Morning Bus – GREG MILLER

Description

Morning Bus by Greg Miller was born out of a deeply personal reflection in the wake of the Sandy Hook tragedy. In December 2012, as a parent of a first grader himself, Miller confronted the fragility of childhood and the incomprehensible violence that had shaken his community. Out of that moment came the determination to photograph the quiet ritual of children waiting for the school bus at the edge of their driveways.

For more than twelve years, using his 8×10 view camera, Miller has returned again and again to this subject, portraying children in the early morning light, in fog, rain, or snow, sometimes alone, sometimes accompanied by siblings or parents. These portraits capture a fleeting moment, the threshold between the safety of home and the unpredictability of the world, and transform a familiar daily routine into a powerful metaphor of vulnerability and hope.

Morning Bus is at once intimate and universal. It speaks to the love and protection every parent feels for their child, and to the shared responsibility we all have toward the innocence of childhood. Through more than 60 portraits and a deeply personal text, Miller conveys both the fragility and resilience of childhood, offering a meditation on care, love, and responsibility.