A small bridge crosses dark water beneath a warm, open landscape. Following that near passage into the picture reveals how a large tree, a glimpse of a building, and the bright distance give the eye different places to settle.
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Visual essays
A portrait, a painting, or several photographs can give an essay its starting point. Follow the images as their details shift the direction of the writing.
The stories
A lowered gaze, a turn away, and a direct look at the camera give three portraits different places in a sequence. Returning to the images at home, I follow their shared orange palette and the small changes of angle.
A pale piece of cloth interrupts a studio portrait, making one part of a face clear and another diffuse. Looking at its folds raises a question about how much a visible surface lets us know.