Child Actor Robert DeAngelo Meet Robert DeAngelo, a 10-year old with an impressive list of credits on IMDB. Hailing from Atlantic City, New Jersey, Robert and his sister Brooklyn were adopted in 2016 by Danielle DeAngelo. The family moved to Lakeland, Florida in 2018 where they have been active in the community ever since. A...
Eric Hang-Yu Liu is a ballet dancer and choreographer whose work centers on the experience of the Asian diaspora. I photographed Eric on the High Line in New York City on the morning of July 20, 2021 — one of those early starts that photographers learn to love. The light was soft and low, the...
Christopher Ryan has scouted and shot some of the most beautiful and athletic children and teens in the world, resulting in a stunning body of work that celebrates the joys of youth. A fresh new addition to the “Youthful Ambition” Family is 17-year-old Binca, a beautiful teen surfer girl from Pensacola, Florida. Shot against the...
Skateboarding is often seen as a Western activity, but there are many talented Asian skateboarders out there too! In this article, we’ll introduce you to one of the cutest, passionate, and most famous Asian skateboarders that you should definitely be following. From South Korea to Singapore, these skaters are making a name for themselves in...
Following my visit to Gurukulam Shiksha in March of 2018, I was very fortunate to receive a referral to meet Mr. Uday Vishwanath Deshpande, who is widely considered the world’s foremost authority of the sport of Mallakhamb. Mr. Deshpande is the Director and Chief Coach at Shree Samartha Vyayam Mandir, a sacred sports institute located in Shivaji Park, in...
Coach Harun Doğan was gracious in allowing me to spend half a day shooting his boys training and demonstrating a Turkish Oil Wrestling match in a field nearby. The students train at Antalya Büyükşehir Asat Spor Kulübü, an outstanding sports academy on the Asian side of the beautiful city of Istanbul. The school trains youth and adults...
I was very fortunate to spend an afternoon with mallakhamb performers at Gurukulam Shiksha this past March. Read further to learn the definition of mallakhamb and see photos of these amazing athletes. Mallakhamb is a very demanding sport practiced in India. The name itself means “Wrestling – Pole” and many consider it a precursor to...
Meet Ice, a teen Thai Scout and Muay Thai fighter in Nong Khai, Thailand. Nong Khai is the northernmost of the Isan region of Thailand. It is situated on the Mekong River which at this point is the border between Thailand and Laos. Ice is 13 years old and in addition to being a Scout...
Noe is a teen Muay Thai fighter living in Bangkok, Thailand. He is 14 years old and as you can see dedicates a lot of work to keeping in great shape. He loves to pose for photos and show off his six pack. We did this shoot in an area near Bangkok called Minburi. I...
I was fortunate to meet teen girl boxer Paulina, age 15 at Black Dog Boxing in San Juan Puerto Rico. I was standing in front of the gym waiting for a special exhibition of their fighters to start when she approached the door. Pauline’s smile and interaction with the other fighters was amazing. Not...