Best Photos of 2021

I can’t believe how fast another year has come and gone. This year brought new challenges and successes for me. I photographed three events and wrote two journalistic articles that were published in the Denver Voice newspaper, established new photography connections and learned about the newspaper industry. I’m already looking forward to capturing more great photos in 2022! Below are my best photos of 2021:

Nae Nae Garth leads her dance troupe, The Denver Elite Diamonds, during the annual Juneteenth celebration in Denver.

Traffic speeds down I-25 amongst the beautiful Denver sunset

A young woman showcases bright colors and feathers during Denver’s Juneteenth celebration.

The US flag waves strong on a in City Park.

Tif von Batsy, cosplaying as Mirajane’s Satan Soul from the Fairy Tail Guild anime universe, poses for a portrait during Denver Fan Expo.

Becky Robinson, a charge nurse for Denver health, preps a vial of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine into a syringe.

University of Colorado Buffaloes basketball players Frida Formann, Jaylyn Sherrod and Quay Miller pose with their dogs.

Boulder Burlesque performer Nova Nyx perform a dance routine during the Hot Stuff Summer show.

A gentleman poses for a street portrait.

A man and girl sit outside of The Denver Pavilions. Denver is full of creative people with many unique styles.

A man and a woman take a selfie while walking on 16th St mall.

Cosplayers act out the roles of Aquaman and Topo during Denver Fan Expo.

Children look an awe as giant bubbles are made and blown into the air.

A social distance bubble tent is set up in Downtown Denver. It briefly snowed earlier in the day making the tent look like an igloo.

Swan boats ready to go in Denver’s City Park.

My First Published Article: Denver Voice Photos and Article of a Black Cosplayer

I’m thrilled to announce my first journalistic article and photos were published! I was blown away when I saw the printed copy and was amazed at how great the layout looks. Race is never an easy topic to discuss but cosplayer Tif Von Batsy handled the topic with ease and was very eloquent discussing her experiences as a black cosplayer. I was excited to produce this article and was glad to see it well received.

You can read the article here:

Tif vonBatsy at Fan Expo Denver

This weekend I attended Fan Expo Denver and shadowed a cosplayer named Tif vonBatsy! She was cosplaying as Mirajane’s Satan Soul: Halphas, from the Fairy Tail Guild anime universe. I’m producing a story on her for The Denver Voice newspaper on what its like being a BIPOC cosplayer. It was such a fantastic experience hanging out with her and learning a lot of information about cosplay. I’m looking forward to the article coming out and sharing. In the meantime, here are some photos from the event:

Denver Voice Article: Boulder Burlesque Returns to the Stage with Hot Stuff Summer

I wrote an article! I’ve become more enthusiastic about photojournalism within the last few years and got an opportunity to shoot and write an article for the Denver Voice newspaper. After photographing Boulder Burlesque’s Hot Stuff Summer, I interviewed the producer Crista Reid to gain more insight about the dance organization. I was nervous to interview but found it very exciting and engaging. I’m looking forward to writing more articles and shooting more stories!

You can read the article on here:

Boulder Burlesque Presents: Hot Stuff Summer

After a year of being virtual Boulder Burlesque was finally able to re-hit the stage with their first live show of the year, Hot Stuff Summer. This show was in front of a sold out crowd and it did not disappoint. I’m always honored to work with this organization and photograph there spectacular shows! It’s always so hard to narrow down which photos to showcase, so if you’d like to see more photos from this event click here