Portraits for The New York Times | South Bend, Indiana

Chris and Connie sit for a portrait in their living room in South Bend, Indiana.

It was a cold and rainy (somewhat snowy day) when I met with Chris and Connie for a New York Times story focusing on the impact of football weekends on college towns and the housing market.

As I looked back through the images of Chris and Connie recently, I realized there is a sign in the background in quite a few of the portraits inside their home that says, "READ A FUCKING BOOK."

I missed that initially.

Even with this slight oversight on my end, we had plenty of quality portraits that offered a variety of moods and different environments, too.

Connie poses for a portrait in her family’s home in South Bend, Indiana.

Chris poses for a portrait in the living room of his family’s South Bend, Indiana home.