Patrick Semansky | New Orleans Photographer

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J.D. Beach
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J.D. Beach rode his first motorcycle at age 3. Now 17, he races in the highly-competitive AMA Supersport division, reaching speeds of up to 160 m.p.h.

Despite tremendous successes, a career in motorcycle racing isn't guaranteed. Click the image to watch and listen as Beach discusses his love of racing and what it will take to succeed.

This project was completed for Beach's primary sponsor in August 2009, and was shot at Virginia Internatonal Raceway in Alton, Va.

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Around the State
November 2008 - April 2009
. Rebuilding after Katrina
May - December 2007, in St. Bernard Parish, La.

J.D. Beach
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Riding in the ultra-competitive world of motorcycle racing.

Ben Williams
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A high school English teacher leads his fourth service trip to New Orleans since Katrina.

High School Rodeo
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Sights and sounds from the state high school rodeo finals.

George Barisich
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A second-generation Croatian commercial fisherman fights to maintain his way of life, and a tradition.

Emile Messina
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In a century-old maintenance barn, Messina builds mahogany seats for New Orleans' historic streetcar fleet.

The Christmas Tree Project
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Rebuilding southeast Louisiana's wetlands with old Christmas trees.

Alden Foster
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A small town's first black head football coach--by court order.

Thomas Mack
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"They gave me their time, labor and love."

Lisa Doucet
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The day after Hurricane Katrina made landfall, evacuee Lisa Doucet found out that she was pregnant.

Sidney and Joe Navis
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With their family scattered by Katrina, father and son Sidney and Joe returned home to rebuild together.

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I made these three audio slide shows while working for the St. Bernard Project, a group rebuilding Katrina-damaged homes in St. Bernard Parish, La. To find out more, visit www.stbernardproject.org.

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