Upbound Moments | Colligate Graduation • Portraiture
Upbound Moments • (UpMOMT) • captures personal and intimate events, with a focus on couples, family, and milestones in education.
Upbound Moments – TC Class of 2014
Selected images from a series of several portraiture sessions from five of a set of Trinity College students.
Melissa • A Swinging Look
In passing, I asked Melissa if she’d like to take some senior portraits beyond the standard cap-and-gown offerings. Like many students, neither of us could afford the premium packages offered by the school, and I had been honing my portraiture skills for over a year. Excited to try my first wireless strobe light, I offered to take supplementary portraits for several classmates. Melissa chose an early 20th-century swing-time style, and we used a billiards table in one of the dorm common areas to craft a vibrant, stylized scene.
Avery • A Swinging Look
Avery was one of my first friends at Trinity College; we lived in the same dorms all four years. I remember watching her sing on stage in the school’s production Memory, a nod to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s works. For her portraits, she wore an embroidered stage-inspired piece for her high-key shots but insisted on a naturally lit dramatic close-up. I happily obliged, and the result captured her elegance and poise beautifully.
Sara • A Swinging Look
Sara was another one of my “day one” friends from college. Her portraits came about by chance during a casual walk with another mutual friend. She joined in spontaneously, and we used the opportunity to catch some natural light. A set of spray-painted rocks nearby provided a striking contrast to the bold greens of the surrounding trees, adding texture and vibrancy to the images.
Myles • A Swinging Look
I met Myles on the very first day I stepped onto campus—he was the first student my mother and I encountered. While I was signed up for a four-and-a-half-day nature retreat for incoming students, Myles was in the earlier group. When he noticed us looking for the right building, he kindly escorted us there, setting the tone for a friendship that lasted all four years. Capturing his portrait felt like preserving a moment from the beginning of a meaningful journey.
Lovelie • A Swinging Look
Lovelie and I didn’t share a long history at Trinity, despite the school’s small size. It’s surprising how easily people can miss each other due to differing schedules, study-abroad cycles, or campus routines. Nonetheless, every encounter with her was electric—she had a sharp wit and kept me laughing. We shot four looks, but her corporate-style portraits were some of my favorites, adding much-needed contrast to the earlier segments of my portfolio.
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Upbound Moments (UpMOMT) captures personal and intimate events, with a focus on couples, family, and milestones in education
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Members of Trinity College Undergraduate Class of 2014
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