Portraits for The Washington Post — Granger, Indiana

GRANGER, IN - DECEMBER 23: Corwin Brown poses for a portrait inside his family’s home in Granger, Indiana, on Dec. 23, 2024. (Photo by Evan Cobb for The Washington Post)

Just two days before Christmas, I spent time with the Brown family at their home, capturing portraits for the Washington Post story: 'Dad was a football star—until Dad was ‘a monster’.

Corwin Brown, once a respected NFL player and coach, faced a tragic downfall as years of head trauma took their toll. In 2011, he experienced a violent breakdown—later linked to CTE, the brain disease associated with football.

His daughter, Jaeden, just a child at the time, never abandoned him. Now a young woman, she’s sharing their family’s story to raise awareness.

You can find the entire story here.