The 2023 Alpha Chi National Convention from all angles in Albuquerque
I spent three days and over 18 hours of photography time with the members of the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society delivering over 900 edited photos of the 2023 Alpha Chi National Convention held right here in Albuquerque, New Mexico at The Clyde Hotel (formerly the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque). I got to hear two amazing keynote speakers, listen in on dozens of student presentations, and get at least one question right in a trivia contest! Thank you to the team at Alpha Chi for choosing me as your conference photographer. It was a fantastic event to be a part of.
Candid and Personal Event Photography in Albuquerque
This was a truly unique event for me to photograph in many ways. The Nexus Fellowship rented a residential house here in Albuquerque to host a week long event. It was only attended by about 30 people, and mostly in one room. I spent 21 hours over three days photographing these people sharing the most personal stories of challenges they faced and how they overcame them. How was I able to do this and not be totally conspicuous? First, thankfully the main room had three points of entry and an outside hallway system leading to all of them. So I could go around unseen to each of those three different photography vantage points. Then I had my camera in silent shooting mode, so when I took a photo, the camera was completely silent. It was by far the most personal, intimate event I ever photographed. It definitely had an impact on me and I will carry things I heard and learned during those 21 hours with me going forward. Thank you to Inaam and the entire Equity Lab team for choosing me as your event photographer!
Event Photography for Non-Profit in Albuquerque New Mexico
I have done a shoot for Rio Grande Food Project in the past, and participated in each of the past few years in the Hike to End Hunger charity event, and then this year was a combo of the two where I was glad this time to be able to volunteer my services to photograph the 2022 event. The Hike to End Hunger is a fundraising event for the non-profit organization and a chance to feel like part of the community and make a difference in improving it, plus you get to spend a morning walking over the Rio Grande River, and then along Bosque trails. As you can see, many people brought their dogs too! Thank you to Kathi and the team for another event that helps the community and gets everyone outside.
Hey Yooooo! Candid event photography at a traveling event focused on basketball and healthy lungs
More and more events are returning to Albuquerque and Santa Fe and I am glad to be back photographing events like this 2-day one called Healthy Hoops. The team with Healthy Hoops travel the country promoting basketball skills and an anti-smoking campaign. The coaches get the kids hyped up with yells of, “hey yooooooo!” Then the kids learn basketball skills before a hip-hop based presentation on the dangers of smoking featuring some very acrobatic dancers. It was great to be a part of their stops in ABQ and Santa Fe and I will keep saying “hey, yoooooo!” myself!
Speech all about water and drought by U.S. Congresswoman Stansbury
I had the opportunity to photograph a speech and press conference by U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury right on the Bosque itself in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Drought has been a big topic for many parts of the country, and it is certainly an issue in New Mexico as well. Water was the topic of the morning by all those that spoke. I definitely think about every drop of water I use in my daily life here in New Mexico.
Event photography inside the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
I have been photographing various events for NAPAC 2022 around Albuquerque this week, one of which was an evening event at The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History which I had never been to before. NAPAC stands for North American Particle Accelerator Conference so the attendees have knowledge of nuclear science and thus it was a great idea to host part of the conference at the nuclear museum! Once the long time tour guides (they go by a different title actually) announced the choice of going with one about a certain topic and the other for another topic, I had the chance to get some candids of the NAPAC 2022 attendees in the museum itself, and also in setting sunlight, out on the grounds with various airplanes as the background. The photo above is my favorite of the event, as it seems to really have a story behind it. That gentleman in the photo was by himself the entire time wandering the interior and then exterior of the museum keeping to himself with his own thoughts.
