Lumos

Lunar Eclipse

2010-12-21T08:40:00.002-07:00

Randoms

2010-10-29T13:30:00.001-07:00

NMSU Soccer

2010-10-18T15:02:00.000-07:00

Shakira

2010-10-18T15:00:00.001-07:00

El Paso Kids Marathon

2010-10-18T14:56:00.001-07:00

UTEP Homecoming Pageant

2010-10-04T11:24:00.001-07:00

Football

2010-10-04T11:23:00.000-07:00

Randoms

2010-09-29T14:55:00.001-07:00

The Bunny

2010-09-29T14:54:00.000-07:00

Cheerleader

2010-09-13T11:49:00.000-07:00

A couple more from the wedding

2010-09-13T11:44:00.003-07:00

Here are a few that I did different editing techniques on.

Just a glimpse

2010-08-06T13:42:00.002-07:00

Tina!

2010-06-25T12:31:00.002-07:00

Shooting Tina was a blast! It started off with lots of technical difficulties but I think they really came out great!

Western Playland

2010-06-21T13:19:00.002-07:00

Randy goes fishing

2010-06-21T13:16:00.002-07:00

North vs South Allstar game

2010-06-14T13:02:00.001-07:00

Softbox Fun

2010-06-14T11:55:00.003-07:00

Conference

2010-06-09T11:09:00.001-07:00

I understood exactly how she felt

Portraits

2010-06-03T11:49:00.003-07:00

Here are some portraits that I took on Tuesday when a student was nice enough to offer her time while photographer/co-worker Jr showed me some useful lighting techniques.

Here's Jr doing the "sportraits" face

USA vs Mexico at UTEP's Sunbowl

2010-05-24T11:50:00.001-07:00

My New Toy!!

2010-05-03T10:30:00.002-07:00

Yesterday I became the proud owner of a Canon SD1400 is! I like how it can fit into my pocket and I'm going to just try to enjoy it with it's simplicity. Right after work I'm taking it for a walk!

SPIKE!

VICIOUS!

Exhibition in Motion: Contemporary Jewelry

2010-04-26T12:15:00.005-07:00

UTEP and NMSU (my two favorite colleges haha) got together last Thursday to put on an exhibition to show off jewelry made by students/alumni on UTEP dance students at the El Paso Museum of Art. Was that a run-on sentence or what?

Track

2010-04-13T14:50:00.001-07:00

New City Hall

2010-04-06T13:29:00.002-07:00

I got called yesterday to go to the grand opening of the city hall and even tho their was a miscommunication and another photographer for that publication was already shooting it I thought I'd stick around for a bit

This shot made me giggle. It reminds me of those family portraits where nobody looks in the same direction. I just had to put it up

NMSU Spring Football Practice

2010-04-06T13:25:00.002-07:00

Football is difficult for me. Out of all the sports that I am able to shoot, football is the only one that I get nervous about. Here a couple of, ah, well, shots from Monday

It would have been nice to see more of his face...

Environmental Portrait

2010-04-05T17:19:00.005-07:00

Here are a few shots from an environmental portrait of a "Top Ten" UTEP student who's majoring in finance

And this is my Wall Street Movie shot:

Faculty Member Jenny at the Student Health Center Pharmacy

2010-04-01T15:43:00.002-07:00

I shot this today for the Faculty Recruitment Book

I really like this first one and gave it as an option for the book:

I also really like this one. It was one of the test shots:

Tilt Shift Photo Technique

2010-03-31T14:47:00.005-07:00

Sun Bowl stadium shot edited to look like a tilt shift lens was used:

Here's the Original:

and here's the link that I used:

tilt shift

Holga Sophia

2010-03-31T10:08:00.004-07:00

well if you do one in lomo then you have to do one in holga...which basically means just putting it in b&w...

Lomo Sophia

2010-03-31T09:41:00.002-07:00

Here is my Alicia's Sophia! I tried to get the look of lomography through photoshop cs2. It's not quite the same. . . but I think a few tweeks in the future will get it closer to my beloved lomo look

My BFFs!

2010-03-31T09:16:00.000-07:00

friends = awesome

Track

2010-03-29T14:40:00.002-07:00

UTEP Tech Store Grand Opening

2010-03-24T14:17:00.001-07:00

UTEP vs NMSU Softball

2010-03-24T14:15:00.001-07:00

I need a lot of practice to get better at shooting softball. I'm scared to even think about baseball. But it's like riding a bike, right?

I love books

2010-03-23T14:40:00.000-07:00

UTEP vs UAB Celebration Shots

2010-03-18T14:40:00.001-07:00

UTEP vs UAB Game Shots

2010-03-18T14:38:00.002-07:00

My favorite photo quote

2010-03-15T11:27:00.002-07:00

When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence. ~Ansel Adams

El Paso Marathon

2010-03-12T17:14:00.001-07:00

Here are a few El Paso Marathon pics.

A taste of my weekend

2010-03-08T13:51:00.001-07:00

I'll post more pics from each event when I catch up on my editing.

UTEP vs Rice Men's Basketball

2010-03-02T14:33:00.002-07:00

Here are some shots from Saturday's UTEP vs Rice game.

I WILL get better horizontal basketball shots. Even if I have to run out onto the court and trip them Buffy the Vampire Slayer style

this made me chuckle

Photo Fail!

2010-03-02T14:25:00.003-07:00

One of the funniest moments of my short photog career so far is when another photographer said, "Niki, you're never where the other photographers are." Awesome :)

UTEP softball minus the ball

2010-02-26T16:22:00.002-07:00

I shot some softball earlier today which, besides the fact that I couldn't stop sneezing, was a lot of fun. UTEP won which got me a lot of "happy" shots.

I wished that I would have found a higher spot to make the UTEP writing readable. . .

My weekend

2010-02-22T14:37:00.002-07:00

Negative Space. . .

2010-02-22T14:33:00.000-07:00

. . . I love it

1st Annual UTEP 3 mile walk/5 mile run

2010-02-17T21:32:00.002-07:00

Texas vs The Nation

2010-02-17T21:29:00.002-07:00

UTEP vs Texas A&M Tennis

2010-02-06T22:33:00.002-07:00

Even though I don't understand what's going on at any sporting event, tennis has to be one of my favorite sports to shoot. The last two shots I'm a little iffy about. . . but after the first 2 1/2 hours of shooting the matches my mind started to wander. I love my job!!

I just want to dance!

2010-02-04T12:23:00.001-07:00

UTEP vs Tulane

2010-01-29T15:55:00.002-07:00

My Faculty/Staff shootout pics were much better than my action shots

Harlingen, TX

2010-01-29T15:49:00.003-07:00

I just had to post some Harlingen pics! It was one of the best weekends ever

Another "Random" Post

2010-01-29T15:44:00.004-07:00

The first 3 shots are from a shooting adventure that took place last Saturday. The last one I took in my car yesterday when I tried to get a shot like my bff Alicia had taken a while back. It's nowhere near as good as hers but the colors look pretty

UTEP Career Fair

2010-01-29T15:42:00.001-07:00

Shout Dress Rehearsal

2010-01-29T15:41:00.001-07:00

These are always pretty fun to shoot

UTEP Faculty Exhibit

2010-01-29T15:37:00.002-07:00

I shot a UTEP Faculty Exhibit and opening reception last week. I feel like a ninja working here at UTEP. It's totally different from working at a newspaper. Most of the time I just shoot away without having to worry about deadlines or the spelling of names. If only it was a full-time gig...

Some studio shots

2010-01-29T15:32:00.002-07:00

My boss wanted me to shoot this for a back cover of a style magazine. I'm not that great in the studio but it was fun shooting it. The graphic designers are going to do more stuff to it. If I get a copy I'll post their awesomeness.

Who doesn't like pictures of dogs?

2010-01-13T15:07:00.003-07:00

Photojournalism at its best!

UTEP vs. Houston

2010-01-12T14:17:00.003-07:00

UTEP vs. Rice

2010-01-12T13:04:00.002-07:00

Oklahoma vs. Stanford Sun Bowl Part 2

2010-01-12T13:01:00.003-07:00

And now for the action shots!

Oklahoma vs. Stanford Sun Bowl Part 1

2010-01-12T12:41:00.003-07:00

David Archuleta

2010-01-12T12:36:00.002-07:00

Here's cutie David Archuleta performing at the Sun Bowl halftime.

International Food Fair

2010-01-07T14:24:00.005-07:00

I've been meaning to put these up for a while. I took them back in October right around the time I started working at UTEP's University Communications. I think there are some others that I wanted to put up. Maybe later. . .

UTEP vs SMU Men's Basketball

2010-01-07T14:18:00.002-07:00

These are from last nights game. UTEP won 49-45. Classic quote of the night "if it's under 50 it isn't nifty"

ACDC Concert

2010-01-05T13:08:00.002-07:00

Here's a few pics from an ACDC concert that I shot a while back

Sports

2009-12-29T16:38:00.004-07:00

Just a couple of shots I've taken at random sporting events

Soccer player

2009-09-18T16:15:00.002-07:00

Soccer player Robert Gilbert practicing his moves at Oñate High School.

Edit

2009-09-11T18:11:00.002-07:00

After taking a second look at that post I noticed that the last pic wasn't as clean looking as I had wanted it to be. I think this crop is better. I must be aware of my backgrounds!!

Never Forget

2009-09-11T18:05:00.002-07:00

To mark the 8th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States the City of Las Cruces held a Patriot Day ceremony at Apodaca Park. At the ceremony were members of the Las Cruces Police and Fire Departments, local dignitaries, and Boy Scouts of America.

Some of the "rejects"

2009-09-07T10:27:00.003-07:00

Just some random photos that didn't make the cut

NMSU vs Italian National volleyball

2009-09-07T10:20:00.002-07:00

NMSU went up against the Italian National team on Sunday in an exhibition game held at the Pan American center. When I left, to meet deadline, the Aggies had won the first two games 25-23 and 25-18. They ultimately saw defeat when Italy won the last three games 27-25, 25-19, and 15-10.

Aggie Football Practice

2009-08-31T08:56:00.003-07:00

More to come

2009-08-25T19:22:00.002-07:00

I have a bunch more pics that I've been wanting to put up as well. I shot a few weddings this summer that I've been meaning to put up. Just a few pics that I've tried a few different editing techniques on. So, look forward to it!

NMSU vs. Idaho State

2009-08-25T19:20:00.003-07:00

Soccer is a fairly new to me but I'm having a good time learning the best way to shoot it. I find that the action is always opposite of wherever I'm standing haha

Recent Photos

2009-08-25T19:03:00.003-07:00

It has certainly been a while since I've posted anything on the blog spot. I've recently started a temp position at the Las Cruces Sun-News. Here are a few photos from the past few weeks.

Mesilla Elementary students Lucas Donahue, Cooper Guffey and Cameryn Van Pelt play “Monkey in the Middle” in Old Mesilla on The Plaza in front of the San Albino Church after getting ice cream following a long day in school.

Martha Quesada, 7, appreciates the church that Stephanne Gillette created at the Temple Baptist Church face-painting booth that was set up for the 8th Annual Kids Kindness Day at Young Park. A variety of booths from the Las Cruces community were there for the kids to be honored and appreciated as well as teaching parents ways to get closer to their children.

Thomas Hart was put on hose duty while raising funds for the 2009 Southern New Mexico Fire and EMS Expo on S. El Paseo Rd. in the Kmart parking lot. Hart says the car wash will help raise money to put on the barbeque and to order t-shirts for the Expo that will be held on September 12th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Young Park.

Random

2009-05-24T19:57:00.005-07:00

Bluuuur

2009-04-28T12:46:00.003-07:00

Had to shoot a pic of a photo gallery and thought I might try the blur thing:

The Heart Gallery consists of portraits of New Mexico children that are in foster care with CYFD due to abuse or neglect. Many of these children become available for adoption each year. For more information you can visit www.cyfd.org

Some more Aggie basketball!

2009-01-22T18:06:00.003-07:00

A typical shot:

There isn't a ball in the pic but I enjoyed their expressions:

Aggie's vs Utah State

2009-01-12T23:16:00.003-07:00

During a close game Saturday, Aggie player, Hernst Laroche, loses the ball to Utah State player, Jaxon Myaer, while Aaron (Gordo) Castillo tries to regain possession at the Pan American Center.

. . . I'm trying to work on the cutlines. . . Sport cutlines really aren't my expertise

Aggies v Louisiana Tech

2008-11-24T21:01:00.002-07:00

I wasn't too sure about the first one. I'm torn between liking it and disliking it

Football shot

2008-11-22T11:18:00.002-07:00

Mayfield football practice

Dia de los Muertos

2008-11-19T19:37:00.006-07:00

A couple of weeks ago I had an assignment to shoot the festivities going on in Mesilla for Dia de los Muertos. Here are a few pics that I took.

8 year old, Mackie Kannard-Smith, puts the finishing touches on the alter he helped prepare, Saturday, in the Mesilla Plaza during Dia de los Muertos.

Lety Pena, of Refractive Elements, shows her artistic talent at the Dia de los Muertos celebration.

Cemetery Clean-Up

2008-11-19T19:17:00.005-07:00

Brendan Kearns, 15, is framed by crosses at the St. Genevieve cemetery while participating Wednesday in a cleanup with fellow Las Cruces Catholic School students.

Las Cruces Catholic School 6th grader, Kyra Gutierrez, starts her broadcasting career early while making a commercial to raise awareness to keep local cemeterys clean at St. Genevieve Cemetery.

scariest shoot ever

2008-11-19T19:11:00.003-07:00

So, I had to shoot two Las Cruces High School soccer players a while back for the Sun-News and had to get a "different" sort of shot. I had this great idea that they should kick two soccer balls at me, thus resulting in the scariest shoot i've ever done. Even more scary then sitting in a cock pit of a plane upside down shooting another plane. And even though the pic could have had a better angle (like closer to the ground maybe?), I liked it.

(left) Jerrica Salido and Aja Strndova

Adam

2008-10-28T16:21:00.004-07:00

Here are some photos of model Adam

A typical Friday night?

2008-09-22T11:25:00.003-07:00

Some more Aggie volleyball

2008-09-22T11:20:00.002-07:00

Volleyball minus the ball

2008-09-17T09:53:00.001-07:00

Mayfield football game

2008-09-17T09:30:00.002-07:00

Mayfield played against Carlsbad Friday and won by a landslide.

one pic

2008-08-25T18:05:00.003-07:00

This is just a pic i took in my backyard. i think the blue is a little off

Random pics from Cali

2008-07-22T10:01:00.004-07:00

Here are just some random photos from my California trip a couple of weeks ago. All of these were taken with the D(ino)70

B&W lomo shots

2008-07-18T10:03:00.002-07:00

Just got my B&W pics this morning. I only had 2 rolls to develop. Here are some of the pics I liked. Hope you enjoy!

My expensive hobby

2008-07-14T15:54:00.002-07:00

I love lomography. I have not gotten to the point where I am comfortable shooting it, though. Here are a few pics that I thought were neat. On Thursday I'll get my black & white pics. Hopefully some of those came out ok. I did have a lot of shots that didn't turn out very well. But it's ok. I found that after a couple years of instant gratification from my Nikon D70, it's been really hard to go back to film. I'm quite rusty (which you can probably tell). I have to say, though, that practice makes perfect! And that the dreamy look of lomography is actually a breathe of fresh air after years of trying to get that "perfect exposure."

Aggie Lobo Basketball Game

2007-12-05T09:48:00.000-07:00

Just a random shot. I was trying to do stuff with reflections too, but they didn't come out very well. Expect a lot more blogs next week when I don't have 27 papers to write. I have a lot that I've been meaning to put up. Just haven't had the time.

The D2XS and me

2007-11-30T16:05:00.000-07:00

I've been working at university communitcations for about a month and a half now and so far I've gotten to do some pretty cool stuff. But today was wonderful! I was sent out to shoot a reception type deal and on my way back started shooting some fall stuff. It was the first time I'd gotten to use the D2Xs and it was pretty cool. I like new toys.

So, this isn't an awesome pick and I could have messed with my depth of field more, but I was going more for color. You don't get much of a fall in southern NM.

And this picture is just your typical b&w. Nothing spectacular but I enjoy it. The only thing is that it seems to be uploading a bit blurry...

It was a nice change from shooting sports and it was really nice to just shoot whatever. It got some ideas going for the Christmas presents I'm giving. And as for using the new camera, it was great! Bigger than my D70 (yeah, I'm still rocking the D70) and faster. Even though I'm tired of sports, I'd love to take this on the field with me.

Not so football, football pics

2007-09-19T00:05:00.000-07:00

Today was a very long and slightly stressfull day. All in all it was awesome and I felt like a REAL photojournalist shooting 6 assignments total. All of that is going to buy me something pretty :) Anyways, the first two are from Mayfield High School practice and the others are from this weekends Aggie game. Sometimes my mind wanders since I'm really not that into sports. So, this is the result when that happens.

The other side of the mountain

2007-09-14T00:05:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I climbed the other side of the Organ Mountains. The light wasn't what I would have liked it to be, but I went later in the day.

With the lack of good light, I started messing with the white balance on my camera.

This last picture was a shot that I took today while doing laundry at my apartment complex.

Volleyball

2007-09-08T21:48:00.001-07:00

These are just some random volleyball shots that I've taken the past week. The first is from a Gadsden High game that I shot in really horrible light but I like it. The others are from the Aggie/Lobo game that was held on Tuesday. I'm not very good at shooting volleyball. I explained it to Alicia that I felt it was just like riding a bike...but a bike that is missing some spokes.

The Mountains

2007-08-29T16:18:00.000-07:00

After class today I drove out to the mountains to try and clear my head. I just got some new filters and decided to try out the polarized filter. I think the filter helped the exposure since it was taken around 3:00pm. The first mountain photo is without the filter, the second one is with one. With the fence pics, I just couldn't decided which one I liked better.

Fun at night

2007-08-14T17:57:00.001-07:00

This weekend there was a meteor shower. I went out both nights but discovered that it is pretty hard to get pics of meteors. I just wasn't timing it right. The first night I didn't have any luck, but on the second night I finally got one.