Albuquerque mayor Richard Berry photographed for The Wall Street Journal at the Albuquerque Rail Yards.

Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios and a comics enthusiast, during a break on the set of Marvel's next movie "The Avengers" in Albuquerque, N.M., July 14, 2011.

Jay McCleskey | For The National Journa

Portraits of art critic Dave Hickey in Santa Fe NM on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012.

Toritos or toros in Taxco Mexico. Fireworks are attached to the paper mache bulls as revelers are chased around the Zócalo.

Inside Gertrude Zachary's home in downtown Albuquerque New Mexico.

Snow shovel racing in Angel Fire New Mexico on Feb. 11, 2012.

Investigators search for additional human remains on Monday, March 2, 2009 on the southwestern outskirts of Albuquerque, N.M. at the site of a planned residential subdivision. Investigators and forensics experts are searching the crime scene where the remains of at least 13 bodies have been uncovered. The discovery has opened up cases involving missing prostitutes, some of whom vanished as much as 20 years ago.

EL PASO, Texas -- On the Mexican border is a boomtown, as entrepreneurs fleeing drug violence in Ciudad Juárez head across the Rio Grande to open clubs and restaurants. The violence in Mexico has provided an unexpected economic boost to El Paso, a city of more than 600,000 residents.

Portraits of Martha Burk, author, and women's issues expert at her home in Corrales New Mexico on Friday, March 26, 2010. Burk led a demonstrations during Masters week at Augusta National Golf Club in 2003 to protest their male-only membership policy.

ALBUQUERQUE, NM - Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez speaks to aides and supporters at her campaign headquarters on October 13, 2010 in Albuquerque New Mexico. (Photo by Steven St. John/For The Washington Post)

Dia de los muertos or Day of the Dead in Albuquerque NM 2009, also called the Merigold Parade.

The Bellmont, indie rock band from Albuquerque New Mexico. Current members: Billy Bellmont, Terry Burch, Ryan Jarvis, Sean McCullough band@thebellmont.com http://thebellmont.bandcamp.com/ The Bellmont has existed in various incarnations since year 2000. Current and former members of these NM bands: Bellemah, Lake of Wire, The Breaktone, Sad Baby Wolf, Ya Ya Boom Project, A Very Special Lie, Oktober People, Pilot to Bombardier, Weapons of Mass Destruction, The Lowlights, The Secret Band, The Build, Feverhot, Superstrings for Superfriends, Applejohn, Puhlaut

Street photography from the inauguration of President Barrack Obama in Washington DC

Author, editor and poet Hilda Raz at home in Placitas New Mexico.

Santa Rosa New Mexico football v. Albuquerque Academy in Albuquerque NM.

New Mexico received $3.9 billion in federal stimulus funds as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. These photos show how a small portion of that money was spent.

Photo gallery of poet & author Jimmy Santiago Baca in Albuquerque NM

Lupita Hernandez's Lawyer had summoned her to Albuquerque to deliver the bad news in person: Her application to become a legal U.S. resident had been denied. In an instant, with three pieces of paper, the life Lupita Hernandez had built in Santa Fe over 11 ears began to wobble. She no longer had the legal right to stay with the family she has created, she no longer feet free to take her two US born, American-citizen children to school or the doctor. She began to worry her family might be torn apart every time someone knocked on her door.

Volcano Pacaya in Guatemala Central American .

Moments by New Mexico freelance photographer Steven St. John, mostly from his time at The Albuquerque Tribune

Samples of recent corporate and Public Relations photographs by Albuquerque New Mexico photographer Steven St. John.

Ceremony in Rio Rancho New Mexico for a new call center for Hewlett-Packard or HP. Governor Bill Richardson was in attendance.

Former staff members of The Albuquerque Tribune gather to mark the 2nd anniversary of the final edition.

New Mexico state basketball coverage of Navajo Pine v. Hagerman in Rio Rancho NM for the Gallup Independent.

Still life details of a house renovation in Albuquerque New Mexico. (NM)

Two photographers explore Albuquerque in the snow.

Collection of sports photos by Steven St. John, many made for the Albuquerque Tribune.

Candidate for New Mexico Lt-Governor Joseph Campos of Santa Rosa leads a motorcycle Benefit Ride for UNM Children's Hospital from Albuquerque to Madrid New Mexico on May 16th 2010.

Albuquerque NM band / musicians Bellemah

Swing dancing in Albuquerue NM at the Height Community Center.

11th Anniversary Smoke Out motorcycle / chopper rally will start in Santa Rosa, NM June 18 and 19, 2010.

Colorado Gators Reptile Park located 17 miles north of Alamosa, CO. on Highway 17.

His Enron fraud retrial having been dropped, ex-Merrill executive James A. Brown insists he did nothing wrong. Photographed at his home in Santa Fe New Mexico.

Cupcake food photography for a local Albuquerque NM baker.

2001 GIRLS STATE SEMIFINALS BASKETBALL tournament at The Pit in Albuquerque New Mexico. Gallup, Grants, Portales, Shiprock, Kirland

Kyla and Alana St. John, my neices swimming in Phoenix Arizona

Executive portait of John Ledwith

New Mexico photographs by Steven St. John for the WK Kellogg foundation.

Killing Tradition: Matanzas in New Mexico is an ongoing personal project and visual exploration of the cultural significance of the tradition and its place in contemporary society.The matanza is a link that connects current and future generations with their ancestors.

New Mexico portfolio by Albuquerque New Mexico freelance photographer Steven St. John from his travels and work south of the US/Mexico border.

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New Mexico portfolio by Albuquerque New Mexico freelance photographer Steven St. John.

Santa Fe Opera - Nathan Gunn & Sam Donaldson talk ABQ

Black tie fundraiser for the Santa Fe Opera

Robocop Jeremy Romero swearing-in ceremony

Portraits of George RR Martin, the author of Game of Thrones series, photographed in Santa Fe New Mexico.

Author Rudolfo Anaya at home in Albuquerque New Mexico.

Homeowner Kathy Wise for Homewise New Mexico.

Poet and author N. Scott Momaday at home in Santa Fe New Mexico.