Crosscut's 2023 Photos of the Year

People dress up in inflatable Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaur costumes to take part in the so-called T-Rex World Championship Races at Emerald Downs racetrack in Auburn, Washington, USA, on Sun., Aug. 20, 2023. The racetrack holds a variety of themed events to draw in audiences and entertain the crowds between races at the track.

Two of my photos from a story about the use of federal pandemic relief money being used at the Emerald Downs horserace track in Auburn, WA, were included in Crosscut’s 2023 Photos of the Year. You can see other photos from the assignment here. Thanks to Genna for the original assignment and for including me among all the other great work last year at Crosscut!

The best De Los photos of 2023

One of my photos, of Los Hernandez’s asparagus and pepperjack tamales, was selected for the Los Angeles Times’ Best De Los Photos of 2023. De Los is a special section at the LA Times focusing on the Latino experience in the United States. You can see other photos of the assignment, about food in the Yakima Valley, in the recent work section of my website. Thanks to Rachel, Raul, and the rest of the LAT and De Los photo teams for the assignment and including me in the year-end list!

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