I've drawn a lot of my photographic inspiration not only from the bodybuilders I photograph, but also from the integration of their figures into various backgrounds, particularly graffiti. Sometimes these photos are purely compositional exercises. At other times, the combination of background and the figure has a deeper meaning. Yes, bodybuilding photographs can go beyond being simple portrayals of pieces of meat, the sort of photos you'll find in most of the magazines. They can actually say something.

I drew much of my early inspiration from my discovery of a site several New York style city blocks long that is lined with warehouses with graffiti-covered walls. Here's what it looked like the last time I was there.

And here, interspersed with photos of the graffiti-covered walls, are photos of bodybuilders I've taken in this setting. For me, this is an interesting retrospective, a look back of a sort I've rarely done. I hope you enjoy it. It's our feeling that these temporary paintings are truly contemporary works of art done by very talented artists. The city fathers are always trying to whitewash graffiti, not recognizing it for what it is. In this small way, I am preserving some of it.