Last night I said goodbye to a dear friend as she leaves NY this morning and heads off on new adventures. Thanks, Claire, for drinking beer with me at 5am, the late night dance parties, and always hopping on windowsills, allowing me to photograph you.

Claire. 2013. Astoria, NY.

Celebrating another year with good friends. New York, June 2013.

Ashley + Vinny, Part Two. Chicago. 2013.

Ashley + Vinny, Part One. Chicago. 2013.

Stephanie + Nathan, Part Two. Tennessee, 2013.

Stephanie + Nathan, Part One. Tennessee, 2013.

So we came to understand that small and important thing, that our lives could be large with interesting strangers. -Michael Ondaatje, The Cat’s Table

My Family. 2013.