Couples
The myth of marriage and domestic bliss presented by the media during my childhood was a far cry from what I was exposed to at home in small-town New York. I grew skeptical about the possibility of long-term commitments and equitable partnerships, learning from disappointments in my own failed relationships, along with many dissolving marriages among my friends.
At the age of thirty, still single, I moved to Vermont and began photographing couples that I met socially. I imagine I was drawn to them as portrait subjects because I wanted to discover something about the nature of intimacy. It wasn't long before I was photographing some of the same individuals newly single or reorganized into new families. While accumulating a portfolio of portraits and interviews, I began a PhD at MIT studying the history of the family and the impact of women's changing roles and different communication styles. I produced a documentary called "Marital Fracture," incorporating video of a couple going through mediation along with analysis by experts in divorce, mediation, and psychology.
Lily
Chuck and Lily, Artist's Liaison
Lily, single
Chuck, age 51 and girlfriend
Chuck's second family
Lily and James, new parents
Lily and James, family
Lily and James, single parents
Judy
Judy and Alan
Judy and Alan, Family Portrait
Judy and Will - Lovers
Judy and Craig, married
Alan, single
Carol
Carol and Paul, Before Divorce
Carol, single
Carol and friend
Ellen
Ellen and Gary
Ellen, single
Ellen
Ellen and Joe, married
Family Vacation
Empty Nest
Mary
Mary and Larry in Mediation
Mary and David
Larry with his son and daughter
Pam
Pam and Greg
Pam and Peter, married