Ben Gray
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Black Lives Matter Black Lives Matter
In late May 2020, Atlanta erupted in protests, unrest and clashes between the police and demonstrators following the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis. As the protests morphed into calmer, more organized actions, Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by an Atlanta Police officer at a Wendy's drive through, reigniting the tension. Photos shot on assignment for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and ajc.com.

House Majority Leader Larry O'Neal is all smiles as papers fly through the air just after midnight when the 2014 Legislative session comes to a close. In an annual tradition, Legislators celebrate the end of the session with their own version of confetti made from printed copies of bills and resolutions. Newspaper singles

The full moon rises over the Old City of Jerusalem. Images of the Middle East

The Jerusalem congregations walk the Way of the Cross. Lutherans in the Holy Land

Men light candles and pray near the Holy Tomb. Church of the Holy Sepulchre
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is built on the site where Jesus was believed to have been crucified, buried and rose from the dead. The ancient structure houses multiple chapels administered by different Christian denominations and draws a constant stream of worshipers, pilgrims and tourists. This project is a personal exploration of this mysterious place and how people interact with it.

Orthodox Christian priests carry a cross along the Via Dolorosa, the road Jesus traveled on the way to his crucifixion. A light that can't be seen
The Holy Land is a place people see vary differently depending on the lens they look through. By using a false color infrared process, these photos were shot using light that cannot be seen for a personal exploration of the people and places of the Holy Land. The photos hold a timeless quality that evokes the early color photo processes used during the early 1900s.

Runography Runography
Runography is the artistic documentation of the beautiful, strange and humorous things encountered while running. Photographs are shot with an iPhone, but are never filtered or “edited.”

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