Archive for December, 2011
Heading to Utah for a week…
So, I’ve rounded up quite a few locations and I’m going to head to Utah for the next week in order to check them out. I’ll be shooting sunrises and sunsets, as well as night shots and time-lapse from a variety of locations in Monument Valley, Valley of the Gods, Arches NP, and Canyonlands NP. [...]
Full Service?
This was a spot, I’d seen awhile ago, but never really investigated for some reason. Well, Chris and I finally made it out here the other night and were stunned by how perfect this spot is (it’s remote, very little light pollution, has a period car abandoned with it, etc..). The only problem was a [...]
Long Time – No Updates
I swear, time flies when you’re having fun. I know it’s been an awful long time since I’ve posted anything and for that I apologize. I will say that I have not been posting much but I have been shooting a whole lot. In fact, I have an entire new gallery for your pleasure: Gallery [...]
Dodge Challenger Explosion
This was a shot that almost didn’t happen. I was asked to come up with a night time concept for shooting a friends Dodge Challenger that was being featured in a magazine. We’d tried a few different options during the evening until we gave up and decided to try a location that I’d shot in [...]
Trolley Time Machine
This trolley was originally built in 1909 in Philadelphia and named the Crescent Rose. It was then exported to Porto, Portugal where it was in service daily until 1978. It was then shipped back to the states where it saw service in San Francisco and was finally bought and brought to Dallas. All in all, [...]
Habanero Moon
As the day ended and the evening began, Venus dances with the Moon on a canvas of pastel colors. One of my favorite shots from my trip to Kansas.
Vacancy
There was plenty of vacancy here at this old abandoned motel in the middle of New Mexico.
Canyon Vortex
Star trails over the Monument Rocks area of Kansas. This was a 75-image stack out of 500 images that I captured for a time-lapse here.
Hubbard Creek
Sunset over Hubbard Creek Lake.
Meadow Mist
Last shot of the evening and the fog was rolling in. It was the first fog we’d had in almost a year and I wanted to find an open field to shoot. I drove across a bridge and saw this tranquil little meadow. Pulled over and climbed my way down into the creek, trying very [...]
Listening
Looking up at one of these radio towers at the VLA in New Mexico, gives you a deeply humbling perspective on just how small we are on this planet and in this universe.
Monarch at Twilight
I was just finishing shooting a lovely sunset when I noticed that a Monarch butterfly had landed on a plant next to me. I sat and watched it for a moment and realized, “Hey! Get your camera stupid!”. I quickly worked to position my tripod and get a shot. The first shot I got was [...]
Tree of Souls
An old tree sits in the dry lake bed waiting for a drink during the longest and driest drought period in Texas history.
Screamsicle
One of the most iconic attractions at the Texas State Fair is this old tilt-a-wheel chair ride. I’d wanted to shoot this for awhile as I knew it would look great with the Cotton Bowl in the background. It was a bit of a challenge as I was having to contend with throngs of people [...]
Fort Washita
All that remains of the old barracks at the Civil War Fort Washita in Oklahoma. As I stood here in the late evening I was trying to keep my wits about me after shooting in the nearby graveyard earlier. I kept getting very eery breezes that were ice cold all while this was shot on [...]
Stellar Sentries
Night at the Very Large Array in New Mexico. This place is simply magical at night. I’d always been intrigued by this place and I’d wanted to visit it since I can remember. I finally got my chance and I took it. These towers are like nimble giants, constantly twitching and positioning and working tirelessly [...]
Breckenridge
I normally try and plan and prepare for my shots well ahead of time, but yet I still find myself running around like a madman when sunset arrives. I often wait until the last minute to make a change in plans and then run/drive like crazy to get myself into a new spot for the [...]
Abduction
When driving for long periods of time across vast sections of the Texas plains, you start to get a bit punch-drunk after awhile. This was one of those instances and I’d pulled over to stretch the legs and get some fresh air. I hadn’t even seen a light, another car, nothing.. for several hours. So, [...]
Stiles Courthouse
This old courthouse is all that remains of the ghost town of Stiles. I had driven down a narrow little dirt road to get here and then spent the night shooting the building for time-lapse material. As I sat in the dark, a loud rumbling sound came down the road and just out of my [...]
Alpine Twister
This was sort of an after thought image as I’d stopped to take a rest after eating a corny dog the size of my forearm at the Texas State Fair. As I was standing next to this ride, I really liked the way this framed up and the colors and feel was very soothing.