My Dad…

…turned 70 years old on June 30, 2016. I wanted to document the occasion with a formal portrait. In my view, one of the great assets of the photographic medium is documentation. A picture can mark an occasion, can capture a moment in time, or a moment in time for particular individuals. Both the photographer and the subjects.

My sister…

…that weekend was marrying this man…

Stephen Carr

…As a result very much of the family was in town to celebrate the occasions. After photographing my father, I continued to shoot and document the other members of the family. I immediately noticed the physical similarities that exist between those that are related. But I also noticed the physical similarities that became into existence, over time, among those that joined themselves together in relationships. Evidence: