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.

alice in dallas

This photograph of downtown Dallas taken in the reflection of another building may look doctored up, but it's really not. It's actually very close to the original photograph, I simply cropped the picture to minimize some of the greenery in front of the windows and then saturated the colors already in the buildings. The result is this really cool looking art piece. I love it!

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.

storage

Another image from my quest to find greatness in the daily life of a school photographer. Here is just a common scene of storage units found across the United States in many major cities. But, in grainy black and white and the right composition, it's simple yet amazing.

midevil times

I know Halloween has already come and gone, but here's my belated post. They're the two most harmless pirate and knight I've ever seen! I hope everyone's Halloween was great.

pigskin

Another from my little personal stash of photos I take while working just to keep my mind off the fact that I'm working... Taken during a homecoming game with Fuji 800 speed film using nothing but natural light and a steady hand. I like artsy photographs that explore the empty spaces that we sometimes don't focus on. If I had a degree in art I would be able to more describe this photo using terms like "line" and "space" and "composition", but I don't. I just like it because it's cool.

the kids stay in the picture

It's been a while since I took pics of my boys. But, one Sunday morning before church I had their hair punked out and chucks on their feet and decided I'd kill a little time.


Aidan (on the right) reminds me of Johnny Knoxville in that shot.

before the bell

During the day I'm a school photographer. Photos for the annual, sports, clubs, homecoming games, etc. So, sometimes I'm at an elementary school long before anyone should be awake at all. Well, I began a small personal...project I guess you could call it. Not really a project but just something to keep my creative mind a buzz. So I began shooting what I call a photo essay about what I see as a school photographer. For instance, here is an elementary school at about six in the morning. Taken with Ilford 3200 speed black and white film it gives it a very grainy, artsy feel. I really like this. More to come...