It was the summer of 2021… and I  was exhausted from the big C and was craving creativity. I reached to my best friend and asked if she and her partner would be up for a little backyard photoshoot. A week later I showed up on her doorstep, with beer, a blow up kiddie pool and my camera. They answered the door in matching leopard print outfits, full of nerves, and unsure of what to expect. We ended up spending the entire afternoon drinking, smoking, and laughing so hard our stomach muscles hurt. The next day, she sent me a message explaining how incredible they felt after that shoot. They had been feeling disconnected, and really trying to figure out if their relationship was going to work. To this day, she will send me a message to  thank me for that photoshoot. That in moments of struggle, these  images are their as a reminder that they truly have a special connection.