During the summer of 2012, I had taken on the personal project of photographing a series of college athletes and their bodies. I used the project as an opportunity to try out new lighting techniques as well as add to my body of work – for lack of a better way of putting it.
I was a bit apprehensive about working with the athletes (not to mention, having to ask them to be photographed without much on) but I soon found out that they made incredible test subjects – they were willing, able, uninhibited, and great collaborators when it came to incorporating the way they move in their respected sport. The project took a lot of effort but was such a great experience that I knew I had to revisit the subject again. So, in 2014, I did. But this time I decided to photograph them how I’m most comfortable — using only natural light and in black and white — and, in some cases, with a little more clothing.
These are the results.
Fatima Dedrickson Track
Cole Eisenhour Track
Ali Shields Track & Field
Nick Taylor Track
Brittany Chritchfield Field
Michael McPherson Track & Field
Keith Keller Field
Mitchel Swenson Field
Gately Garnett Track
Sean Adams Track
Michael King & McKay King Swimming
Shaylee Howard Swimming
Jake Crayne Diving
Josiah Purss Diving
Kyle Norton Water Polo
Shayne Day Weightlifting
Dylan Ellsworth Gymnastics
Bracken Nipko & Derek Malan Wrestling
Ben Tasevac Tennis
Sarah Pham Tennis
Iwalani Rodrigues, Ariel Reynolds, Devri Owens & Naki Arquette Basketball
Madison Robb Softball
Chris Conran Baseball
Cam Zollinger Baseball
Tory Almond Softball
Whitney Schofield Fencing
Dylan Nollner Fencing
Lelann Latu, Josef Jolissaint, Joshua Whippy, Terrance Motley, Latanoa Pikula, Matthew Lefrandt, Richard Jones Rugby
Preston Yardley Cycling
Anna Richey, Sara Richey & Kaden Bennett Cheer
Photographed throughout 2014
View images from Body of Work 2012 HERE
