UNMH Southeast Heights Clinic project is opening April 3rd

 Posted by on March 6, 2009 at 2:58 am
Mar 062009
 

this is Gerardo Dulzides-Ojeda — a man who was sought personally by Fidel Castro for his involvement in anti-communist actions in Cuba in the 60′s. to summarize a quote, he told me he’d be fighting Castro right now if he was physically able, and that if given another life after this one, he’d still fight for democracy in Cuba. powerful stuff.
Gerardo was the third-to-last photo i’ll be doing for the project, which will total around 21 images when all is said and (mostly) done. i will be working in Farmington when April 3rd comes around, but i really want to try and make it down for the clinic’s grand opening. it ought to be a nice community event, and i’d love to see how the photos end up looking on the walls at the new Southeast Hts. clinic on Central Ave. and Texas St.

whoa there…i almost forgot to mention

 Posted by on February 19, 2009 at 12:58 pm
Feb 192009
 

i’ll be starting work at The Daily Times in Farmington, N.M., in early March.

i’m really happy there was an opening and i got the job (big ups to Lucas Ian Coshenet for serving honorably for 2-3 years :) , and i’m looking forward to starting work.
we’re looking for a place to rent in Farmington , and will be making the move relatively soon (Dennis will be at our old place through March, most likely, so we can make a bit more money and so he can keep his health insurance as long as possible). no dom. partner benefits with Media News Group in New Mexico (really?), so he will be looking for a job that offers benefits ASAP after arriving. it’s doable without health insurance, but with my luck, that’s when something will happen!
i can’t believe we’ve been in this same apartment for about five years. it will be good to move, and hopefully we can get a little bigger place, but we’ll see. housing in Farmington, from all i’ve heard and seen, is actually more than Albuquerque…WHAT? 
i’m really looking forward to starting work full time — especially with people i enjoy working with. 
stay tuned for posts from F-town in March! and of course some posts on my current UNMH project.
-xav

i’m sticking with b&w…right here, for now

 Posted by on January 29, 2009 at 2:07 am
Jan 292009
 


Wivine and her two-year-old son, Junior, have fun while trying to get ready for the photo. not sure if this is ‘the one,’ but if i don’t post it here, no one will ever see it. i also loved the “Cat in the Hat” creation on the wall behind Wivine.
Anne Marie and her two-year-old son, Alexsony, in their living room. The blanket behind their couch seemed like a fairly nice, nondescript  backdrop.

referring to the post title: when i first heard about this project, i was thinking it would look best in black and white, with a solid dark backdrop behind the family’s portraits. nice and simple, and let the subjects/people speak for themselves. i also like how b&w seems to encourage people to examine the parts of a photo that matter the most (logically, at least). however, the Hospital was really thinking they wanted color — which would show off nicely the traditional clothing that many of the families will most likely wear. sooooo, here’s my final answer: i think i will just post the photos here in black and white, with the intention of composing that way, while being mindful of the color mostly in my lighting.

wow…i guess i should have just started this part of the post “…dear diary.”   
enjoy

beginning work on a short project for UNMH

 Posted by on January 28, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Jan 282009
 


here’s the first of a series of portraits i’m making for the University of New Mexico’s new clinic opening in the Southeast Heights in a month or so. that’s gives me a deadline of, “like, yesterday!” i’ll be pretty busy for the next few weeks, which will be great. i’ll get to work with many different families from all over the world, and some great translators to help me write a little about each family’s experience to accompany the finished portrait.
by the way, i’ll print it in color for the clinic. i rarely get to work in b&w, though, so i thought i’d post that version here.

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