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Photojournalist || @gettyimages Staff News Photographer covering life throughout the South and Midwest. Austin, TX
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Incredibly humbled to have a photograph selected as TIME’s new magazine cover. While I’ve documented unrest before, this story proved especially challenging—not only emotionally, but physically and mentally as well. Acclimating to sub-zero temperatures while holding space for personal safety and grief, all while striving to honor a community’s collective frustration and pain, was far more demanding than I anticipated.
I’m holding this cover close.
Grateful for the colleagues and friends who always seem to be in the fray alongside me.
—Minneapolis, always on my heart.
@stephen_pix , @olsongetty , @sciric , @dp_dubs , @jerryfiandaca , @floodthezone , @hkmwicz , @joshualott , @dguttenfelder , @benjovland
05 Feb 2026
The night concluded with a small toast over a fountain drink at Whataburger. — Texas has gone blue.
Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa unseated Gov. Greg Abbott, becoming the first Hispanic governor in the state’s history. Meanwhile, U.S. Sen.-elect James Talarico defeated Attorney General Ken Paxton, making him the first Democrat elected to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate since 1988.
After months of grueling campaigns, Talarico and Hinojosa found themselves marking two historic victories in the most unassuming of settings: a small Whataburger just south of the river. Austin, Texas 2026.
For @gettyimages
04 Nov 2026
A Month In Review.
In South Texas, near Brownsville, SpaceX launched its Starship Flight 14 mission, aiming to deploy Starlink internet satellites into space. The following day, about 50 miles north, Vice President JD Vance joined Gov. Greg Abbott for a rally with supporters ahead of the November 3 midterm general election.
In North Texas, the Ross Fire was declared fully extinguished on September 17 after burning for 23 days and scorching more than 90,000 acres across Palo Pinto and Jack counties. It was the second-largest wildfire in the region’s history.
Meanwhile, diesel prices climbed to a national average of $6.23 per gallon amid the ongoing conflict involving Iran. In Dallas, President Trump rallied with supporters at the Republican National Committee’s first-ever midterm convention.
Around Austin, several protests took place in response to a shooting in which a federal ICE officer shot and wounded 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan national working as a DoorDash driver in North Austin.
For @gettyimages
11 Oct 2026
People protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers on September 20, 2026 in Austin, Texas.
A federal ICE officer shot and wounded 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan national who was working as a DoorDash driver yesterday afternoon in North Austin.
For @gettyimages
21 Sep 2026
(Part. 2 of 2)
Earlier this year marked my fifth anniversary with @gettyimages and my 34th year on this planet. Each passing year has served as a stark reminder of how far I’ve come, how much further I have to go, and how much I just simply don’t know.
Things I thought I was once sure of have become less clear and things that have been less clear, I’ve become more sure of…
I’ve begun mastering the art of starting sentences with, “I could be wrong,” or “I might not be seeing this correctly,” or “I might have a blind spot here,” because it saves me the hassle of having to retract words spoken in confident haste… Keeps me humble and reminds me to remain a student—to stay open to feedback and correction, and the possibility that I may not have the whole picture. I would rather be wrong while practicing humility than to be right practicing arrogance.
Through all the oscillation and various seasons marked by change, loss, and sacrifice, the one constant has been the pursuit of a life lived in love—to be loved and to love. A love steeped in forgiveness, humility, boundaries, sacrifice, hospitality, patience, and endurance.
Life is short and the truth is that none of us have as much time left as we think… I could be wrong, I might not be seeing this correctly, and I might have a blind spot here, but I think the greatest life lived is a self-aware one. After all, what is life if you live it deceived? Austin, Texas 2026.
03 Sep 2026
Competing demands on the border region, energy, technology, and physical infrastructure in West Texas.
Gas and diesel prices continue climbing as international conflicts across several regions disrupt the global fuel supply chain. At the same time, billions of dollars in energy-intensive development and border infrastructure are reshaping West Texas.
In El Paso, Meta Platforms continues construction of its more than $10 billion data center across approximately 1,000 acres, while in South Texas, contractors have begun construction of the Trump administration’s 30-foot southern border wall through Big Bend National Park. The work comes after months of discussions among federal officials, residents and local leaders, amid bipartisan pushback over the project’s potential environmental and economic impacts. Fort Stockton, 2026.
For @gettyimages
15 Aug 2026
Lorenzo Salgado Jr. is comforted at the site where his father, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, was killed on July 09, 2026 in Houston, Texas.
Salgado Jr., accompanied by his brother Ronaldo, visited the site for the first time to pay tribute to their father, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, after he was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer during a traffic stop on Tuesday.
Department of Homeland Security reported that Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was not the original target of the immigration enforcement operation.
For @gettyimages
10 Jul 2026
Family members of Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo grieve at a makeshift memorial during a candlelight vigil on July 08, 2026 in Houston, Texas.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot Araujo during an attempted traffic stop arrest on Tuesday. The shooting marks the first fatal use of force by federal immigration officers since the deaths of Renée Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis earlier this year.
For @gettyimages
09 Jul 2026
—Three Armored Corps and Central Texas Freedom Ball—
Soldiers, military families, and Central Texas leaders gathered at the Killeen Civic & Conference Center on July 2nd to commemorate Independence Day as the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary.
The semiquincentennial marks the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 while providing an opportunity to reflect on the nation’s ongoing pursuit of freedom, equality, and the ideals that have shaped American history. Killeen, Texas 2026.
For @gettyimages
04 Jul 2026
Monica.
Every blue moon, God gifts me someone who somehow fits perfectly into the larger puzzle of my life. This time around, that person was Monica.
At a time when I needed a gentle friend—someone who could not only see me, but see through me, love me deeply, and still hold me accountable to loving myself—I found that friendship in the most unexpected place: dancing. And to my surprise, that friend was Monica.
Mon has often been my loudest cheerleader in any room—literally. You can hear her screaming and hyping me up in half the videos we’re in lol. But beyond the encouragement, what I’ve admired most is that she’s never shied away from offering honest correction whenever she saw an opportunity for growth.
She’s so pure and genuine that I’ve often used her as a barometer for someone’s spirit and character. If Monica loved you, chances are I would too. I trusted the purity of her heart that much.
She’s truly one of the biggest bundles of joy and presence, and her radiant smile alone is enough to turn someone’s entire day around.
From endless dance practice sessions in parks and empty honky-tonks, to random drives around the city talking about life while searching for good smoothies, I’m proud to call you both sister and friend.
Happy Birthday, Mon. It was beautiful celebrating you this past week. I love you, and I’m excited to be part of your journey as you step into this next decade of life.
Austin, Texas 2026.
📸 Photo 19 – @phillipguebertphotography
21 May 2026
You’d think after all these years, business features would get drastically easier but NOPE. I say to myself “Brandon, c’mon dude you landed the cover of TIME magazine—don’t let these bananas own you, surely you can show these bananas who the boss is 💀🍌
I walk in per usual, put my little camera in my cart and walk over to the produce section only to nervously stare at items I will not be photographing… I look up, scan my surroundings and tell myself “you got 3 minutes before they’re onto you, it’s go-time.”
I composed the frame, only for an old lady to walk by and study me as if she smelt something fishy about me. “She’s not there, she’s not there I tell myself—act normal.” After her careful observation, she proceeds to walk away and it’s go-time again 😈
As I walk out of the store, the security guard waves and says “Have a nice day!” After looking left-to-right, I say “you too.” On the drive home I always find my thinking “I can’t believe I made it out alive and how much of that was actually real vs. what my anxiety was telling me about that moment 😅
Nevertheless, I’m hoping that someday business features will get easier but that day is not today 😂
Customers shop for produce at a Target, and H-E-B grocery store on May 11, 2026 in Austin, Texas.
—The U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) suggests that rising fuel prices may be beginning to weigh on wholesale margins, as ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to strain global energy markets.
For @gettyimages
11 May 2026
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery conduct live-fire training exercises on April 29, 2026 in Fort Hood, Texas.
For @gettyimages
30 Apr 2026
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