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Multimedia – My first and hopefully last funeral assignment


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On June 10, 2010 I went into Ciudad Juárez with another photographer, Dominic Bracco II to cover the funeral of Sergio Adrían Hernández Güereca at the Jardines del Recuerdo cemetery on the outskirts of the city. The shooting death was an international story, which made the funeral a controlled media circus. It was my first assignment that involved a Read More »

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Trying not to be noticed

 

10/29/11

Canon 5D Mark II, ISO: 1600, 32mm, f/2.8, 1/100th
 

 While head coach Mike Price was being interviewed and having the attention of all the media, me included, I turned around suddenly and saw this scene. It was of UTEP senior middle linebacker Jeremey Springer (8), left and junior starting quarterback Read More »

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La Mascara y La Capa

9/29/11
Canon 5D Mark II, ISO: 50, 35mm, f/1.4, 1/5000th
 

Before the Houston vs UTEP football game I decided to walk around campus a bit to check out the pre-game happenings. After not seeing much of anything and right before I made my way into the Sun Bowl, I ran into these two characters whom I would describe as Read More »

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Moments of Solitude with XyZ

9/11/11
Canon 5D Mark II, ISO: 800, 35mm, f/1.4, 1/320th
 
Moments of Solitude with XyZ, by IPA
“Sleeping Soldier”

 I made this image on my  way out of the El Paso airport late one night/morning after Read More »

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Free Rein/ National Award

 08/23/11
Canon 5D Mark II, ISO: 800, 70-200mm, f/5.6, 1/100th
2011-2012 UTEP men’s basketball team photo
 

 

The instructions from my boss were all too easy: “come up with a cool photo for the basketball poster.” I was thrown off for a second because I was given free rein to come up with and shoot whatever I wanted. This presented an interesting predicament in that it was good because I’d have a creative voice in the entire process; Not good because Read More »

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