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Chris, on Jacky

"When I'm stressed out, he leaves gummy bears on my desk for me to find."

Jacky, on Chris

"[In the beginning] I tried to flirt with him using pop song lyrics and he didn't get it."

Chris & Jacky are near and dear to my heart, both individually and as a pair. We were at Princeton together, and they are now both pursuing PhDs (& their dreams) at the same institution. I visited them at Harvard in mid-November and found them to be living their newly begun graduate student lives with confidence and clarity. 

This was a casual session shot at the Boston Public Garden and in Copley Square in the early evening. We didn't set out with a concrete plan, and this was never meant to be a Very Fancy Production -- just something for us to do while the boys ushered me around a few Boston highlights during my visit. 

Their dynamic is lighthearted and teasing, every interaction punctuated with pointed looks and gentle chiding, which I think is communicated in these photos. And it certainly helped that I was a familiar presence -- there's a friendly ease to these images that I like to believe I had a hand in encouraging. Or maybe these boys are just always delightful anyway.

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The Winston Trio, 8/22/15

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The Winston Trio, 8/22/15

Performers: Lauren Haley (violin), Thomas Fortner (cello), David Sedgwick (piano)

This past weekend I was invited to shoot rehearsal, meet-and-greet, & group photos at a performance of Franck, Debussy, and Brahms by the Houston-based Winston Trio. The recital venue presented a low light challenge that led to a few chromatic aberrations. Certainly a learning experience. My personal favorites of my overall photo set: candids, always (and especially the awkward ones). During this assignment I discovered I'm of the perfect stature to pass through crowds unnoticed. Another discovery: toting a bulky camera around makes people think you're up to something fancy and official.


My photos of this event were also featured by Virtuosi of Houston, Alias Brass Company, & Lauren Haley Studios

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