Aries (April 2021)
By the River
Living in Baltimore meant my visits back to Memphis were rarer and more precious. When I finally made it back, I had to photograph my godson.
We spent the afternoon along the banks of the Mississippi, where the riverfront grass gives way to rocky shoreline and the Hernando de Soto Bridge stretches across the water in the distance. Under a soft gray sky, Aries moved easily between the trees and the rocks, dressed in black with flashes of red. His bright copper hair stood out against everything around him.
Every time I photograph Aries, I see a little more of the confident young man he’s becoming. No matter where I live, coming back to see him will always feel like coming home.
