GARRY BLACKCHILD
GARRY BLACKCHILD
I’ve loved traveling to New Mexico the past few summers to photograph the musicians, artists, and characters of Santa Fe and Albuquerque — its a world apart from the cold and snow people so often associate with Buffalo. The landscape itself is living art.
Garry Blackchild is a folk musician I met first in Albuquerque, and upon meeting him I immediately felt that I was in the presence of a real-deal wandering performer and road-tested musician. I photographed Garry at the Albuquerque Rail Yards on a long, hot, and dirty shoot day that thankfully ended with one of the craziest desert storms I’ve ever seen to wash away the grime and sweat. I was also lucky enough to hear Garry perform a few impromptu songs as he wandered the interior of the rail yards with his guitar during the shoot. Check out some of Garry’s music here (this live video also features Freddy Lopez, another new Mexico performer I’ve had the pleasure of photographing on a past trip to Santa Fe)
