Katje Hempel draws from photojournalism to embed herself in the lives of her subjects, pairing artistic mastery with extreme sensitivity. She has followed the US Ambassador to Tunisia through his private gardens on the ocean in Tunis. She's captured the sense of wonder in a newly formed family as they welcome a daughter into their home in Park Slope. She's documented the furtive glance between a bride and groom as they first see each other before a large ceremony, as well as just moments after they tied the knot at City Hall in Manhattan. Her work reveals the intimate emotion that cannot be captured with language alone.