Tyler Kobe Nichols was killed in a senseless, unprovoked attack in his quiet neighbourhood in Brooklyn, NY, just days before Christmas 2020. His family was left with a terrible loss, devoid of meaning, absent of any motivation beyond a wayward glance at a stranger. Fate would connect Spencer Ostrander with Sherma Chambers, Tyler’s mother. Following their meeting, Ostrander interviewed and set his lens on the family during their time of grief. These pictures are haunting at the same time as they are mesmerizing. Ostrander’s ability to work with light and shadow presents captivating portraits, whether of significant sites or a family still coming to grips with the loss. Paul Auster’s words accompany these pictures. A native New Yorker with an influential body of literature, Auster’s words ex...