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Portraits of Lindsey: stunning black and white photography captures young dancer

The latest work of photographer, Sherrie Nickol, Portraits of Lindsey captures the personality of a young dancer in beautiful monochrome shots.

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All images courtesy of the artist. Via Creative Boom submission.

All images courtesy of the artist. Via Creative Boom submission.

Sherrie explains: "This past June while working on my Portraits of Dancers series, as the photographer in residence for Springboard Danse Montréal, I decided to ask some of the young dancers if they would sit for a portrait session outside of the dance studio setting.

"Back in New York City, Lindsey was my first subject – we spent an afternoon together exploring ways to visualise how she felt being a dancer.

"In Lindsey’s own words: For me, dance is a daily practice. It is a space for drinking in energy and responding with grit. As dancers spend our daily hours gathering, puzzle solving, letting go, pushing, supporting, seeking, holding space, demons, welcoming spontaneity. We do dishes with the angels. It is my moving meditation."

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Woman with long dark hair standing in a corridor, hand raised to her head, looking downward in black and white portrait
Young dancer Lindsey leans against an ornate black stair railing with her eyes closed in a contemplative black and white portrait by photographer Sherrie Nickol
Young dancer Lindsey looks pensively towards the camera with her hand raised to her face in this black and white portrait by Sherrie Nickol
Black and white portrait of young dancer Lindsey with her hand against her face, gazing towards the camera
Young dancer Lindsey reclines on a patterned surface and gazes directly at the camera in this black and white portrait by photographer Sherrie Nickol
Young dancer leans forward on a decorative metal railing in black and white portrait by photographer Sherrie Nickol
Black and white portrait of a young dancer with long dark hair and freckles, gazing downward in a contemplative pose
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