Ask and tell.
Tatjana Plitt’s new photography project documents same-sex couples in the US military.
After the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” US servicemembers can finally be honest about themselves and their relationships while at work. Plitt’s portraits share moments from the private lives of soldiers and their partners who are newly empowered to go public with their love.
Last spring, photographer Gregory Reynolds launched a Kickstarter project to transform his personal archive into a book, titled Jesus Days. The images are striking: A collection of candid moments and portraiture that ultimately speaks to an underlying self-discovery — Reynolds slowly coming to terms with the fact that he is gay.
That original project did not reach its funding goal, but Reynolds never considered that a failure. Instead, after some reflection and reconsideration, he relaunched with a slightly modified goal: making a zine. Simpler and more cost-effective, yet still the full realization of his dream.
