Capturing a Weeknight Dinner for the New York Times

My assignment was to shoot a weeknight dinner at a multigenerational home in Laredo, Texas. My day included just under 500 miles of driving to and from Laredo and 3 hours of shooting once I got there. I was thrilled to be included in this beautiful, worldwide collaboration of photographers, but wanted to share some of the images I captured during the assignment that weren’t published.

Here’s a link to the published piece. Scroll down to the “Texas, United States” section to see my image.

An American flag flies outside of the Garza family’s home in Laredo, Texas.

An American flag flies outside of the Garza family’s home in Laredo, Texas.

Grayson, his brother Emric, and mother Alyssa play as grandmother Patti Garza prepares dinner at their home in Laredo, Texas.

Grayson, his brother Emric, and mother Alyssa play as grandmother Patti Garza prepares dinner at their home in Laredo, Texas.

Grayson helps his grandmother Patti prepare dinner at their home in Laredo, Texas.

Grayson helps his grandmother Patti prepare dinner at their home in Laredo, Texas.

Fabian Garza, a middle school English teacher, communicates with his students as his wife Patti Garza prepares dinner in their home in Laredo, Texas.

Fabian Garza, a middle school English teacher, communicates with his students as his wife Patti Garza prepares dinner in their home in Laredo, Texas.

Alyssa Garza, having just woken up, plays with her sons Emric and Grayson before heading to work the night shift at a nearby Love’s truck stop in Laredo, Texas.

Alyssa Garza, having just woken up, plays with her sons Emric and Grayson before heading to work the night shift at a nearby Love’s truck stop in Laredo, Texas.

The Garza family sits down for dinner.

The Garza family sits down for dinner.

Grayson relaxes and watches “American Ninja Warrior” after dinner before getting ready for bed.

Grayson relaxes and watches “American Ninja Warrior” after dinner before getting ready for bed.

Grayson and his family’s Siamese cat Anayha play after dinner.

Grayson and his family’s Siamese cat Anayha play after dinner.

A crowd of predominantly school-aged protesters gathers at a climate strike at the Texas Capitol building in Austin. This climate strike was a part of a series of September 19, 2019 protests that took place in cities all over the globe.

A crowd of predominantly school-aged protesters gathers at a climate strike at the Texas Capitol building in Austin. This climate strike was a part of a series of September 19, 2019 protests that took place in cities all over the globe.