Jordan Matter has been photographing dancers for seven years.
"They inspire me every day because etched into their bodies is the thousands of hours of passion they have put into their craft," he said.
His new book, "Dancers After Dark," compiles photographs of dancers posing naked in iconic locations around Europe and North America.
Matter photographed 300 dancers for the project.
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He hopes the photos inspire others to say "yes" and embrace life's risks and opportunities.
"Dancers after dark is about fearless beauty," he said.
"It is about leaping and knowing the net will appear."