Frankie Ann does a keg stand in front of a Palmer Street residence on Saturday, March 29, 2014.
Palmer Fest this year was arguably the most calm it has been in years. Dubbed "Calmer Fest" by The Post, constant rainy conditions and unseasonably chilly temperatures kept many students from coming out to the notorious street fest. Despite the dreary weather a few students still came out to party during the last street fest of the year before the 12 Fest music concert held on April 12. Three law enforcement agencies made 33 arrests during Palmer fest, down from 55 arrests made last year. The wet streets cleared out around 5:30 p.m.
Palmer Fest partygoers stay out of the rain and party on the porch of a Palmer Street residence as other partygoers pass by under the cover of umbrellas. Cold and rainy conditions kept numbers unusually low at the notorious street fest.
Matt Wiencek shotguns a beer on the front steps of a Palmer Street residence.
Palmer Fest partygoers play beer pong and drink on the porch of 21 Palmer St.
Two Palmer Fest partygoers stray away from the main party on the porch at a Palmer Street residence.
A police officer stands in front of a house party on Palmer Street.
A Palmer Fest partygoer is held to the ground by multiple police officers as another officer stands over him. The individual was also tazed multiple times by law enforcement.
A "minion" piñata lies in a puddle on Palmer Street.
Quinn Corrado has his surname tattooed on his right arm and his father's surname, "Gibbs" on his left, both were tattooed while he was intoxicated in Cancun. He got his father's last name tattooed on his left arm because his parents didn't marry and he felt that it wasn't fair for his father not to be represented in his body art.
Recently I've been doing blog posts on events, but I take a lot of general assignments in between the more substantial projects I work on for my classes to keep myself making pictures nearly everyday. Here's what I've been doing between festivals, events and photo stories.
Some of the currently most popular liquors lie behind shot glasses in The Pigskin Bar and Grille in Athens, Ohio, on February 10, 2014.
A shot of Fireball cinnamon whiskey, currently one of Pigskin's most popular liquors, lies among empty shot glasses.
Ryant Taylor poses with his "free hugs" sign in Baker Center on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. Taylor plans to be outside of Baker center for approximately three hours giving out hugs for Valentine's Day on Friday. Inspired by similar acts seen on the internet, Taylor looks to spread some genuine happiness on the holiday.
Ohio University freshman pitcher, Jake Rudnicki, pitches in the first inning of play against St. Bonaventure. St. Bonaventure University shut out Ohio University 24-6 in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Bon Wren Stadium.
Ohio University freshman infielder, Ty Black, throws to first base after getting St. Bonaventure senior designated hitter, Joel Rosencrance, out at second base.
Ohio University freshman catcher, Nick Bredeson, goes all out in an attempt to arrive at third base safely.
Ohio University freshman infielder, Ty Black, goes for a ground ball.
Ohio University redshirt junior infielder, Garrett Black, watches as the ball zips past him in his lower strike zone.
Ohio University freshman infielder, Ty Black, catches the ball at second base.
Randal Burton (right) pushes away Keith Speed (left) to avoid Speed's upcoming punch during an amateur Mixed Martial Arts fight at the LC Pavilion in Columbus, Ohio, as part of the 2014 Arnold Sports Festival on Friday, February 28, 2014. Burton won the 155-pound weight class fight.
Two weekends ago I spent Friday night, all day Saturday, and Sunday morning photographing the 2014 Arnold Sports Festival with Classic Productions. I was on the team as a freelance photographer, so I was able to move around from event to event without any sort of schedule dictating what I had to shoot. Classic Productions didn't require caption information and wanted us to make as many photographs as possible, so I unfortunately got few names as I was running from event to event sporadically. The festival is held from February 27 - March 2 in Columbus, Ohio, at the Columbus Convention Center as well as a few additional buildings. The event is massive-roughly 18,000 athletes come to prove themselves in dozens of sports and events in front of approximately 175,000 fans a year. This being my first year at the Arnold, I had a lot to take in-especially with my limited time (I had to meet up with the Singing Men of Ohio in Niagara Falls to document and enjoy their spring break tour with them as the group's Historian-which was an incredible experience as well).
Female amateur bodybuilders prepare to go backstage before judging at Veterans Memorial in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday, February 27, 2014.
A female amateur bodybuilder checks herself in a mirror backstage at Veterans Memorial in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday, February 27, 2014.
Female amateur body builders size up a woman checking herself in a mirror before going on stage for judging at Veterans Memorial in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday, February 27, 2014.
A boys' gymnastics coach watches his athletes practice alongside boys from other schools before performing in their respective events at the Columbus Convention Center on Friday, February 28, 2014.
A contortionist performs between events on the Expo Center Stage in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, February 28, 2014.
Members of World Jump Rope perform at the Columbus Convention Center on Friday, February 28, 2014.
A powerlifter inhales deeply before squatting his maximum weight at the Columbus Convention Center on Friday, February 28, 2014.
A professional arm wrestler shouts as he gives his final effort and defeats his opponent at the Columbus Convention Center on Friday, February 28, 2014.
Blood drips from an MMA fighter's nose after being punched in the face by his opponent at the LC Pavilion in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, February 28, 2014.
A medic checks out an injury on a MMA fighter sustained during a fight while the injured fighter's opponent waits in his corner to continue fighting at the LC Pavilion in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, February 28, 2014.
