Father to Son
"Father to Son" explores the way my husband relates to our sons as a male parent, and in turn teaches them what it means to be men. This documentary project is ongoing. I am interested in the ways Ted, 34; Sam, five; and Eli, two; interact, and how that changes over time.
My husband's job allows him to spend more time caring for our children than if he had a traditional schedule. He is figuring out how to be a modern dad.
I photograph situations that convey what I know to be true and important about these relationships, and that describe their broad emotional spectrum. I am also drawn to what I am surprised to find is true, by what is "natural" for my husband as a father that is different from what I would do as a mother: greater physicality, stronger discipline, more playfulness.
The nature/nurture debate is now personal. Which, if any, of my husband and sons' behaviors are part of being male, and which have they learned from their culture and their families?
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