Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller and members of the hospitality community throw confetti into the air after crushing cascarones. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio Report
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We’ve seen a lot of changes in 2016, both locally and nationally. Here at the Rivard Report we’ve tripled our staff and expanded our editorial reach. On Jan. 1, 2016 our photo department gained a photographer and videographer in Kathryn Boyd-Batstone from Long Beach, Calif. Kathryn has showered our publication with beautiful photographs and introduced a consistent video presence that has elevated expectations of quality throughout our site.
With Kathryn on staff, we instantly had the opportunity to focus more on visual storytelling, something I couldn’t do alone in 2015.
This year we’ve seen stories from ballet stages to Sikh Gurdwaras, from the cracked pavement of the near Eastside to the dusty Western edge of Texas. We’ve photographed grieving families who’ve lost loved ones, the most decorated Olympian in history, and a national movement that ensnared our deeply divided country.
We take these photos because we are passionate storytellers, but we also photograph because we understand that compelling images provide a window into the heart of our community. Enjoy the images below and stay tuned for more engaging imagery in 2017.
January
Oregon quarterback Vernon Adams kneels down at the start of the Valero Alamo Bowl. He left the game injured after a helmet-to-helmet collision. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-Batstone / San Antonio ReportSan Antonio Police Officers are briefed at the Salvation Army moments before the annual homeless population Point in Time count begins. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio ReportA City of San Antonio worker trudges through the San Antonio River looking for large debris during the annual draining of the San Antonio River Walk. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio ReportCyna, 9, opens her arms as fellow dancers from Praise Dance Ministry look on before the Martin Luther King Jr. Day March. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio Report
February
Former President Bill Clinton waves to the crowd while exiting the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center after supporting his wife, Hillary Clinton, in her campaign for the presidency. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-Batstone / San Antonio ReportTrinity University Marshals and alumni walk to start the procession honoring newly announced Trinity President Danny Anderson. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-Batstone / San Antonio ReportActivist Mike Lowe yells, “What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? Now!” along with fellow protestors outside of New Light Baptist Church during a town hall-style meeting about police and community relations. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio ReportSan Antonio River Authority employee Michelle Garza picks up debris and more during the annual Basura Bash waterways cleanup. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio ReportProfessional horse cutter Lindy Burch’s assistant Jessica Kwolek rides her horse Adelle (center front) round and round to stay warm and ready for competition with other assistants, most of whom are women, during the San Antonio Rodeo. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio ReportStewart Elementary Teacher Mrs. Montez gives a reading lesson to student Jeimy Rojas in the schools hallway in an effort to boost English reading levels throughout the district. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio ReportMembers of Los Diablos emerge from the basin, tools in hand and tired from the day of fighting wildfires that erupted in Big Bend National Park in West Texas. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio ReportOUI DANSE, a New York-based dance troupe, was created in 2013 by choreographer Brice Mousset, a French artist based in New York City. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-Batstone / San Antonio Report
March
A San Antonio Zoo School student wore her butterfly shirt in anticipation of the day trip to the butterfly habitat. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-Batstone / San Antonio ReportMachine Gun Preacher Sam Childers speaks about how the church saved him at Haven for Hope. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-Batstone / San Antonio ReportRitvek, 7, stands in front of the camera after his entire face has been covered with colored powder during Holi. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio ReportAngelica returns to her class after a visit with the GT program at Stewart Elementary in the Eastside. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio ReportThousands of visitors flocked to Yanaguana Garden during the Mockingbird Fest in March of 2016. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-Batstone / San Antonio Report
April
A duchess looks ahead moments before she is called during Coronation of Fiesta 2016. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio ReportA horse stampedes through the chute as a charro attempts to rope its hind leg during a Charreada event. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio ReportA parade attendee dressed as Napoleon Dynamite during the King William Parade. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio ReportDancers Tamara Adira, Stephan Gaeth, and Rochelle Banuet perform Shiva Sits. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-Batstone / San Antonio ReportA woman’s poodle-styled shoes during a Fiesta event in April. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-Batstone / San Antonio ReportThe Maverick Music Festival attracted hundreds of attendees to the La Villita stages. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-Batstone / San Antonio ReportArchbishop Gustavo García-Siller and members of the hospitality community throw confetti into the air after crushing cascarones to mark the beginning of Fiesta. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio ReportA young folklórico dancer gets a Fiesta medal pinned to her costume. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-BatstoneArtist Lahkvir Singh uses a recently installed gumbad to balance himself on the thin walls of the Gurdwara, a Sikh place of worship. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio Report
May
Gregory of Pack 285 leads his troop through the cemetery with a guiding flag to honor fallen soldiers on Memorial Day. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-Batstone / San Antonio ReportArt vendors such as Broseph’s Goods and Tiny Narwhal display their work as a train passes by before a performance by the San Antonio Symphony. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio ReportA fan waves smoke in the air as he celebrates a San Antonio Football Club goal. Credit: Michael Cirlos for the San Antonio ReportSouthwest School of Art BFA student Lauri Garcia Jones reaches up to turn on the light in the darkroom where she is developing photos for her exhibit. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-Batstone / San Antonio ReportChildren play at the nearby playground at Rosedale Park during Conjunto Festival Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio ReportSpurs Forward Tim Duncan looks up as the team introduction video plays during an NBA Playoffs game in San Antonio in May 2016. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio Report
June
A couple embraces during the candlelight vigil for the Pulse night club victims. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-Batstone / San Antonio ReportVictoria, 9, holds her dancing shoes before she performs the with Ukrainian dance group Vaselka. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio ReportJennifer Miller’s daughter Scarlett looks on as H-E-B workers restore a section of her house. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-Batstone / San Antonio ReportMayor Ivy Taylor and her daughter, Morgan, take a selfie following the announcement of a new 205 acre park. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-Batstone / San Antonio ReportCommunity members participate in a Zumba session held for the opening of Pearsall Park. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio Report
July
Black Lives Matter activists lie on the pavement in front of City Hall during a staged die-in. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio ReportMatachines dancers enter Mission San José after the pilgrimage. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-Batstone / San Antonio ReportA couple kisses near the banks of Woodlawn Lake on the Fourth of July. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio ReportJonathan-David Jones, 24, rests near a popup storefront before the #SpeakUpSpeakOut Black Lives Matter rally. Credit: Anthony Francis for the San Antonio ReportOlympic swimmer Michael Phelps starts off another set of laps during a practice training session. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-Batstone / San Antonio ReportBreonna plays with bubbles at the one-year anniversary party of Gardopia’s, which is located on the near Eastside. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-Batstone / San Antonio Report
August
The Jazz, TX logo is illuminated in red neon lights at the entrance of the speakeasy-style space. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-Batstone / San Antonio ReportEthel Jewel Dillard walks down a dark hallway in her former home which was demolished so the land could be used for public housing. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio Report
September
David Holdman of Holdman Honey poses for a portrait in front of some of his bee boxes. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-Batstone / San Antonio ReportHundreds of cyclists take off for the 22- or 14-mile bike tour of the Missions. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-Batstone / San Antonio ReportSan Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker prepares for a video interview during Spurs media day. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio ReportDancers from Ballet San Antonio prepare before they take the stage for the groundbreaking of San Pedro Creek. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio ReportLupe Salgado waves a United Farm Workers flag at Milam Park. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio ReportTrinity linebacker Julian Turner (center) and his teammates lift weights during practice the day before their opening game. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-Batstone / San Antonio ReportSan Antonio Police Officers Association President Mike Helle shakes hands with a San Antonio Police officer after City Council approved the San Antonio Police Union contract with the City. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio Report
October
Some of the 15 hand-picked local schoolchildren watch as Sally Turkel performs at the Tobin Center. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-Batstone / San Antonio ReportSam Houston High School Marching Band performs at the W. W. White H-E-B store in celebration of its 50th anniversary. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-Batstone / San Antonio ReportMadelynn, 6, poses at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center during a Dia de Muertos celebration. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio ReportA student holds up the flag of France, his county of origin, at Colonies North Elementary School’s annual Parade of Nations. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio ReportPipeline protestor, Alpine Texas resident, and archaeologist David Keller. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio Report
November
Friends and family members gather at the front of the memorial honoring the life of deceased San Antonio Police Detective Benjamin Marconi following the march of silence from Alamo Plaza. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio ReportKarnes City, Texas, which is the home of one of two immigration detention centers in Texas. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio ReportFirefighters fold up a 50-foot flag flown in Detective Benjamin Marconi’s honor on the day of his funeral. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-Batstone / San Antonio ReportFamilies walk to the start line of River Relay & Get Outdoors 5K along the Mission Reach. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-Batstone / San Antonio ReportRomeo Johnson performs the Armed Forces Song on the flute during Veterans Day at Acadiana Cafe. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-Batstone / San Antonio Report
December
Mickey Redus, father of Cameron Redus, hugs his wife, Valerie Redus, during a closing prayer for Cameron, their son who was killed by an officer employed by the University of the Incarnate Word. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-Batstone / San Antonio ReportRon Nirenberg speaks with supporter Joel Nkemakolam following his speech announcing his candidacy for mayor. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio ReportArtist Jesse Treviño stands in front of his nine story tall mural titled Spirit of Healing. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-Batstone / San Antonio Report
One reply on “In Focus: Rivard Report’s Year in Photos”
This review shows that the Rivard Report values awesome photography. Scott Ball has such a great eye and feel for getting the mood of events and stories. I’m going to share with friends and save!
This review shows that the Rivard Report values awesome photography. Scott Ball has such a great eye and feel for getting the mood of events and stories. I’m going to share with friends and save!