Following Jonathan's suggestions to both lighten the photos and edit-up in an attempt to flesh out the narrative, I used the raw files to edit which was a first for me. I have been reading about histograms but mostly just worked by eye. The software was ViewNX, which came with my camera. I put the diptychs together using Photoshop Elements.
I used some more of the photos I had made on the day Jeremy was here to which I added a few shots of things in the room that I took this weekend. I hope I didn't stray too far into the Land of Metaphor and neglect the shirt.
I thought it might be fun to credit everything, like in a fashion spread:
The model is Dr. Jeremy Ramey, pediatric cardiologist extraordinaire
Shirt by Jantzen
Tie by CEGO
Cufflinks inherited from my grandfather
Eyeglasses by Ray Ban
Black and white flashcard by Wee Gallery
Color flashcard illustrated by Charley Harper
Woodblock prints by Tugboat Printshop
Goblin shark as himself
Glass by Crate & Barrel
Bourbon by Heaven Hill (drink responsibly)