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Urban Movement: Keith Reid photographs professional dancers at play around a city

If you can't afford a gym membership, you can use your own city as a playground to get fit. That's certainly one of the reasons behind the world's growing Urban Movement, where people vault, climb, leap or somersault over walls, fences and other pieces of infrastructure.

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Dancer in a black open-back dress performs a split on concrete steps, backlit by golden sunlight

Not just enjoyed by those who love Parkour, people who dance, do yoga or gymnastics are also getting involved, and American photographer Keith Reid is on a mission to document them.

The Tampa-based creative has a degree in Digital Audio Production, but has since developed as a photographer and digital artist, taking to the streets to find compelling stories to tell: "As a lifestyle photographer, I not only document the events around me, but also develop them into timeless pieces of art."

Via Creative Boom submission | All images courtesy of Keith Reid

Dancer performing an inverted balance move against a colourful graffitied wall, casting a shadow on the pavement below
Dancer performing an arabesque on a brick street lined with urban buildings, shot by Keith Reid for his Urban Movement series
A dancer in a blue striped tank top and black shorts performs a dynamic leap with arms outstretched against a cloudy sky, with palm trees and urban buildings visible in the background
Dancer performing a handstand on a brick waterfront platform with city buildings and railings visible behind
A dancer leaps mid-air on an urban street with the Fifth Third Bank building and city skyscrapers behind her during golden hour light
Dancer performs a handstand on a city pavement with legs extended upward, wearing black leggings and a green jacket, with brick buildings behind
Dancer in pointe shoes leans against a concrete wall on an urban brick pavement, captured mid-stretch in a city street setting
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