THE RIGHT PLACE, THE RIGHT TIME

James is a photographer's assistant and works on the sixth floor of the American Legion Building in downtown Spokane, Washington.  He has been attending a local community college studying photography, however,  for many discovered and undisclosed reasons, he feels he doesn't fit in.
Also, last year, he lost his girlfriend to breast cancer.  Now, he has decided to quit his job and travel.  Spend some time alone and search for a new love and a different life.  He says, "Things have got to be better than this, but somewhere else."

Rose is a licensed architect and registered to practice in three states.  She works on the fifth floor of the same building where James works.  Presently, she is not in a relationship because she has been involved in several large projects that have dominated her personal and work life.  However now, those projects are coming to a close and she is looking forward to taking some time away from work and in spending quality time with friends and family.

Rose knows James's boss and has heard from her about the things that James has gone through and is still going through in the past months.  When Rose has seen James in the building's corridors, elevators and the small coffee shop on the second floor, she has always wanted to say something but has resisted because she thinks it would be awkward.

James has noticed Rose from brief encounters while going to and leaving work in the building.  He thinks she is beautiful, however, he hasn't introduced himself and most times he too reasons that it would just be too awkward.

Rose and James will never meet; like many of us, they weren't able to recognize the the right time or acknowledge when they were in the right place.

Tomorrow James leaves for Vancouver, BC and Rose is attending a small birthday party for her niece in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.  James is heading north and Rose is heading east.

As humans, I find that we continually look for happiness in places other than where we are.

Summer Work

I wanted to post some of the images and projects I've been working on over the summer.  I've rented a large studio in our downtown area and I've enjoyed the opportunity to photograph in this wonderful historic building.

Model:  Julie Suchanek

Model: Julie Suchanek

Model:  Victoria Carding