As I walked down Greenville’s main street, I noticed that the door to a dress shop was left wide open. As I approached the store, I caught sight of a 19th century dress, and saw the gloved hands of a woman illuminated by the late afternoon sun. The figure seemed alive, however when I looked inside the store, I saw that it was a mannequin wearing vintage clothing. I asked a woman working inside the store if I could photograph it. She invited me to shoot inside, but I preferred to stay outside and frame the mannequin in the open doorway. I used my spot meter to expose for the highlights on the hands and dress, allowing the rest of the mannequin to fade into darkness. The original color image paints the door and figure in golden light. When I converted it to black and white, it became less real and more of an apparition. And that was my intention. Once again, I am using my camera as a time machine.