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Parkour.

Parkour is from France, like fromage. But this art is not growing moldy. On the contrary, it moves. Fast. But in case you plan to be chasing cheese in Gloucester anytime soon, you might want to take a lesson from the friendly folks from Texas Parkour.
On an adventurous (rainy) summer day in San Antonio, Texas I captured these images of Jereme Sanders (above) and Matt Willis (below). I previously blogged on Matt as he was on the show Bigshot Live!


This move is called a "vault" - Parkour connoisseur's take note: this standard move has been accentuated for visual interest.


backflips




Backlit Backflip.

jump! It's only the beginning.

My favorite way to photograph people is when they are in motion. Having grown up skating, I've taken my share of action snapshots and see urban spaces in a unique way - how I can make 'em my playground. I draw inspiration from the ethic of Philippe Halsman. I am making and have made plans to photograph a number of extreme sports (including Parkour) upon my return to Texas.

The shot above is of Laura Mays, talented singer-songwriter-guitarist . . . and here's a short clip of my attempt to get a different shot on the same day :

Goodtimes.