In the studio with Caleb
Posted: May 16, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized, City, Friends, Dallas, Basketball | Tags: photography, Portraiture, People, Basketball Leave a comment »My friend Caleb always has an interesting perspective to share. Just when you think you’ve got him figured out, he shares a bit of random information about his week working at a fast food restaurant or his many adventures growing up in several fostser homes.
He was helping me clean up and organize a bit last week and afterward we had short photo session. He loves basketball with a passion and plays frequently. I wanted to incorporate this in our shoot to tell a little bit more about him and create some cool images.
Check them out below:
Thanks for stopping by!
Essie
Posted: April 30, 2013 Filed under: Children, Community, Family, First Christian Church, People, Photography, Portraiture, Studio, Studio Photography, TX, Waxahachie | Tags: First Christian Church Waxahachie, People, Portraiture Photography, Studio Leave a comment »I recently had the opportunity to work with a local church in creating an updated directory which hosts information about members and the church, and of course, portraits of all the members.
A project like this was intriguing to me in a number of ways – people from all walks of life worked with me in creating portraits and I had a personal goal to slow down and create engaging images. Not all photoshoots require you to take hundreds or thousands of images for a single winner.
Digital photography gives us the ability to be trigger happy. Memory is cheaper than film, so often we tend to “overshoot” a project. But rather than overshooting and taking up gigabytes of space, I wanted to put that time into working with my subjects and helping them get comfortable in front of the camera.
Below are a couple of my favorites from the shoot.
This is Essie. She is 96 years old and lives in Waxahachie, Texas. My session with Essie was short and sweet – she came in, took a seat, and told me she was ready. After a few frames I knew I had captured the confidence and vitality in her eyes. As quickly as she came, she disappeared as she told me she had a busy day ahead of her.
The two boys below, Garrett and Heath, are family friends who I’ve known for a few years. That doesn’t stop them from being shy and reserved in front of the camera though. Luckily, I captured this quick lapse in Heath’s shyness as he made a move to put the “bunny ears” on his brother Garrett. Sneaky.
Thanks for stopping by – I hope you enjoyed it!
Scarborough Fair
Posted: April 21, 2013 Filed under: City, Community, Daylight, Friends, Fun, Musicians, Outdoors, People, Performers, Photography, Portraiture, Renaissance Festival, Scarborough Fair, Stories, Street, Sunlight, Texas, TX, Waxahachie 1 Comment »If you’ve never been to the Scarborough Fair Renaissance Festival in Waxahachie, Texas, I suggest you stop by – at least once – to experience the people, the shows, the crafts, and the atmosphere created in this 35 acre piece of land. Take your friends and family and you’ll certainly have a great time and find something you’ll love. You might even walk out looking like you’re from the Renaissance period!
I had the opportunity to go with friends this weekend and had a blast. I was intent on getting to know the wonderfully dressed people there and capturing some really cool portraits. Below are my favorites from the day:
Thanks for stopping by – I hope you enjoyed it!
Fairies
Posted: April 19, 2013 Filed under: Children, Dallas, Dallas Arboretum, Daylight, Fairies, Family, Kids, Outdoors, Photography, Portraiture, Stories, Sunlight, Texas, TX | Tags: Children, Dallas Arboretum, Fairies, photography Leave a comment »I received an interesting request a few weeks ago – a birthday party was being planned to take place at the Dallas Arboretum and I was asked to photograph it. However, this wasn’t any regular birthday party. This party was all about fairies.
That’s right – brightly colored, winged fairies, all exploring the gorgeous botanical gardens that make up the Dallas Arboretum. Needless to say, they had a fantastic time and I enjoyed capturing those sweet and precious moments. Check out some of my favorite images from the morning below:
It was definitely a different photoshoot than I’m used to – however, different is challenging. And challenge helps you grow. Enjoy!
More Roads
Posted: April 5, 2013 Filed under: City, Conceptual Photography, Country, Dallas, Exploration, Field, Landscape, Outdoors, Philosophy, Photography, Still Life, Stories, Texas, Thoughts, TX, Waxahachie | Tags: Change, Landscape Photography, Outdoors, Roads Leave a comment »A little over a month ago, I created a post about the road ahead and seeking that which you want. I was in a totally different mindset than I am today.
Lately, that statement could not ring truer. Needless to say, I am taking a different approach going forward – of which I will elaborate at a later time – but for now, this is a post that will serve as a sign in the road, perhaps to look at in the future and understand why I chose this road and what I have learned.
Below is a photograph from the series “The Road Ahead”. This particular site I discovered when I first got my driver’s license about seven years ago.
I just wanted to drive and explore the world. We lived out in a pretty rural area, so there were lots of Farm-To-Market roads and gravel paths.
This particular road doesn’t really lead anywhere. When you reach the end, you turn right around and keep going. Perhaps that is a good metaphor for my photographic career – you explore one avenue – and now it’s time to explore another.
Enjoy and thanks for reading.
The Road Ahead
Posted: February 19, 2013 Filed under: Clouds, Country, Daylight, Exploration, Landscape, Photography, Stories, Sunlight, Texas, TX, Waxahachie | Tags: Landscape, Outdoor, photography, Sunlight 1 Comment »Starting a new series can be as simple as stepping out into the world and making it happen.
This image below is an example of just that…going out and seeking that which you want.
I parked on the side of the road and waited for cars to pass and for an opportune time to step into the middle of the road.
Those images will come soon, but for the meantime, here is one of my friend Caleb keeping an eye out for me.
The sun peeked through the clouds and I couldn’t ignore the beautiful light beaming down on us.
Enjoy!
