Pride in the Moment: Day Six



Pride means making a statement. Photographer Billy Delfs snapped this image of a sailor competing in the Gay Games at Edgewater Yacht Club Friday. This week, Delfs and three other area photographers captured participants, visitors and crowd members for Summit Artspace's Pride in the Moment online exhibit. See all of their photos, from a vibrant feature shot of a spectator dangling a disco ball on the sidelines to an exuberant female couple ready to take the dance floor, for a year at prideinthemomentgg9cle.com and prideinthemomentgg9cle.org.

Sailing, Edgewater Yacht Club, Aug. 15
Photo Credit: Billy Delfs

Pride in the Moment: Day Five

Pride is not holding back. Local photographer Shane Wynn snapped this vibrant shot at the daylong Flair Fest, held at Akron's Lock 3 Thursday, that encouraged crowd members to accentuate their unique qualities while they took in music from the Indigo Girls and local and regional acts. Wynn and three other photographers continue to capture the games for Summit Artspace's online exhibit Pride in the Moment where new images can be seen daily at prideinthemomentgg9cle.com, prideinthemomentgg9cle.org, akronareaarts.org and gg9cle.com. Check back tomorrow for another picture from the exhibit.

Flair Fest, Lock 3, Aug. 14
Photo Credit: Shane Wynn

Pride in the Moment: Day Four

The Gay Games brings out true competitors. Cleveland-area photographer Billy Delfs shot this image of an ice hockey player at the OBM Arena in Strongsville Wednesday. See more pictures from Delfs and three other area photographers in Summit Artspace's online exhibit Pride in the Moment at prideinthemomentgg9cle.com, prideinthemomentgg9cle.org, akronareaarts.org and gg9cle.com. Check our blog each day for another photo. 

Ice Hockey, OBM Arena, Aug. 13
Photo Credit: Billy Delfs

Pride in the Moment: Day Three

Pride is the ability to authentically share your identity with others. The Gay Games is certainly bringing that out in athletes such as this martial arts competitor photographed by David Alan Foster at the John S. Knight Center Tuesday. See more pictures snapped by Foster and three other area photographers as part of Summit Artspace's Pride in the Moment online exhibit documenting the international sporting event at prideinthemomentgg9cle.com, prideinthemomentgg9cle.org, akronareaarts.org and gg9cle.com. Visit our blog daily this week for an exclusive photo from the exhibit. 

Martial Arts, John S. Knight Center, Aug. 12
Photo Credit: David Alan Foster

Pride in the Moment: Day Two

As thousands of LGBT and straight athletes compete daily, the Gay Games stirs up emotion for all involved. Akron-area photographer Shane Wynn caught this poignant image at the International Gay Rodeo Association's rodeo Monday as a part of Summit Artspace's Pride in the Moment online exhibit that documents people involved in the games. See more from Wynn and three other photographers at prideinthemomentgg9cle.com, prideinthemomentgg9cle.org, akronareaarts.org and gg9cle.com. Check our blog each day this week for an exclusive photo from the exhibit.

IGRA Rodeo, Summit County Fairgrounds, Aug. 11
Photo Credit: Shane Wynn

Pride in the Moment documents GG9: Day One

What does pride look like here? Summit Artspace explores that question through Pride in the Moment, an online photo exhibit updated daily at prideinthemomentgg9cle.com and prideinthemomentgg9cle.org and akronareaarts.org and gg9cle.com that's funded by the Gay Community Endowment of the Akron Community Foundation. This week, four local photographers  — Shane Wynn, Peter Larson, Billy Delfs and David Allan Foster — are snapping pictures to show the joy and beauty of athletes, allies and visitors coming to Cleveland and Akron for the Gay Games. Check back on our blog each day this week for an exclusive photo from the exhibit. 

Powerlifting, Old School Iron Gym, Brook Park, Aug. 9  
Photo Credit: Peter Larson