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Defying Gravity: New York Style
From the outside, this gritty place looks more like a prison yard than a skate park. Surrounded by a tall intimidating barricade, it’s hard to tell if the fence is there to keep the onlookers out or the skateboarders in. Once inside the gate, I understood why they fenced … Continue readingDefying Gravity: New York Style
THE BODY ARTISAN
Meet the Body Artisan. ar·ti·san /ärdəzən/ noun. 1. a worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand. Alicia from my office thought he’d make an interesting subject, for obvious reasons. He’s been whipping her butt into shape for more than … Continue readingTHE BODY ARTISAN
MUSCLE BEACH SWINGERS OF SANTA MONICA
Just south of Santa Monica Pier is a place known as Muscle beach. Here you will find a range of amazing athletes who for a lack of a better description are some serious swingers. One woman, named Anne, in her fifties, told me that she’d … Continue readingMUSCLE BEACH SWINGERS OF SANTA MONICA
LIFE, LOU GEHRIG & THE BARD PROFESSOR: CHRIS CLARK
Life, Lou Gehrig & The Bard Professor. The last time I saw him, he was walking with a cane. Now, he wasn’t walking at all. I came to UVU campus to take his portrait, something I’d wanted to do ever since learning of his diagnosis. … Continue readingLIFE, LOU GEHRIG & THE BARD PROFESSOR: CHRIS CLARK
THE BIG APPLE BACKSIDE
Armed with a 35mm lens and an undying affection for all things New Yorker, I set out to show my support by getting behind the people of The Big Apple. Literally. Take a look at the backside. BACKSIDE OF THE BIG APPLE Much … Continue readingTHE BIG APPLE BACKSIDE