Feel the Music — Together grew out of my original Feel the Music project, in which I photographed individuals as they listened to music that holds meaning for them.
For this series, I wanted to explore what happens when that experience is shared. I asked two people with a connection to each other—partners, family members, or close friends—to listen together to music that is meaningful to them.
Some chose songs they both love, while others shared music that held special meaning for one of them. As they listened, I watched how the music affected not only each person individually, but also the connection between them. Sometimes their responses were quiet and introspective; at other times they were joyful, expressive, or deeply emotional.
As with the original project, I asked them to forget about the camera and simply listen. My goal was to photograph what happened between them as they experienced the music together.
Hopeton and Sandy - "Broken then Built" - Sway Lennox
Adam & Mary - “Make Our Garden Grow” — Leonard Bernstein, Candide
Jani and Matt – "Audacity Part 1&2" - Ugly Duckling
Alison and Janet – "The Impossible Dream" - Cynthia Erivo
Henry and Jen - "I Was a Teenage Anarchist" - Against Me
Dave and Jen – "Livin On A Prayer" - Bon Jovi
Kyla and Phyliss - "Give Yourself To Love" – Live Kate Wolf
Ken and Hugh - "Hoffmeister Etude No. 1 in C major, from 12 Études for Solo Viola"
Dana and Joe - "My Blood" - Twenty One Pilots
Minhee and Minseop - "A Thousand Years" - Christina Perri
Purnima and Zach – "Changes" - 2Pac
Judi and Kevin – "Just The Way You Are" - Billy Joel
