sundance 11

This will probably be my last post from my little morning spent in Fort Worth; sundance eleven movie theater. This shot tells a lot about the architecture found in Fort Worth, and I'm not an architecture major, nor am I really good with art history, but I've always wanted to get this shot, standing across the street from the theater. Three buildings, three different architecture designs, perfect blue sky, resulting in a really cool shot. It's very blocky and-if I had an architecture lens-this would be perfect.

urban landscape

Hey Conner, this post is for you-I know how you like my photos of architecture and buildings.

I took a morning and just walked downtown Fort Worth for some urban landscape shots for the studio I work for. I was looking for mostly things to use as a backdrop in the studio. The artist in me still tends to take over from time to time and there are some photos that I just couldn't pass up, such as this minimalist approach to urban landscape photography. I tried to look at it in black and white, but (a rare case) I thought the image had more impact in color.

casa manana

Decided to dig out one of the ol' architecture photos for today. This is the Casa Manana, which is a children's theater in Fort Worth. The building reminds me of Epcot Center in Disney World. A lot of what I love about this photo is the contrast between the light and the dark. I took the photo around three in the afternoon without a cloud in the sky. I couldn't decide whether to expose the photograph to show off the building or the intricate architecture of the roof. Of course I decided on the latter, and love it.

creepy

This photo of a church in downtown Fort Worth is just a bit unsettling. The sun was behind the church causing the hot spot in the top right hand corner of the photo, but even the church fades into darkness the further away it is from my lens. I just thought it was a very haunting photograph.

thanksgiving square

Recently I took a trip to Dallas via TRE (Trinity Railway Express), a train that commutes between Dallas and Fort Worth. We were walking around down town when we came upon the Thanksgiving Square and the Chapel of Thanksgiving. I call it the snow cone building. So, I thought it appropriate to post these pictures for the holiday! I hope every one's Thanksgiving was filled with food, family, and friends.

"A small and quiet place of prayer and meditation for all people. It manages, in its circular form, to soften the downtown landscape of tall, angular buildings in which it is nestled, and in effect, brings the Chapel into prominence despite its comparatively smaller size."

Here is the view of the ceiling from inside the chapel...and really, this photograph doesn't do it much justice.

fill light

One of the things I love about this photograph is the two light sources. The main source of light of course was the sun, shining in from the left, but if you'll notice the pillars of the church have light hitting them on their right sides as well. The sunlight was reflecting off of a sky scraper a few blocks down creating a natural fill light for the photograph. It gives the building a 'portrait' feel, I think.

the modern

A while ago I posted an image that was being used for an architectural project I'm working on with a co-worker. Here's another from that series. This is the Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth. One of the coolest buildings to visit.