and then he said... is a document of my past romantic experiences and the lost feelings that accompanied them. each of the collaborative pieces features a portrait of a former love interest and a quote written in his own handwriting that he contributed for the purpose of this project, something he said to me that I believe characterizes the relationship. individually, the images reveal the minor personality flaws and miscommunications of my subjects; however, cumulatively, they begin to disclose my own self-perceptions as I navigate an emotionally treacherous dating arena.