Again, it’s not every day that a principal from one of the best ballet companies in the world reaches out to you and offers you a personalized tour of her workspace.

The combination of cool steel slabs and sleek lighting transformed the mundane task of waiting for the train into an experience that felt almost futuristic.

I raced downstairs to setup my camera before she could change her mind, and I left having made one of my favorite images in this project.

My slow exposure emphasizes the busyness and non-stop pace that is London Piccadilly Square at rush hour. All the while, Michaela is calm and collected, reading the spilt tea in the evening paper, in a beautiful 4th position.

Mr. Stripey, the exhibitionist bird, got the memo and dressed in two-toned silver and black, though opposite Charlotte’s all black tights and silver pointe shoes.

Susana’s delicate pose is almost reminiscent of a doll placed gently within the confines of a doll house, a work of art on display.

This shoot with Emma was setup specifically with the intent of testing out this film in front of a red building in San Antonio, the main downtown campus, aka ‘The Red Enchilada’.

I felt like I was experiencing history in the making. Perhaps one day in the distant future, Emily will be shooting with another photographer and tell them the story of how the last time she wore these tights was with Hasselblad Ballet - but who am I kidding, totally getting ahead of myself.

Thankfully, with the help of a shrill whistle from a friendly neighbor, the taxi driver poked his head out of his 4th floor window and upon seeing my camera, flashed a big, toothless grin. A few minutes later he came down, rolling up his sleeves, ready to work it for the camera.