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Blink, a day passes, blink, a year, two, ten. Time is an unstoppable force we have to live with and to highlight its passage, photographer Josephine Sittenfeld has recreated the portraits of her college classmates she took in 2000.

During those days, Sittenfeld was a junior at Princeton University. She took portrait photography shots of her friends on medium-format film, and the pictures eventually ended up collecting dust in her parents' closet. But last spring, as her fifteen-year college reunion was approaching, she remembered the cool photos and decided to do a then and now follow-up during the event.

The result is "Reunion," a series of before-and-after shots that have almost the same feel as class gatherings themselves. The photo series shows a fast-forwarded transformation of the individuals rather than a gradual long-term change. "At twenty, I felt something intangible, indescribable, full of energy," Sittenfeld's former roommate said during the friends' reunion. "Only now am I able to describe it—the ultimate sensing of life ahead." In the later shots, people in front of the lens look less resistant to their intimacy. Shoulders back, bodies less tense. Could it be because of the reminiscence of everything that came before, or is it how aging gracefully looks?

More info: josittenfeld.com | Instagram (h/t thenewyorker)

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    KK
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He really grew up. Love the subtle chaos in the pics, his half-untucked shirt in the first one and the single slanted picture frame in the second one.

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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think the people that are missing most likley just moved away or the contact was lost. There are people missing in the other pics too.

    Annie Horton
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This just goes to show you Connor. You should keep in touch with your friends. Now the whole world thinks you're either dead or callous. (and if dead, RIP)

    Sanna Lääperi
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everyone is thinking worst...maybe he is travelling to Hawaii with his wife to spend a time of his lifetime 😊.

    Lynn Bull
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They all look more mature in 2017. Friend #4 (others refer to Connor) makes me sad regardless of why.

    Jethro Jones
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i like the confidence the guy on the far right has gained. From shoulders sunken, chin down, guarded with arms crossed, submissive body language... to shoulders back, chin up, relaxed, confident.

    Kelly Yockman
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why did this one instantly make me pout omg I know he probably just couldn't make it BUT STILL

    Stephanie Grice
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one is making my pregnant self cry at work..one is missing 😭

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