back in high school i would go on long shoots of abandoned spaces and old industrial warehouses with one of my best friends. ryan and i would go for hours just shooting alongside each other, sometimes not saying a word for long stretches, because once you get to that point in a friendship silence isn't awkward and when you do speak its meaningful. we've been best friends for 18 years, and in that span, we've lived in different cities / states for more than half of it. but what's so amazing about having friends whom you can pick up with right where you left off, is that no matter where you are in life, you know that person will always know the very core of you. i have one other friend who has that same effect. ironically, while ryan is on the west coast, she's clear across on the east coast, and here i am in the heart of it all.

this shot was from today. it's the interior of another project i'll be working on. and it only took one second of being in that space to unleash a flood of nostalgia. ryan, i'm beyond proud of who you've become, of your amazing business, and i can't wait to watch you figure out parenthood! (for those of you who don't know his company, do yourself a favor and check out www.monikergoods.com asap).