Sean Collier Memorial at MIT

I had been interested in photographing this powerful memorial as soon as I had been offered it. Sean Collier was the MIT police officer shot and killed by the Boston Marathon bombers as they fled the city. This beautifully lit and designed landscape memorial pays tribute to Sean and the sacrifice he made in a design of strength and unity.
Many months went by as all the parties concerned tried to find a date to photograph this moving memorial. In the peak of fall we found that day and I photographed this view, other high angle views and ground level views featuring the inspiring lighting design set into the pavers which show the constellation of stars in the sky the night of April 18, 2013.