Features

02282014 – Richard Maxwell (cq), 42, gives student Catherine Carlino (cq), 15, mixing advice. Carlino is a freshman in Maxwell’s Contemporary Music and Sound Program at Arcadia High School in Phoenix. Photo by Alec Damiano / JMC 351

02182014 – Metal Church singer Ronny Munroe (cq), 48, interacts with the crowd during the band’s show in Tempe, Ariz. Tuesday night.
Photo by Alec Damiano / JMC 351

01282014 – Jacob Williams (cq), 20, of Mesa, Ariz., performs with thrash metal band Saintbreaker at Club Red in Tempe, Ariz.
Photo by Alec Damiano / JMC 351

02182014 – People begin to crowd into Club Red in Tempe, Ariz. to watch legendary 1980s heavy metal band Metal Church perform. Local sludge metal band Twingiant prepares the audience for the headliners.
Photo by Alec Damiano / JMC 351
News

03082014 – A man ties his shoes while being detained by Border Patrol at the Morley Port of Entry in Nogales, Ariz.
Photo by Alec Damiano / JMC 351

04022014 – Kiri Seawright (cq), 48, of Phoenix, holds a sign at a protest outside the Phoenix ICE facility to raise awareness about deportation.
Photo by Alec Damiano / JMC 351

02222014 – Rigo Duran (cq), 59, of San Cristobal, Venezuela, yells “Viva Venezuela!” before initiating a moment of silence in remembrance of those who died in the Venezuelan protests. A rally was held at the Tempe Beach Park Saturday to raise awareness.
Photo by Alec Damiano / JMC 351

02222014 – Protestors hold up a Venezuelan flag and an image of the Virgin of Coromoto, Venezuela’s patron saint.
Photo by Alec Damiano / JMC 351
Sports

03222014 – Sigmund Droid (cq), 22, of the ASU Derby Devils blocks one of the UA Derby Cats during a match held in Mesa, Ariz. This was ASU’s first roller derby match, albeit without a complete team. ASU beat the Derby Cats, 261-102.
Photo by Alec Damiano / JMC 351

03222014 – The ASU Derby Devils and UA Derby Cats prepare to compete in a new round during a match in Mesa, Ariz. ASU beat the Derby Cats, 261-102.
Photo by Alec Damiano / JMC 351

03222014 – Dezire On Fire (cq), 18, and other UA Derby Devils warm up before a match in Mesa, Ariz. The ASU Derby Devils beat the Derby Cats, 261-102.
Photo by Alec Damiano / JMC 351
Landscape

03252014 – View of the town of Gilbert, Ariz. on Civic Center Drive and Gilbert Road, hours before a dust storm.
Photo by Alec Damiano / JMC 351

03252014 – View of the landscaping and fountain on the south side of Gilbert Town Hall in Gilbert, Ariz.
Photo by Alec Damiano / JMC 351
Environmental Portrait

03102014 – Dane White (cq), 21, of Gilbert, Ariz., poses with his drum set. He is the drummer of Tempe speed metal band Warhead.
Photo by Alec Damiano / JMC 351

03102014 – Dane White (cq), 21, of Gilbert, Ariz., poses with his drum set. He is the drummer of Tempe speed metal band Warhead.
Photo by Alec Damiano / JMC 351
Creative In-Camera

03162014 – A light is shining through a crystal ball as a mirror is shining behind it. The ball is being held in my hand.
Photo by Alec Damiano / JMC 351
Great pictures 🙂
I especially like the one of the Derby Cats. The only thing is that “Dezire on Fire” was actually 18 not 21 at the time that picture was taken. Iknow this because I’m her haha 🙂 I turned 19 last march.
Whoops! I’ll fix it right now. 🙂 Glad you liked the pictures!