i have had the pleasure of working on a project this year to honor the 125 anniversary of the state fair of texas.
we’re not exactly sure what the final outcome of this project will be… exhibition, book(s), etc.
i’ll post here as soon as i know… but until then, i at least wanted to share some of my favorites…
okay, so i don’t normally photograph a lot of babies.
i mean, it happens from time to time, but that’s usually because it’s a friend’s or family member’s.
it’s just not typically what i do.
but my sister just had her third while we were working in wyoming and colorado last week…
so when we got home, we had a new friend to meet!
finn. and this little guy already has more hair than me… not cool buddy.
we had a blast getting some fun shots with our newest nephew.
i just had to share the joy! we’re so happy to have you in this world little finn…
for the new year, like a lot of artists i’m sure, i decided to push myself to grow creatively.
my first order of business; start concepting and creating new images. no client necessary.
just bring an idea to life… for the sake of growth and self-expression.
novel idea, huh? funny how simple things like that can get lost at times when you do for a living the very thing that you love…
my goal is to produce at least two new images per month. and here’s the first.
barefoot and pregnant, in the kitchen, dallas, 2012
br interior designs was recently launched by a good friend of mine, bonnie.
i’ve shot for her before on other projects, but had no idea how talented a designer she is…
here’s the work i did for her. be sure to check her out!
well, it’s that time of year again…
my wife’s birthday week(s) started at the beginning of november with our annual big bend birthday trip.
but this year was different. we invited friends!
we had a little fun with long exposures…
erik waded over in to mexico. illegal alien!!!!
my wife likes to make me nervous.
i thought i’d take the group out to cattail falls, one of my favorite places in the park.
i could have never imagined what we all were soon to experience.
we hiked our way through the desert. soon the trail funnels it’s way into a small, dark canyon.
carol was ahead of all of us. erik and i were hiking together, and the other girls were brining up the rear.
as we entered the lush oasis lining the small stream that carved this canyon, carol came running up to erik, terrified.
“something just growled at me,” she said. “the most guttural sound i’ve ever heard!”
so erik and i went ahead. nothing.
but as we walked around, i started to notice scat everywhere and mangled small trees.
then i heard my wife, who was up on a huge rock, say, “i see a bear,” in a whisper-scream.
we all jumped up on the rock, and sure enough, there was a big, beautiful black bear downstream where we just were…
i didn’t have the right lens on my camera, so you can barely see him (pardon the unintentional pun).
then i made everyone do a bear-spotting portrait. yeah, i’m like a cheesy dad on vacation…
self explanatory. but really, it is VERY rare to see a bear in texas.
i’ve been to big bend dozens of times, and never seen any solid evidence of a bear, much less a bear in the flesh.
it was a real treat.
carol chasing deer. not sure what she would’ve done had she caught them…
happy birthday morning!
birthday cupcake eating, coffee drinking, and dancing!
so someone (carol & elle) had the bright idea to hike the entire south rim in a day.
that’s 16-18 miles round trip with 2000+ ft elevation gain.
so, off we went…
it was definitely worth it. the views are amazing, but the hike is tough, for sure.
we really enjoyed our trip this year. getting to know new friends better, and gasp, sharing a place we love with others!
what is it about this whole “sharing” concept that keeps coming up?? first family, then marriage, now friends?
next it would seem children are on the horizon….
…..hmm……
nah. let’s not get ahead of ourselves here.
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