“There’s something romantic that comes from placing a dancer in these surroundings.”
Photographer Luis Pons, a native of Washington Heights, wanted to combine the stoic beauty of ballet dancers and iconic New York City backdrops.
Eve Marinelli, 215th street, 1 train stop.
Luis Pons
"There’s something romantic that comes from placing a dancer in these surroundings," Pons tells BuzzFeed.
Dawn Gierling at Grand Central Station.
Luis Pons
"We dwell in all of these areas."
Bryn Michaels in SoHo.
Luis Pons
"For us, they're routine."
Melissa Chapski and Adrian Blake Mitchell at Little Red Lighthouse in front of the George Washington Bridge.
Luis Pons