# @williamslenses on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Ddkuaibs6Rq
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70839956-williamslenses-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-22T03:03:40.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** WILLIAMSLENSES (@williamslenses) — https://gondola.cc/williamslenses

## Caption

“Piggyback” (2026)
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I realize I tend to not like to post about the work as it is in progress, but as thesis year/year 2 of MFA is in full swing, I find it important to talk about the work as I go, instilling meaning and formulating a sense of organization amidst the deadlines and finalization of what the work will be.
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I approach both a return to photography and a return to a subject I find both inspiring and challenging; relationships with masculinity, the performance of the masculine, and the discussion of topics surrounding fatherhood have always enriched and pushed me. Exploring my thesis as a chance to continue these topics after 6 years, with my father as collaborator and co-author, is both exciting and thrilling. Pictured here is one of many in this ongoing body of work, beginning in May of this year and to (hopefully) culminate in January 2027.
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I will share the title of the series at some point but for now, excited to have this work included in the Midwest SPE exhibition (along with a forthcoming piece) to be posted soon.
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For now, enjoy!
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Endless love,
~WrH
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#fatherhood #queer #chicagophotographer #exhibition #mfa

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chicagophotographer, mfa, fatherhood, queer, exhibition

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