Emerging Photographers to Watch" by PDN magazine. She has also been awarded a New York Times Scholarship for her photojournalism work, was a finalist at the New York Photo Awards, and was the recipient of a fellowship by the Johnson & Johnson Foundation, among many other national and international awards. She has served as a visiting artist and guest lecturer at universities in London and the USA.
Her photographic clients include The New York Times, TIME Magazine, The FADER, Sports Illustrated and The New Jersey Star Ledger. Her work has been exhibited in New York, London and China and is held in numerous private collections.
She holds a Masters degree in Visual Communication Design, and is a graduate of the Documentary Photography and Photojournalism program at the International Center of Photography, in New York City. She also holds degrees in both Graphic Design and Journalism.
Toni has a photographic reputation for "seeing beyond" what is immediately apparent in a situation in order to tell a deeper and more emotive visual story. Her personal projects typically involve spiritually, often focusing on the belief systems that shape an individuals sense of identity, connecting them to their place in the world.
She's based in the Pacific Northwest but frequently in New York City, and is available for assignments worldwide.
