From Fire Escapes in El Paso to the Streets of New York

From Fire Escapes in El Paso to the Streets of New York

My first job came right after I turned fifteen: working at KXCR 89.5 FM, “The Heart of El Paso,” a cozy community jazz station in El Paso, Texas. On air, I went by Steve Young, spinning records and soaking Read more

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Patriotism and Sports

Patriotism and Sports

The photograph captures a powerful and poignant moment on the football field at San Elizario High School in El Paso, Texas. A young player from Cathedral High School’s Fighting Irish, wearing jersey number 50, green jersey over white pants, Read more

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There But For The Grace of God

There But For The Grace of God

May 18, 2025, a detective from a West Virginia police department called, inquiring if I knew Richard Adams. The name didn’t spark recognition, and I told him so. He asked if I’d review a photo to see if it Read more

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First Ward, El Paso, Texas

First Ward, El Paso, Texas

My sister used to live on Douglas Avenue, just down from Copia. Several times a week I would pick her up from work and drive her home. It was during that first trip I noticed the church building that Read more

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Walking Away

Walking Away

This image took immense planning and raw effort to bring into existence. I composed and captured it in the heart of New York City, using a camera I built myself — one that shoots on dry plates, pulling that Read more

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Stepping Through the Door

Stepping Through the Door
Madelyn’s Welcome Home Come In Historic Door KEEP OUT The Fort? Hello Gate Blue Come In Door to Nowhere Billy the Kid

I have always been intentional about what I choose to capture through my lens. As a photographer Read more

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