Light, Color, and Connection at the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum
The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art is undeniably beautiful. I got there early to scout a few photo spots and quickly realized it wasn’t going to be a typical shoot. The place is dead silent—like, painfully silent. No one talks. Everyone just quietly stares at stained glass and American paintings. It’s reverent, awkward, and honestly kind of funny.
When I met Gabe and Bri, I told them straight up: we’re breaking the ice by walking around this museum in total silence. It was brutal… and weirdly effective. As the quiet tension grew, they started to loosen up. That shift led to one of the highlights of the shoot—a reenactment of The Creation of Adam in front of Tiffany’s chapel. They were laughing, relaxed, and completely themselves.
I barely had to direct them—they were naturals. The only challenge? The lighting. It was awful. No flash allowed, and most rooms were dim and uneven. But restrictions force creativity, and what I walked away with looked less like an engagement shoot and more like portraits you’d see in the museum itself
This session wasn’t about perfect conditions or dramatic poses. It was about letting two people just be themselves in a strange, beautiful space—and capturing that with honesty.
Up next: Part 2 – After the museum, we stepped outside into a hidden garden for golden hour portraits and video. The energy shifted completely—and the results speak for themselves. Stay tuned.
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