A contemplative moment.
These past 5 and a half years of my life have been absolutely extraordinary. When I moved to Chicago in June of 2006 I had no direction and had just come off the hardest year of my life. Looking back makes me so proud of the course my life took when I decided to get out of my small home town in Upstate New York. It hurt, of course, to leave my friends and family, but because of our distance we were able to realize how valuable our relationship really was and now I savor every moment that I have with them. I also got to add amazing new relationships to my life which I’m so thankful for. I’m friends with some amazing artists in all different genres, from poets and writers to ceramists, chefs, visual artists and amateur musicians. I get to work with my Dad almost every day. I met the woman who I’m looking forward to spending the rest of my life with. I work in a career where I get to see people on the best days of their life and I get to give them a document which memorializes that moment. I’m not a millionaire, but as we transition into my 6th fall in Chicago, I look back and feel rich.
So here’s to the next 5 and a half years and the following 55 years after that.
- Camera: Nikon D3
- Aperture: f/2.8
- Exposure: 1/4th
- Focal Length: 24mm
