I started the series “Sleepers” in 2010. The first photo I
made without much thought. However, it's turned out to be one of my favorite
images to date (see below)
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| Shane © Hannah Engelson |
I was running late to one of my last morning classes as an
undergraduate. Still half asleep, I turned back to say goodbye to Shane before
leaving. I noticed the curtain had come undone and a small patch of light was
sifting in. I sleepily took a couple photos instead of waking him. All the
while, wishing I could get back into bed.
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| Train Sleepers © Hannah Engelson |
In India
I was always stuck by how people seemed so comfortable being in close proximity
to one another. I was dozing in the top bunk of a (to put it mildly) hot,
crowded train when I looked down and saw some fellow passengers asleep.
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| Xing & Emily © Hannah Engelson |
During Winter Storm Nemo a group of friends and I camped out
at my friend Meredith's house. We knew we would be trapped wherever we
were when the snow started to fall and decided we might as well make sure we
were trapped together.
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| The Hobbit © Hannah Engelson |
In
the midst of a Boston heatwave, a friend from work needed a place for
him and his friends to stay. Their initial plan was to sleep on a
friend’s floor between attending a gaming convention. I countered by
offering them the couches at the home I was house sitting. They referred
to themselves as the “Hobbits” who had found their way to the comfort
of air conditioning and a fully stocked refrigerator of "Rivendell".
I made this picture before they woke up despite strong feelings of guilt for not offering a blanket the night before.
