Why I Hate the Paul Taylor Dance Company

Hanging out with dancers is never great for the ego, but hanging out with ten dancers from Paul Taylor Dance Company is downright devastating. This summer I spent four days shooting PTDC's 2012 campaign, "Moving!" as they move to the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for their upcoming season. Between all of them I think they have a total of 2% body fat.

When I get sick of looking at them and need a pick-me-up, I play my photography card. Sure, they can do unimaginable things with their bodies, they travel the world creating art for sold-out audiences, and they all look like models, BUT I can take better photos.

Ha!

Then Sean Patrick Mahoney and Francisco Graciano shattered that illusion as well. First, they did some crazy s#@t in front of the camera-

Sean Patrick Mahoney

Francisco Graciano

Then they grabbed their cameras and casually took some awesome behind-the-scenes photos-

Francisco Graciano

Sean Patrick Mahoney

Oh, and their personal work is beautiful as well-

Sean Patrick Mahoney

Francisco Graciano

So maybe I can't play the photography card... but I CAN play the age card. I am definitely older than they are.

Ha!

Wait a minute...