Fair Warning – Some viewers might find some of the following image depicting a traditional Matanza (Spanish for butchering or killing) to be disturbing.
Archive for the ‘Photojournalism’ Category
Dorm privatization for Chronicle of Higher Education
February 27th, 2012 by Steven St John
Wow some things sure have changed since I was in school. Has it been that long? I lived for in a large house shared with two friends, and our combined rent was less than a room in these small boxes. Granted, the house was in a state of disrepair, with our friends often falling through the rotten wood backyard patio during our frequent BBQ’s and parties, but that helped build character.
These pictures were made on assignment for The Chronicle of Higher Education, an excellent publication that I’m excited to work with again in the future.
Four years
February 23rd, 2012 by Steven St John
The Albuquerque Tribune published it’s final edition on this day four years ago.
“The Albuquerque Tribune has been a provider of insight, an elbow in the ribs, and yes, a kick in the pants ever since it began as Magee’s Independent in 1922. Today, The Trib bids the city it loves a fond farewell – confident that in its rollicking, 86-year run, it made a difference.”
Hard to imagine it’s been four years. In some ways, it feels like many more years and in others if fells like just yesterday. Regardless, I miss it and the faces above more than I can possibly say here, so I’ll just leave it at that.
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Snowstorm for The Communicator
February 8th, 2012 by Steven St John
From a snowstorm before Christmas 2011 in Santa Rosa NM.
Don’t mess with my Matanza
January 11th, 2012 by Steven St John
Fair Warning – Some viewers might find some of the following images depicting a traditional Matanza (Spanish for butchering or killing) to be disturbing. If you don’t like blood or are just one of those people, this isn’t the post for you. Continue reading at your own enjoyment.
With postponement of an event billed as the world’s largest now back on, Matanzas have been in the news of late.
I had a wonderful opportunity to attend and document the one below recently in the South Valley. As it is here, Matanzas are traditionally a family and community-gathering event, with friends and neighbors helping in the labor-intensive work of processing a large animal. While turning this into a worlds-largest event doesn’t really have the same feel to me, I hope to cover the event in Valencia County whenever it is rescheduled. Stay tuned.
