Eric Sucar

ESSAY: HANDFUL

   
A seasonal worker harvests chardonnay grapes along the property of Laurita Winery located in New Egypt, New Jersey on September 30, 2009.
  
Shaking the many reaching hands, State Senate nominee Bobby Zirkin (middle), greets the spectators at the Reister's Towne Fest parade in Reisterstown, Maryland on September 10, 2005. The parade was the start of the annual festival, which included a civil war re-enactment, fireworks, and even a bed race.
     
  
   
Marlboro senior Greg Belanger (right) works on a goalkeeper exercise during an afternoon practice at Marlboro High School in Marlboro, New Jersey on September 3, 2009.
  
     
  
A young basketballer tries her hand at one of the games set up at USA Basketball Red, White & Hoops Tour during the 22nd Annual Red Bank Jazz and Blues Festival held at Marine Park in downtown Red Bank, New Jersey on May 30, 2008. The festival offered three full days and nights of jazz, blues, food, crafts, and plenty of family fun.
   
A group of men and women take part in the yoga class held along the Sea Bright beach in Sea Bright, New Jersey on July 18, 2009. New Jersey certified massage therapist Sharon Chessman of Sea Bright teaches the class every week.
   
Campers choose their favorite flavors and colors at the Candy Art station set up at the Caribbean Day hosted by the Seashore Day Camp in Long Branch, New Jersey on July 18, 2008. The event inluded a nine-piece Reggae band, limbo contests, water activites, hair braiding, virgin margaritas and lei's.
     
  
Seven-year old Brandon Byrnes of Brick enjoys the Dragon Wagon ride at the second day of the carnival held at the Brick Township High School in Brick, New Jersey on July 12, 2007. The four-day carnival, which included amusement rides and food from local vendors, celebrated the 50th year of Brick Township High School.
   
Youths perform situps during the physical training portion of the North Brunswick Junior Police Academy held at Linwood Middle School in North Brunswick, New Jersey on August 13, 2007. Teenagers participated in a two-week law enforcement activity, learning Constitutional law as well as finger printing, vehicle rescue, marching and arrest procedures.
   
Through team work and a tape measure, volunteers help to properly hang one of the many signs at the New Jersey State Fair in Augusta, New Jersey on August 3, 2006.
     
  
A lone fan cheers on her Sussex Skyhawks during a late afternoon game at Skylands Ballpark in Augusta, New Jersey on June 16, 2006.
   
Director Mark Megill (left) speaks to the cast of the musical "Rent" during a rehearsal in the Allentown High School auditorium in Allentown, New Jersey on February 25, 2009.
   
As if conducting a 70-piece orchestra, novice climber Patricia Carragher (right) of Long Valley describes her first experiences at rock climbing to Adventure Guide Barry Rusnock (left) during "Women On The Rocks: A Climbing Clinic For Women" held in a section of Allamuchy State Park in Byram, New Jersey on October 13, 2006. The clinic of seven women taught the main ingredients for climbing a large rock wall or mountain.
     
  
   
Matt Riesz, representing Bayshore Saltwater Flyrodders, makes a deceiver fly during Environpalooza held at Rumson-Fair Haven High School in Rumson, New Jersey on March 25, 2010. The event featured displays and learning opportunities done by most of the environmental organizations from throughout the area.
  
A young child sifts through her winnings after the annual Easter Egg Hunt held at Shrewsbury Borough School in Shrewsbury, New Jersey on March 20, 2010. .