virginia and john-teaser

A sneak peak at my cousin's wedding! Still getting some film processed so I don't want to reveal too much, so here's just a couple. More to come!

keyhole

Second try: I photographed this door before, it's hanging up at the studio and it gets photographed all the time. Now usually it's just a prop or in the background, but today it gets it's moment in the spotlight as it's own original art piece. The first go round my film (you heard right) was under exposed due to operator error and his light meter. But this time, I got the shot I was looking for. And what is it with me and old stuff! I really need to get a new vision. More to come...

my pet kid

Took this picture on the highway (probably not the best idea, but I couldn't miss this picture) coming home from Art on the Square, at Southlake. Windows down, beautiful sky, hot sun, hard wind... If I wasn't driving I would of been doing the same thing, hanging my head out the window and just a smiling.

ash

I've been more busy lately in front of the computer than behind the camera, but that's not to say I ever really stop taking pictures. Here's a shot I stole of Ashley as she fell asleep on the couch. Her eyes opened after I took the shot, then closed again. The following morning she said she hadn't seen a thing.

my obsession

I read recently in Rangefinder Magazine, "...anyone shooting film today must either have an obsession with the past or some particular technical reason for using film." I am more the former than the latter, having an obsession with the medium and using it for a lot of my fine art work these days. Which is the explanation for why I haven't posted much lately. I've been working with a Mamiya RZ and shooting 120 film for a personal project entitled "12". Anyway, so sorry for the lack of new material. To bide your time, I'm posting a promo shot Josh is using for his upcoming show at the Rose Marine theater. More to come...

I used to be a writer. I mean, not professionally or anything, but it's a craft I didn't pursue for the want of another craft. I enjoy writing, and do occasionally, but it's in another whole department, two stories up and to the right, that merits its' own time and attention . I don't marry the two often on my blog for reasons 1. Too many words is daunting for those that just want to see photos. 2. Reasons stated above: to write, and write well, takes a bit more time and effort than what I can afford sometimes. So, I keep it short and sweet here on the blog. I hope that's cool.

The photo below...I know it looks like Louisiana, but it's good ol' Mineral Wells, my photographic home away from home. There's a few towns like that here in Texas, Millsap immediately comes to mind, towns where, if I get the itch to get back in touch with the rural, I can take a twenty five minute car ride, and I'm there. Sure beats the eight and a half hours to Livingston, actually, nothing really beats that, but I'll take what I can get! I hope everyone is healthy and happy. More to come!

quickie

The blog's been stagnate for a bit, so I decided to post something. I took this at my in-laws house, then dropped it in photoshop, tried out it's cross processing filter, liked the results. More to come.

aimee and justin

A quick teaser of Aimee and Justin's engagements we took in Livingston, Louisiana! I had a great time with these two and the images we got are freakin' amazing. More to come.

mad as a hatter

At the Main Street Arts Festival we take the kids to get their faces painted every year. Sorta' their one bribe to come with us and behave, "If you don't stop whining, we're NOT getting your face painted!" The usual face decor is a butterfly, a lion, Darth Maul, a skull, etc. This year they added the Mad Hatter from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. Aidan was all for it. Well, seeing as my last post was a re-imagining of the Army of Darkness movie poster, I'd stay in this spirit for another post.
How fun is that?!

army of darkness

So, check this out! If you're a regular reader, you've no doubt seen Jenny and John's engagement photos. Well, near the end of the session I asked them to strike a pose much like the movie cover/poster of the "B movie" Army Of Darkness. John's a big fan of Bruce Campbell (not sure of the spelling), the Evil Dead series, and the like. So, they posed, I shot, then went home to my computer. It was a bit of a challenge dropping them into the poster, matching the lighting, the look, adding a shot gun, edge lighting, the red glow to their clothes, etc. But, I love the final product. How freakin' awesome are they?! Anyway, thought you'd enjoy it. More posts to come, have a great weekend!