Ed. Magazine Back Story A behind-the-scenes look at how our stories get made, featuring our writers, photographers, illustrators, editors, and designers. Posted May 6, 2021 By Walter Smith "I drove alone to Baltimore for the shoot. Having an assistant wasn’t necessary, as I enjoy the old-school quality of doing it all by myself. Keeps you humble, or at least it does me. We tell stories, about children, jobs, history. Doing this kind of work is easy for me. It’s a conversation and my life is one big conversation. David was a very sweet and thoughtful man to photograph. The picture I wanted to take was one of our first hello on the sidewalk in front of the building. He was dressed in a dark sweater and jacket and was perfect. His gaze and confidence would have easily trumped his not being in a suit. There was an informal formality to him that I appreciated and looked to have in the photograph. Full of easy confidence. He spoke with Larry Jones from public relations (pictured) for most of our shoot. This always works for me because I can pick and choose what I’m looking for with the portrait." Ed. Magazine The magazine of the Harvard Graduate School of Education Explore All Articles Related Articles Education Now Making College Attainable What higher education institutions and policymakers can do to open the doors and put more students on the path to college and a degree Education Now Transition from High School to College for the Pandemic Generation With the disruption of the last two years, what should counselors, educators, and parents be considering when preparing students for college? News Higher Ed. at Harvard Event Addresses Looming End of Affirmative Action A panel of three experts weighed in on what higher education can do in the wake of a pending Supreme Court ruling