Images by Ben Torres (Lightstalkers) http://www.lightstalkers.org/btphoto Ben Torres is a staff photographer at the Spanish-language daily newspaper Al Día, published by the Dallas Morning News. Aside from shooting stills, Ben also shoots and edits video for Al Día's website, www.aldiatx.com Archived videos can be seen here www.youtube.com/btorresphoto en-us (PHOTO MADE 01/06/08) Atlas Forward Jorge Achucarro, right, heads the ball away from Morelia's Omar Trujillo, during the first of game 8 of the Interliga Tournament at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, TX, January 06, 2008. 126804 BEN TORRES / AL DIA <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/587905/NAD_6interliga10_small.jpg' /><br />(PHOTO MADE 01/06/08) Atlas Forward Jorge Achucarro, right, heads the ball away from Morelia's Omar Trujillo, during the first of game 8 of the Interliga Tournament at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, TX, January 06, 2008. 126804 BEN TORRES / AL DIA<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/587905'>(PHOTO MADE 01/06/08) Atlas Forward Jorge Achucarro, right, heads the ball away from Morelia's Omar Trujillo, during the first of game 8 of the Interliga Tournament at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, TX, January 06, 2008. 126804 BEN TORRES / AL DIA</a> Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:09:43 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/587905 (PHOTO MADE 03/27/08) L to R: Seniors Joseph Cervantes, 18, and Brandon Alvarez, 18, are key players for Duncanville High School's soccer team. After graduation, they won't have a problem finding a school to pay for college, Cervantes has accepted a soccer scholarship at University of Central Arkansas and Alvarez has accepted a scholarship at Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina. 129599 BEN TORRES/AL DIA 04092008xaldia <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/587911/NAD_27duncanSCHOLARSHIP_small.jpg' /><br />(PHOTO MADE 03/27/08) L to R: Seniors Joseph Cervantes, 18, and Brandon Alvarez, 18, are key players for Duncanville High School's soccer team. After graduation, they won't have a problem finding a school to pay for college, Cervantes has accepted a soccer scholarship at University of Central Arkansas and Alvarez has accepted a scholarship at Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina. 129599 BEN TORRES/AL DIA 04092008xaldia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/587911'>(PHOTO MADE 03/27/08) L to R: Seniors Joseph Cervantes, 18, and Brandon Alvarez, 18, are key players for Duncanville High School's soccer team. After graduation, they won't have a problem finding a school to pay for college, Cervantes has accepted a soccer scholarship at University of Central Arkansas and Alvarez has accepted a scholarship at Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina. 129599 BEN TORRES/AL DIA 04092008xaldia</a> Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:09:43 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/587911 (PHOTO MADE 03/09/08) (Paulina or Lorena, please verify women's name) Sasha, center, and Erik of the Latin teen pop group Timbiriche perform live at the Palladium in Dallas, TX, March 09, 2008. 128876 BEN TORRES / AL DIA <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/587916/NAD_09timbiriche6_small.jpg' /><br />(PHOTO MADE 03/09/08) (Paulina or Lorena, please verify women's name) Sasha, center, and Erik of the Latin teen pop group Timbiriche perform live at the Palladium in Dallas, TX, March 09, 2008. 128876 BEN TORRES / AL DIA<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/587916'>(PHOTO MADE 03/09/08) (Paulina or Lorena, please verify women's name) Sasha, center, and Erik of the Latin teen pop group Timbiriche perform live at the Palladium in Dallas, TX, March 09, 2008. 128876 BEN TORRES / AL DIA</a> Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:09:43 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/587916 (PHOTO MADE 03/11/08) Felipe Guerrero, right, and Diane Bankhead, relax while listening to the mariachi group Nuevo Mariachi San Luis play during the grand re-opening of the Carnival grocery store in Plano, TX, located at 3220 K Avenue, March 11, 2008. The trumpets players are Sergio Laguna, far left, and Jesus Torres. The remodeled super market will be the first in Texas to have a dental clinic, All Smiles Dental and Orthodontics, inside the grocery store. The clinic will open March 22, 2008 and will require appointments Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and perhaps Saturdays. Grand opening festivites are also planned for March 15 and March 22 which will included activities for families and free giveaways. 129093 BEN TORRES / AL DIA <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/587920/NAD_11wildart2_small.jpg' /><br />(PHOTO MADE 03/11/08) Felipe Guerrero, right, and Diane Bankhead, relax while listening to the mariachi group Nuevo Mariachi San Luis play during the grand re-opening of the Carnival grocery store in Plano, TX, located at 3220 K Avenue, March 11, 2008. The trumpets players are Sergio Laguna, far left, and Jesus Torres. The remodeled super market will be the first in Texas to have a dental clinic, All Smiles Dental and Orthodontics, inside the grocery store. The clinic will open March 22, 2008 and will require appointments Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and perhaps Saturdays. Grand opening festivites are also planned for March 15 and March 22 which will included activities for families and free giveaways. 129093 BEN TORRES / AL DIA<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/587920'>(PHOTO MADE 03/11/08) Felipe Guerrero, right, and Diane Bankhead, relax while listening to the mariachi group Nuevo Mariachi San Luis play during the grand re-opening of the Carnival grocery store in Plano, TX, located at 3220 K Avenue, March 11, 2008. The trumpets players are Sergio Laguna, far left, and Jesus Torres. The remodeled super market will be the first in Texas to have a dental clinic, All Smiles Dental and Orthodontics, inside the grocery store. The clinic will open March 22, 2008 and will require appointments Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and perhaps Saturdays. Grand opening festivites are also planned for March 15 and March 22 which will included activities for families and free giveaways. 129093 BEN TORRES / AL DIA</a> Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:09:43 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/587920 (PHOTO MADE 03/19/08) Elisa Constant, center, stands with Nick Constant, far right (edge of photo), while holding signs that phrase "Out of Iraq," during a peace rally organized by the Dallas Peace Center, Code Pink and Move On organizations, at Dealey Plaza in Downtown Dallas, March 19, 2008. The rally hosted civil rights leaders, musicians, and activists. A candlelight vigil was also held later at 7 p.m. 129377 BEN TORRES / AL DIA 03202008xALDIA <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/587924/NAD_19WARrally_small.jpg' /><br />(PHOTO MADE 03/19/08) Elisa Constant, center, stands with Nick Constant, far right (edge of photo), while holding signs that phrase "Out of Iraq," during a peace rally organized by the Dallas Peace Center, Code Pink and Move On organizations, at Dealey Plaza in Downtown Dallas, March 19, 2008. The rally hosted civil rights leaders, musicians, and activists. A candlelight vigil was also held later at 7 p.m. 129377 BEN TORRES / AL DIA 03202008xALDIA<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/587924'>(PHOTO MADE 03/19/08) Elisa Constant, center, stands with Nick Constant, far right (edge of photo), while holding signs that phrase "Out of Iraq," during a peace rally organized by the Dallas Peace Center, Code Pink and Move On organizations, at Dealey Plaza in Downtown Dallas, March 19, 2008. The rally hosted civil rights leaders, musicians, and activists. A candlelight vigil was also held later at 7 p.m. 129377 BEN TORRES / AL DIA 03202008xALDIA</a> Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:09:43 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/587924 (PHOTO MADE 05/26/08) A young woman rests her head near the gravesite of Edward L. Allen on Memorial Day at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, May 26, 2008. Allen served with the navy in Korea. He died in 1996. The national cemetery held a Memorial Day program with a 21 round cannon salute and a fly over by 301st Fighter Wing, 457th Fighter Squadron. 131554 BEN TORRES / AL DIA 05272008xaldia <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/587929/NAD_26memorial_small.jpg' /><br />(PHOTO MADE 05/26/08) A young woman rests her head near the gravesite of Edward L. Allen on Memorial Day at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, May 26, 2008. Allen served with the navy in Korea. He died in 1996. The national cemetery held a Memorial Day program with a 21 round cannon salute and a fly over by 301st Fighter Wing, 457th Fighter Squadron. 131554 BEN TORRES / AL DIA 05272008xaldia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/587929'>(PHOTO MADE 05/26/08) A young woman rests her head near the gravesite of Edward L. Allen on Memorial Day at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, May 26, 2008. Allen served with the navy in Korea. He died in 1996. The national cemetery held a Memorial Day program with a 21 round cannon salute and a fly over by 301st Fighter Wing, 457th Fighter Squadron. 131554 BEN TORRES / AL DIA 05272008xaldia</a> Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:09:43 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/587929 (PHOTO MADE 05/12/08) Catherine Villela, 16, changes the clothes her 8-month-old daughter Janisa Ruiz at their apartment in Arlington, TX, May 12, 2008. Catherine became pregnant with Janisa at the age of 15. She is one of the many teen moms from Sam Houston High School, which has the highest number of teen pregnancies among it's Hispanic students. 130949 BEN TORRES / AL DIA 06072008xMetro <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/587934/NAD_12pregnantTEEN_small.jpg' /><br />(PHOTO MADE 05/12/08) Catherine Villela, 16, changes the clothes her 8-month-old daughter Janisa Ruiz at their apartment in Arlington, TX, May 12, 2008. Catherine became pregnant with Janisa at the age of 15. She is one of the many teen moms from Sam Houston High School, which has the highest number of teen pregnancies among it's Hispanic students. 130949 BEN TORRES / AL DIA 06072008xMetro<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/587934'>(PHOTO MADE 05/12/08) Catherine Villela, 16, changes the clothes her 8-month-old daughter Janisa Ruiz at their apartment in Arlington, TX, May 12, 2008. Catherine became pregnant with Janisa at the age of 15. She is one of the many teen moms from Sam Houston High School, which has the highest number of teen pregnancies among it's Hispanic students. 130949 BEN TORRES / AL DIA 06072008xMetro</a> Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:09:43 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/587934 (PHOTO MADE 07/27/07) Gerardo Lopez has lived in the Cadillac Heights community since 1963 and has been part of the decrease in crime around the neighborhood. The community has come together to prevent crime, said Lopez. 121100 BEN TORRES / AL DIA <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/586144/02_small.jpg' /><br />(PHOTO MADE 07/27/07) Gerardo Lopez has lived in the Cadillac Heights community since 1963 and has been part of the decrease in crime around the neighborhood. The community has come together to prevent crime, said Lopez. 121100 BEN TORRES / AL DIA<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/586144'>(PHOTO MADE 07/27/07) Gerardo Lopez has lived in the Cadillac Heights community since 1963 and has been part of the decrease in crime around the neighborhood. The community has come together to prevent crime, said Lopez. 121100 BEN TORRES / AL DIA</a> Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:50:59 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/586144 (PHOTO MADE 07/21/07) A young man waits for a family and friends to end their dancing with Pamela Naomi Vargas, left, at her quinceañera in Rogers, Arkansas, July 21, 2007. This quinceañera is a spanish-speaking tradition that can be can seen regulary since the latino boom in population in northern Arkansas. 120904 BEN TORRES / AL DIA 08112007xaldia <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/586147/03_small.jpg' /><br />(PHOTO MADE 07/21/07) A young man waits for a family and friends to end their dancing with Pamela Naomi Vargas, left, at her quinceañera in Rogers, Arkansas, July 21, 2007. This quinceañera is a spanish-speaking tradition that can be can seen regulary since the latino boom in population in northern Arkansas. 120904 BEN TORRES / AL DIA 08112007xaldia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/586147'>(PHOTO MADE 07/21/07) A young man waits for a family and friends to end their dancing with Pamela Naomi Vargas, left, at her quinceañera in Rogers, Arkansas, July 21, 2007. This quinceañera is a spanish-speaking tradition that can be can seen regulary since the latino boom in population in northern Arkansas. 120904 BEN TORRES / AL DIA 08112007xaldia</a> Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:50:59 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/586147 (PHOTO MADE 08/13/07) Alli Perez, 6, of Grand Prairie, TX, swims to the surface for air after diving into the deep end at McFalls outdoor pool in Grand Prairie, TX, August 13, 2007. Perez and her family love the pool because it is an inexpensive way to have fun and keep cool during the hot summer days. This week's weather is expected to be well into the triple digits. (according to wffa.com weather) 121677 BEN TORRES / AL DIA 08142007xaldia <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/586150/04_small.jpg' /><br />(PHOTO MADE 08/13/07) Alli Perez, 6, of Grand Prairie, TX, swims to the surface for air after diving into the deep end at McFalls outdoor pool in Grand Prairie, TX, August 13, 2007. Perez and her family love the pool because it is an inexpensive way to have fun and keep cool during the hot summer days. This week's weather is expected to be well into the triple digits. (according to wffa.com weather) 121677 BEN TORRES / AL DIA 08142007xaldia<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/586150'>(PHOTO MADE 08/13/07) Alli Perez, 6, of Grand Prairie, TX, swims to the surface for air after diving into the deep end at McFalls outdoor pool in Grand Prairie, TX, August 13, 2007. Perez and her family love the pool because it is an inexpensive way to have fun and keep cool during the hot summer days. This week's weather is expected to be well into the triple digits. (according to wffa.com weather) 121677 BEN TORRES / AL DIA 08142007xaldia</a> Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:50:59 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/586150