A collection of stand-alone features, sports and spot news photography.
Officials close Bush Highway as the Bush Fire burns through the Tonto Forest in Arizona on June 14, 2020. (Photo by Samantha Chow)
Barbara Fuller, a woman experiencing homelessness, plays the piano at Grace Lutheran Church in downtown Phoenix on April 11, 2021. Despite suffering from arthritis, she said one of her greatest desires is to have a room to herself where she can play the piano all day. (Photo by Samantha Chow/State Press)
A great egret catches a fish at the Gilbert Water Ranch on Jan. 2, 2022. (Samantha Chow)
ASU redshirt senior Rachaad White (3) hurdles over UA safety Jaxen Turner (21) during the Territorial Cup game at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe on Nov. 27, 2021. (Samantha Chow/Arizona State University)
Marc Joiner (left) plays with his son Hudson, 2, in the foam at the 26th annual Arcadia 4th of July parade. Ron Harris, with the Camelback fire department, said the foam is made of a glycerin-based soap. (Samantha Chow/The Arizona Republic)
A baton twirler performs during the Homecoming parade in Tempe, Ariz. on Oct. 30, 2021. Samantha Chow/Arizona State University. (Samantha Chow/Arizona State University)
Arizona State running back Xazavian Valladay (1) gets emotional on the sideline at the conclusion of the Territorial Cup game against University Arizona at Arizona Stadium in Tucson on Nov. 19, 2022. Arizona State lost 38-35, their first loss against UA in six years. (Samantha Chow/Arizona State University)
Lightning strikes behind Camelback Mountain as seen from Mesa, Ariz. on July 16, 2022. (Samantha Chow/The Arizona Republic)
First year business marketing major Elena Needs (left) applies eyeshadow on second year fashion merchandising major Halle Sweeter for the Style Line Spring Fashion Show at F.A.B.R.I.C. in Tempe on April 1, 2022. This was the magazine’s first-ever fashion show and was completely run by students. (Samantha Chow/Arizona State University)
Yoga instructor Brigitte Yancy holds class outdoors at the McDowell Sonoran Preserve Gateway Trailhead in Scottsdale, Ariz. on Oct. 18, 2020. (Samantha Chow/PHOENIX Magazine)
University Arizona wide receiver Jacob Cowing (2) dodges a tackle by Arizona State defensive back Jordan Clark (1) during the first half of the Territorial Cup game at Arizona Stadium in Tucson on Nov. 19, 2022. (Samantha Chow/Arizona State University)
Jessica Santos, ASU Women's Gymnastics Associate Head Coach, wears gold heels to a match against Pittsburgh at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Ariz. on March 8, 2020. (Samantha Chow/State Press)
Black-necked stilts stand in the mist at the Riparian Preserve in Gilbert, Ariz. on Dec. 16, 2020. (Samantha Chow)
Dozens of people attend an annual Thanksgiving Eve vigil at White Tanks Cemetery in Litchfield Park, Ariz. on Nov. 23, 2022. André House of Arizona, which serves people experiencing homelessness, organizes the annual ceremony. (Photo by Samantha Chow/Cronkite News)
Cal State women's soccer players dogpile center forward Amaya Gray (11) after she scored the game-winning goal in double-overtime against Arizona State University at the Sun Devil Football Stadium in Tempe on April 2, 2021. (Samantha Chow/State Press)
A Burrowing Owl hangs upside down at the Wild at Heart Aviary in Cave Creek, Ariz. on March 15, 2022. Due to an increase in land conversion, many Burrowing Owls like this one need to be relocated. Part of this process includes a minimum 30 day stay at the aviary to help break their bond to their previous home. (Samantha Chow/Cronkite News)
Lightning strikes over a crane in Downtown Phoenix on Aug. 20, 2020. (Samantha Chow)
Arizona Cardinals free safety Budda Baker (3) takes a selfie with fans after the Cardinals’ first public practice of the season at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. on July 30, 2022. (Samantha Chow/The Arizona Republic)
