May 19, 2007 - The Sweeper

Canon 5D, 24 - 105 mm f/4L IS @ 32 mm, f/8, 1/15 sec., ISO 400

Las Vegas has always been known for its glamour and glitz. As the casino resorts grow ever larger and more opulent, that is even more true today.

Of course, someone has to keep the place clean. The visitor getting off the plane today wants the place to look as fresh as when it was new. In places like the one seen here, there can be no trash on the floor, no empty drink containers on the slot machines, no dirty door handles. To do all of this, the casinos have hired an army of workers whose sole purpose is to sweep, polish, and pick-up (like the figure in this image). They make almost nothing and they are nearly invisible. For these people, Sin City is just another dirty floor.