Nancy, 1989
St. Edward's University
1987 - 1992
1987 - 1992
I entered college with the goal of becoming a portrait photographer like Annie Leibovitz or Arnold Newman. To break out of my comfort zone, I began asking strangers to sit for my photography assignments. One afternoon, I noticed Nancy in the smoking section. I admired her jacket, started a conversation, and asked if she would sit for my camera.
The day before our meeting in the photo studio, I wondered what she would do in front of the camera, as we were essentially strangers. The first half hour was filled with awkward poses and lighting adjustments. With only two frames left on my Mamiya C220, I asked if there was anything in the painting studio she could hold as a prop. She left and returned with a self-portrait.
These are studio portraits of classmates, muses, and strangers taken between 1989 and 1992 while studying Photocommunications at St. Edward's University. What began as course assignments evolved into a photography business before graduation.
NOTE: There are partial nude images below.
Jennifer, 1989
Karen, 1990
Terry, 1990
Chris, 1990
Melanie,1990
Alex, 1990
Ramona, 1990
DJ, 1991
Jennifer, 1991
Ashley, 1991