Images by Skippy Sanchez (Lightstalkers) http://www.lightstalkers.org/skippy_sanchez Skippy Sanchez has been working as a professional newspaper staff photographer in the United States since 1981. Recently working in Latin America when he can get away from his day job, he specializes in documentary projects such as el Dia de los Muertos, the festival of la Virgen de Guadalupe and various Christian mission projects in Honduras. Other passions include street photography, travel, portraiture and illustrations. He doesn't do weddings or sports, so don't ask. VITALS: Born 1950 Newspaper staff photographer since 1981* Member, _Christians in Photojournalism_* Specializes in documentary photo projects, daily journalism *USA* -Class of 2000 (K-graduation) 13 years -Street photography -Eaton Hotel, 1987 *Latin America* -Dia de los Muertos, Mexico -Virgen de Guadalupe, Mexico -Honduras: Christian Missions Equipment: -Leica MP, Leica M8, MacOSX. en-us © Dental Mission, La Ciebita, Honduras. This woman had 17 teeth removed in a MASH style dental clinic. <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/358664/DENTAL_MISSIONARIES_small.jpg' /><br />© Dental Mission, La Ciebita, Honduras. This woman had 17 teeth removed in a MASH style dental clinic. <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/358664'>© Dental Mission, La Ciebita, Honduras. This woman had 17 teeth removed in a MASH style dental clinic. </a> Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:12:34 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/358664 © A local banda parades through the streets of Pittillal, Jalisco, Mexico in celebration of a new church bell in la Eglasia de Resurection. <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/358667/DESFILE_small.jpg' /><br />© A local banda parades through the streets of Pittillal, Jalisco, Mexico in celebration of a new church bell in la Eglasia de Resurection.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/358667'>© A local banda parades through the streets of Pittillal, Jalisco, Mexico in celebration of a new church bell in la Eglasia de Resurection.</a> Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:12:34 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/358667 © A boy walks with a candle through the cemetery in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, during the celebration of Day of the Dead. <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/358577/DIA_DE_LOS_MUERTOS_1_small.jpg' /><br />© A boy walks with a candle through the cemetery in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, during the celebration of Day of the Dead.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/358577'>© A boy walks with a candle through the cemetery in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, during the celebration of Day of the Dead.</a> Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:12:34 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/358577 © A man and his daughter listen to Mass in the cemetery in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, during Day of the Dead. <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/358583/DIA_DE_LOS_MUERTOS_2_small.jpg' /><br />© A man and his daughter listen to Mass in the cemetery in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, during Day of the Dead.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/358583'>© A man and his daughter listen to Mass in the cemetery in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, during Day of the Dead.</a> Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:12:34 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/358583 © Cover shot for Wichita Eagle newspaper story on body wraps. <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/358589/BODYWRAP_small.jpg' /><br />© Cover shot for Wichita Eagle newspaper story on body wraps.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/358589'>© Cover shot for Wichita Eagle newspaper story on body wraps.</a> Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:12:34 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/358589 © Following a tornado that completely wiped the town of Greensburg off the Kansas prairie in May of 2007, church volunteer Gail Briscoe helps clean debris from a family's yard. <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/358592/AFTER_THE_STORM_small.jpg' /><br />© Following a tornado that completely wiped the town of Greensburg off the Kansas prairie in May of 2007, church volunteer Gail Briscoe helps clean debris from a family's yard.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/358592'>© Following a tornado that completely wiped the town of Greensburg off the Kansas prairie in May of 2007, church volunteer Gail Briscoe helps clean debris from a family's yard.</a> Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:12:34 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/358592 © Sedgwick County Sheriiff deputies handcuff a suspected illegal immigrant in Haysville, Kan. A citizen had reported a suspicious van with possibly 25 people Tuesday morning and when Sedgwick county sargent Shane Brazil approached the van in a convenience store parking lot, at least seven bolted from the van while others were in the store. Seventeen were apprehended and turned over to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. (© AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Mike Hutmacher.) <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/358595/ILLEGAL_IMMIGRANTS_small.jpg' /><br />© Sedgwick County Sheriiff deputies handcuff a suspected illegal immigrant in Haysville, Kan. A citizen had reported a suspicious van with possibly 25 people Tuesday morning and when Sedgwick county sargent Shane Brazil approached the van in a convenience store parking lot, at least seven bolted from the van while others were in the store. Seventeen were apprehended and turned over to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. (© AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Mike Hutmacher.)<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/358595'>© Sedgwick County Sheriiff deputies handcuff a suspected illegal immigrant in Haysville, Kan. A citizen had reported a suspicious van with possibly 25 people Tuesday morning and when Sedgwick county sargent Shane Brazil approached the van in a convenience store parking lot, at least seven bolted from the van while others were in the store. Seventeen were apprehended and turned over to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. (© AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Mike Hutmacher.)</a> Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:12:34 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/358595 © Pentecostal church meeting in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Temperature, 90 degrees; humidity, 90 percent. <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/358598/PENTACOSTAL_small.jpg' /><br />© Pentecostal church meeting in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Temperature, 90 degrees; humidity, 90 percent.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/358598'>© Pentecostal church meeting in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Temperature, 90 degrees; humidity, 90 percent.</a> Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:12:34 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/358598 © Subsistance farming is a way of life for many rural Hondurans. A small church in La Ceibita has cleared a little more than an acre of jungle, planted a community garden and provided garden tools for those who have no opprotunity or land to produce thier own food. <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/358601/TRABAJADOR_DE_LA_TIERRA_small.jpg' /><br />© Subsistance farming is a way of life for many rural Hondurans. A small church in La Ceibita has cleared a little more than an acre of jungle, planted a community garden and provided garden tools for those who have no opprotunity or land to produce thier own food.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/358601'>© Subsistance farming is a way of life for many rural Hondurans. A small church in La Ceibita has cleared a little more than an acre of jungle, planted a community garden and provided garden tools for those who have no opprotunity or land to produce thier own food.</a> Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:12:34 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/358601 © Michelle Miller, left, Esther Wagler, Bethany Wagler and Maeleena Lamb mourn the death of Corporal Peter Wagler, 18, in Partridge, Kan. David Wagler, Peter's father, said the family was told, unofficially, that his son was on patrol in a tank when it struck an improvised explosive device (IED) Monday in Baghdad. (©AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Mike Hutmacher) <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/358604/BROTHER_MOURNED_small.jpg' /><br />© Michelle Miller, left, Esther Wagler, Bethany Wagler and Maeleena Lamb mourn the death of Corporal Peter Wagler, 18, in Partridge, Kan. David Wagler, Peter's father, said the family was told, unofficially, that his son was on patrol in a tank when it struck an improvised explosive device (IED) Monday in Baghdad. (©AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Mike Hutmacher)<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/358604'>© Michelle Miller, left, Esther Wagler, Bethany Wagler and Maeleena Lamb mourn the death of Corporal Peter Wagler, 18, in Partridge, Kan. David Wagler, Peter's father, said the family was told, unofficially, that his son was on patrol in a tank when it struck an improvised explosive device (IED) Monday in Baghdad. (©AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Mike Hutmacher)</a> Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:12:34 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/358604