Images by Ivan Pierre Aguirre (Lightstalkers) http://www.lightstalkers.org/ivan_pierre_aguirre Ivan Pierre Aguirre was born in El Paso, Texas, which is on the border with Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Ivan began looking through a camera viewfinder in high school where he worked for the yearbook and newspaper for four years. His first photography internship was at the San Angelo Standard-Times from June to August 2006. Ivan completed an internship in May 2007, working as a photojournalist for Scripps Howard News Service in Washington, D.C. Bureau assignments include: The 2007 State of the Union Address, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, PGA, WNBA, and MLS sporting events and has covered the White House and Capitol Hill. His work appeared all over the United States in E.W. Scripps Co. newspapers and in more than 400 wire publications the bureau serves. His greatest learning experience while in Washington, D.C. was assisting Joachim Ladefoged from VII Photo Agency on a photo shoot for The New York Times magazine, PLAY. Ivan is currently interning for The Washington Post Co. in their multimedia dept. at Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive. RECOGNITIONS:<br> 2007 - Accepted into Eddie Adams Workshop XX.<br> 1st place news, 2nd place sports action, 2nd place sports feature and 2nd place picture story TIPA Award. Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) Award, the oldest and largest press association of its kind in the United States.<br>Named 2007 UTEP Photolauriet. 2006 - 2nd Place Sports Feature TIPA Award. 2005 - 2nd Place Sports Feature TIPA Award. en-us The Gawkers <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/616041/homeless_man_in_subway_toned_web_LS_small.jpg' /><br />The Gawkers<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/616041'>The Gawkers</a> Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:51:16 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/616041 Rock Star President-2007 State of the Union <img src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/lightstalkers/images/35873/State_of_the_Union_LS_small.jpg' /><br />Rock Star President-2007 State of the Union<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/35873'>Rock Star President-2007 State of the Union</a> Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:42:37 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/35873 U.S. Army Golden Knight Skydiver <img src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/lightstalkers/images/35877/Sky_Diver_LS_small.jpg' /><br />U.S. Army Golden Knight Skydiver<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/35877'>U.S. Army Golden Knight Skydiver</a> Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:42:37 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/35877 Jan. 14, 2007, Washington, D.C.- A group of men from all over the United States, mingle by the pool at the Washington Plaza Hotel during the 2007 Mid-Atlantic Leather Week Festivities. <img src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/lightstalkers/images/35880/D.C._Leather_Week_LS_small.jpg' /><br />Jan. 14, 2007, Washington, D.C.- A group of men from all over the United States, mingle by the pool at the Washington Plaza Hotel during the 2007 Mid-Atlantic Leather Week Festivities.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/35880'>Jan. 14, 2007, Washington, D.C.- A group of men from all over the United States, mingle by the pool at the Washington Plaza Hotel during the 2007 Mid-Atlantic Leather Week Festivities.</a> Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:42:37 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/35880 Jan. 22, 2007, Washington, D.C.- As the sun hits a Jesus Christ crucifix, a church member stands outside the US Supreme court, to protest the Roe vs Wade decision of January 22, 1973, during a antiabortion rally. <img src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/lightstalkers/images/35882/Supreme_Court_LS_small.jpg' /><br />Jan. 22, 2007, Washington, D.C.- As the sun hits a Jesus Christ crucifix, a church member stands outside the US Supreme court, to protest the Roe vs Wade decision of January 22, 1973, during a antiabortion rally.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/35882'>Jan. 22, 2007, Washington, D.C.- As the sun hits a Jesus Christ crucifix, a church member stands outside the US Supreme court, to protest the Roe vs Wade decision of January 22, 1973, during a antiabortion rally.</a> Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:42:37 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/35882 June 29, 2006, San Angelo, Texas -San Angelo Water Utilities Department Crew chief, Demetrio Anchondo, right, looked over Doug Kirkham, left, and Mike Fernandez as they repaired a twenty inch water main break on West 3rd and North Magdalen Street. <img src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/lightstalkers/images/35904/Water_Break_LS_small.jpg' /><br />June 29, 2006, San Angelo, Texas -San Angelo Water Utilities Department Crew chief, Demetrio Anchondo, right, looked over Doug Kirkham, left, and Mike Fernandez as they repaired a twenty inch water main break on West 3rd and North Magdalen Street.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/35904'>June 29, 2006, San Angelo, Texas -San Angelo Water Utilities Department Crew chief, Demetrio Anchondo, right, looked over Doug Kirkham, left, and Mike Fernandez as they repaired a twenty inch water main break on West 3rd and North Magdalen Street.</a> Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:42:37 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/35904 Faiza Beshir, 12, makes her way up the stairs for prayer at the First Hijrah Community Center in Washington, D.C. on August 10, 2007. The Foundation of the First Hijrah is a non-profit, non-political, humanitarian Islamic organization established by a community of Ethiopian Muslims in North America in order to advance and protect the Islamic way of life as well as safeguard the interests of Ethiopian Muslims around the world.(Photo by Ivan Pierre Aguirre/washingtonpost.com) <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/616029/House_of_Worship_web_small.jpg' /><br />Faiza Beshir, 12, makes her way up the stairs for prayer at the First Hijrah Community Center in Washington, D.C. on August 10, 2007. The Foundation of the First Hijrah is a non-profit, non-political, humanitarian Islamic organization established by a community of Ethiopian Muslims in North America in order to advance and protect the Islamic way of life as well as safeguard the interests of Ethiopian Muslims around the world.(Photo by Ivan Pierre Aguirre/washingtonpost.com)<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/616029'>Faiza Beshir, 12, makes her way up the stairs for prayer at the First Hijrah Community Center in Washington, D.C. on August 10, 2007. The Foundation of the First Hijrah is a non-profit, non-political, humanitarian Islamic organization established by a community of Ethiopian Muslims in North America in order to advance and protect the Islamic way of life as well as safeguard the interests of Ethiopian Muslims around the world.(Photo by Ivan Pierre Aguirre/washingtonpost.com)</a> Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:42:37 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/616029 The Gawkers <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/616032/Circus_Man_subway_wall_people_web_LS_small.jpg' /><br />The Gawkers<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/616032'>The Gawkers</a> Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:42:37 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/616032 Honey Creek Apt. Fire <img src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/lightstalkers/images/35940/Honey_Creek_Fire_LS_B_small.jpg' /><br />Honey Creek Apt. Fire<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/35940'>Honey Creek Apt. Fire</a> Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:42:37 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/35940 Nov. 20, 2006, El Paso,Texas- Scott Summers, gathered outside the El Paso Mexican Consulate to protest the state oppression of Oaxaca, Mexico. The Global Day of Solidarity with Oaxacans called for supporters to disrupt business at their city's Mexican Con <img src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/lightstalkers/images/35956/Oaxaca_LS_small.jpg' /><br />Nov. 20, 2006, El Paso,Texas- Scott Summers, gathered outside the El Paso Mexican Consulate to protest the state oppression of Oaxaca, Mexico. The Global Day of Solidarity with Oaxacans called for supporters to disrupt business at their city's Mexican Con<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/35956'>Nov. 20, 2006, El Paso,Texas- Scott Summers, gathered outside the El Paso Mexican Consulate to protest the state oppression of Oaxaca, Mexico. The Global Day of Solidarity with Oaxacans called for supporters to disrupt business at their city's Mexican Con</a> Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:42:37 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/35956