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