Photo Diaries
Here is a collection of images I captured as part of my weekly assignments.
Denton, TX, Jan. 29, 2025 The Jiu Long Lion Dance Troupe performed inside the University Union Emerald Ballroom in celebration of the Lunar New Year hosted by the University Program Council on Jan. 29, 2025. The event was free to attend, with several organizations setting up booths in hopes of recruiting. With the event originally taking place at the Library Mall, UPC quickly changed the location inside due to weather conditions. Food, crafts and dancing still took place.
Denton, Texas, February 13, 2025 Freshman and behavior analysis major Eden Margaitis walks around the art gallery located inside the university union on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2025. The gallery’s theme was “Wombed by Paradox” by Kaley Ngo & Vo. Margaitis was walking around the union when she saw the painting “Existential Gaze” by Kaley Ngo, which caught her eye.
DENTON, Texas 18-year-old Alexa Moreno stands in the graffiti nook that lies between Vortmans and Aura Coffee on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. Moreno was told to pose and hesitated to settle on a pose and settled on “what came naturally.”
Denton, Texas Freshman and sports concentrate Ruben Plascencia glances at the whiteboard to see the layout for volume 129, issue 6 for the North Texas Daily, during print night on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, in Sycamore Hall. Plascencia is the senior sports writer this semester after starting as a volunteer sports writer in the Fall 2024. Plascencia began writing for his newspaper, The Farmers' Harvests, in Lewisville High School and decided to continue the path in college.
Denton, Texas Senior and Digital and Print major McKinnon Rice poses for a photo next to The Zebra’s Head vape shop during the JOUR 4730 Advanced Photojournalism Portfolio class on Thursday, March 6, 2025. Rice recently discovered that her hair has some curls and wanted to embrace the shape by letting the wind flow through her hair.
Denton, TX A soccer match occurred in front of the Pohl Recreation Center on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. The team was made aware of the sign that reads “Please keep off the grass,” but still managed to play on it.
Corinth, TX, Jan. 22, 2025 With no time to waste entering the backyard, Golden Retriever, 3, Kona jumps on the trampoline with one of her tennis balls and lays down, looking up at the sky on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, in Corinth, Tx. Kona was adopted three years ago by a family out in the country who did not have the funds to keep the whole litter and was selling the puppies. While she does have another dog to keep her company, Kona gets separation anxiety from humans if she is not near or has not seen one of the family members in a while.