How To Hug and Other Sublimations of Men (7 images)

"How to Hug and Other Sublimations of Men" is an expressionistic interpretation of the modern sport of mixed martial arts, aka Cagefighting. For the past two years, I have been photographing southern Illinois athletes, young and old, at ringside with camera in hand.

These images were originally shot with a DSLR, edited in Photoshop and printed on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. The abrasive ink movements on the surface of the prints was applied after the printing process...
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"How to Hug and Other Sublimations of Men" is an expressionistic interpretation of the modern sport of mixed martial arts, aka Cagefighting. For the past two years, I have been photographing southern Illinois athletes, young and old, at ringside with camera in hand.

These images were originally shot with a DSLR, edited in Photoshop and printed on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. The abrasive ink movements on the surface of the prints was applied after the printing process to evoke a sense of sublimation and movement.
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