On a rooftop in Sunset Park, Ward Roberts embraces transitory moments of no return—a body in midair or the fleeting, precarious seconds before a looming storm. Amongst the dissonance between impending forces and gentle pastels, Ward probes the unsettling tranquility of the ephemeral.

Photography by Ward Roberts.Clothing Calvin Klein. Model Elise Agee at Ford Models. Creative Direction Josh Hammond and Ward Roberts. Producer Josh Hammond. Stylist Melissa Nelson. Make Up Artist Chichi Saito. Assistant Matin Zad. Make Up Assistant Viktoriya Burakova. Casting by Angus Munro at AM Casting.  Production by Swipecast.