photojournalism

Tom Berenger

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This image was featured in the 2011 Blue Moon Camera & Machine Client Showcase. Shot with a Pentx 67 and 105/2.4 lens.

broken water

mini bike winter 2012

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chel white

starfucker

isaac brock

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boyscouts

powwow portland

boyscouts

A Philadelphia police officer smiles into my camera lens from across the barricade from demonstrators just after several demonstrators were struck with pepper spray.

A Philadelphia police officer stands across the barricade from demonstrators just after several demonstrators were struck with pepper spray.

After recovering from the pepper spray assault from a Homeland Security agent, this woman returned to the barricade to confront her assailant, but the agent who had discharged his pepper spray had already been escorted away from the barricade by his superiors.

As demonstrations escalated, protestors donned handkerchiefs, goggles, gas masks, and ear protection in anticipation of retaliation from Philadelphia police and Homeland Security forces at the 2016 DNC in Philadelphia.

This young woman was struck with Pepper spray in the face after a Homeland Security sprayed his can of mace into the crowd of demonstrators.

Demonstrations were largely organized by the group, Philly.fyi, who also fabricated this mock coffin for the DNC after enormous controversy erupted over Clinton’s nomination.

Though loud and passionate, demonstrations remained peaceful throughout the convention at the 2016 DNC in Philadelphia.

Many protestors donned the Guy Fawkes mask, a symbol of civil protest.

Police in full riot gear mobilize just down the street from protestors at the 2016 DNC in Philadelphia

A homeland security agent converses with protestors through the barricade outside of AT&T Arena in Philadelphia at the 2016 DNC

A protestor holds a rubber donkey mask in protest of Clinton’s nomination at the 2016 DNC in Philadelphia

A funeral procession is staged by protestors for the DNC in response to Clinton’s nomination.

A protestor on a bullhorn leads chants like, “the whole world is watching,” and “This is what democracy looks like.”

Police follow closely behind protestors marching in front of AT&T Arena in Philadelphia

A young protestor climbs the barricade, surrendering to police as a show of protest outside AT&T Arena at the 2016 DNC in Philadelphia.

Police cars are enveloped by an impromptu march of hundreds of protestors outside AT&T arena in Philadelphia

Jill Stein speaks to protestors in downtown Philadelphia on the 2nd day of the 2016 DNC

Demonstrators took on all kinds of approaches to having their viewpoints heard, but all did so peacefully.

Demonstrators chant outside the barricade at AT&T Arena in Philadelphia as delegates were being transported into the protected area by bus.

Supporters of Bernie Sanders react emotionally to Clinton’s nomination at the 2016 DNC in Philadelphia.

One of the organizers for Philly.fyi, the foremost organization leading demonstrations at the 2016 DNC speaks directly to protestors through a bullhorn, asking for peaceful but passionate demonstration from protestors.

Protestors press against the police barricade outside AT&T Arena in Philadelphia

Protestors throw a mock coffin painted with a dead donkey and “DNC” over the barricade

DNC Delegates who walked out of the convention in protest of Clinton’s nomination speak to protestors in the Free Speech Zone in MLK Park in Philadelphia