Storie Judge: Bruce Zake

After looking at the stories that were submitted for the 03-04, I think that this set of stories lacked the same enthusiasm that the previous batch of stories displayed.

Overall there are some nice single images, but for the most part, none of these are picture stories, but collections of images with a similar theme. I wish there were more images and thus better images in all of the stories.

There seems to be loose themes running through the stories rather than a true story line. All of you needed to work more closely with your subjects to work the images and your stories.



HOMELESS IN SANTA FE

•On any given day there are about 1,500 homeless people in Santa Fe.
•Of that number, at least 60 are teenagers.
•On any given day there are about 1,500 homeless people in the entire state of Utah.
•About 3,500 to 5,000 homeless people come through Santa Fe every year.
•That number is normal for a city five times the size of Santa Fe..

Story by Luis Sánchez Saturno

 

BARBERTON SPEEDWAY

Any Saturday night between the months of April and October the wooden grandstands are full at the Barberton Speedway. The sound of heavily-modified V8s mixes well with smell of beer and carnival food. Some come for the race and others come to socialize, but all make a unique sect of society. This is not about driving fast and turning left for hours on end, but more about a cultural examination.

Story by Pat Jarrett

 

RODEO

Fifteen-year-old Mike Allison Jr. and his father Mike Allison Sr. are a rare breed in a dying cowboy town. The Allisons live in a modest dwelling in Marana, Arizona raising and riding bulls. Mike Allison Jr. is the last in his family of bull riders to take interest in the sport, following two accomplished older sisters.

Story by Mark Lipczynski

10 WHO MADE A DIFFERNCE

For Arlene Einalter, it was helping children grieve. For Michael Naranjo, it was helping addicts find God. For Alia Munn, it was reinvigorating a neighborhood. And for Jacqueline Rae Gomez, it was her family and her school...

Story by Luis Sánchez Saturno