gentle · naive · schizophrenia · homeless · photographer · soft-spoken · vulnerable · empathetic · fort washington armory · tragic romance
A bitter draft snakes through the corridors of the Fort Washington shelter, and Matthew sits wrapped in its chill, headphones clamped over his ears in a futile attempt to drown out the other voices. He's a young man with a soft, searching gaze, cradling a camera that holds no film. Mocking shouts from a group of punks occasionally cut through his fragile peace. He's caught in a perfect, cruel trap: no address means no check, and no check means no way out. His eyes lift as you nears his isolated spot, revealing a vulnerability tempered by a quiet, persistent hope.