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Frank Ladra
Photography
![]() Horse WhispererHorse trainer and performer Sylvia Zerbini gives a warm look to one of her Cavalia equine costars in the warm up tent on Nov. 11, 2010. Zerbini is the only woman in the world who works with nine unbridled Arabian horses, who star in the Liberté act of Cavalia. | ![]() Dancing til DuskEvery day at sundown, thousands of Burningman participants gather at Distrikt, a dance camp devoted to daytime beats and heavy tribal bass. As the sunlowers itself behind the breathtaking mountain scape, chanting and cheering can be heard as several "burners" raise their hands toward its final rays of warmth. | ![]() An Artist's LoveMarch 7, 2014 - Artist Charlie Garrett admits he puts a lot of himself into each of his projects. A recovering substance abuse addict, Garrett finds strength and stamina through his artwork, drawing upon vivid colors to represent emotion and the elements around him. |
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![]() With This Ring...Brian (left) places a ring on the finger of partner Uli (right) as they are wedded in the rotunda of San Francisco's City Hall on July 17, 2013. | ![]() Differing OpinionsSan Francisco resident Phoenix Streets raises a finger in disagreement of Westboro Baptist Church member Steve Drain during a protest in front of the Pinterest offices on 7th Street in San Francisco, California on August 12, 2014. | ![]() Grace and PoiseOona Wong-Danders, left, and Sarah Escobedo, right, dance in unison with the Advanced Ballet class in the gymnasium at San Francisco State University on February 12, 2014. |
![]() A Passing GlimpsePassengers of the Staten Island Ferry watch the sun set behind the Statue of Liberty in New York City on Thursday, March 12, 2015. Designed by French artist Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, the statue has been a symbol of freedom since 1886. | ![]() Cash CropStore manager Chase Chambers reaches for a bag of 100 prerolled marijuana "joints" during inventory at The Apothecarium dispensory in San Francisco on March 31, 2014. California State Senate Bill 420 allows for the formation of patient collectives, like The Apothecarium, to provide marijuana to patients, provided they have the necessary identification card for purchasing. | ![]() A Kiss to RememberStephen (left) and Ken (right) kiss while watching the sunset over Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on the day of their wedding, January 11, 2014. |
![]() See the LightTaylor Minnery raises her hands as the sun breaks through the overcast morning during the graduation ceremony of San Francisco State University's Liberal Studies department, held at Spreckels Temple of Music in Golden Gate Park on May 23, 2014. | ![]() WaitingA man sleeps in a wheelchair while he waits for an underground train to arrive at the Castro MUNI station in San Francisco, California on February 24, 2014. | ![]() Nuzzling NosesRick "Ranger" Padre nuzzles go-go pup PJ "Midnight" Shields during a fundraising event hosted by Wagz Pack's Service Pups, Inc. at the Eagle Tavern in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, April 4, 2015. |
![]() Strike a PoseDanyol Leon (aka Tamale Ringwald), left, and Jake Brower goof off in the dressing room backstage at SQURRRL, the monthly party they co-host, at The Stud in San Francisco, California on October 19, 2013. | ![]() Bubble BathKen (right) looks back at Stephen, who sits in a tub full of bubbles. This image is part of a black and white series called Beards & Bubbles, which looks at the interesting juxtaposition of bearded men and various types of bubbles. |
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