I spent a couple of weeks around the facility before
attempting the studio sessions.  This allowed me to 
get to know the staff and the residents.  They all got
used to seeing me with a small camera and taking
their pictures. With the great cooperation of the staff,
I was able to complete the portraits in two sessions. 
First I would shoot the color headshots that they 
needed and then I'd switch backs and shoot two black
and whites for me. This meant I had little or no time to
think about what I was doing, I just had to do it.  I’ve
always felt that these constraints helped the final 
images immensely.

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