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Podcast: New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)
Episode: Photographing the Border & Protecting Forests Against Wildfires | 7.9.21
Description: Roberto Rosales is a photographer with the Albuquerque Journal and whether he’s shooting college sports, crime scenes, or dropping reservoir levels, his style is unique and recognizable. For decades, he’s also covered the border, shining a light on the personal stories of people who are crossing into the United States seeking safety and economic opportunity. Correspondent Laura Paskus spoke with Rosales about his work and how and why he captures those images that can help us all better understand the region and its people.
Albuquerque Journal photojournalist and photo editor Dean Hanson recently called it a ca...