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William Kiraly

Writer / Photographer / Programmer

Portraits

 

I have loved photography since my father gave me a camera when I went off to college. When I entered journalism, I was completely hooked. I love people; I love their faces and capturing a spark of their personality. 

A black and white photo of an elderly woman mostly in subdued tones but illuminated by a rim of light picking her profile out of the darkness.

The Curandera

Doña Juanita Sedillo was a curandera, an herbal healer, in Socorro, NM. I was shooting while a co-worker interviewed her in Spanish, but nothing looked right until she sat down near a door opened just a slit and a sliver of light defined her face beautifully.

Juan Gonzalez

Gonzalez ran a barber shop that catered to Socorro’s politicos. The article was titled “Barber Likes to Talk and Run.”

Close up of a man with a gentle smile leaning on his hand. The portrait is framed so his face almost fills the image.
Image of a man with intent eyes. In front of his mouth and face is his hand holding a cigarette

Jim Romero

Romero was the Socorro probation officer. He took his job very seriously, trying to balance the needs of his clients against the needs of the county.

Full-body photo of an elegant woman sitting cross-legged on an armless stuffed chair with a birdcage to her right and a decorative plant to her left.

Judith Raymond

Raymond was a psychologist and a friend who made quite a splash in Socorro. I think this may be one of my favorite portraits I have shot, capturing her perfectly.