Dreams Captured:
Pictures of Hope participants showcase their work
By Gino Gutierrez
Sierra Arrellin held a camera for the first time last month during the Pictures of Hope workshop at the Albuquerque Museum.
She didn’t know ahead of time she would be receiving one, and ”I was genuinely excited,” she said. “It was a fun, little surprise.”
Arrellin, 20, was one of several participants who took part in the workshop, a national program that invites young people who are experiencing homelessness to express their hopes or dreams through photography.
As the Journal reported last month, this is the 11th time Pictures of Hope has been held in Albuquerque. The program was created by award-winning photographer Linda Solomon in 2005 and she has brought it to over 50 cities across the country.
Gino Gutierrez is the good news reporter at the Albuquerque Journal. If you have an idea for a good news story, you can contact him at goodnews@abqjournal.com or at 505-823-3940.
