Escaping the Cult of the Ordinary
THIS gal - what a force of nature she is! Chick (she comes by that name honestly) is a multi-talented singer/song-writer/overall bad ass - and I had the good fortune of meeting her during my years in Wimberley. She wanted some promo shots for her different marketing efforts; so we created many favorites, this being one of them. The hat was my prop that I brought along "just in case" we wanted … [Read more...]
I shot this when the sun was fairly high overhead; that's the beauty of umbrellas - use one in a warm tone to compliment skin color. I love the contrast of the reds & oranges with the green of the grass. Using a small aperture helps to throw out the background and foreground which makes your subject pop; and you look a lot more professional! Note the "dynamic diagonal" of her hip and leg … [Read more...]
Model Josie was adventurous enough to take a swim for this fine art photograph, wearing another vintage dress from my collection. This was shot in the late afternoon on the banks of beautiful Cypress Creek in Wimberley. I discovered this secluded spot on my morning walk and it's pure magic. I shared it with only a chosen few; and recruited my model with this image in mind. Hand placement is … [Read more...]
A beautiful young woman makes an ideal foundation for a stunning beauty portrait made with available light. If you are attracted to this type of imagery, start collecting props - the veil is twenties-era bridal finery that I picked up years ago at a second-hand store. These types of stores are marvelous to plunder for the looks that will set you apart from the crowd. I have an … [Read more...]
This is one of my very first digital compilations. The tower is actually as portrayed; i.e. I did NOT add the word GRACE. I had stumbled across it on a winding rural texas road on the way to legendary Lukenbach on very hot summer. I don't remember why I had infrared film loaded, but it certainly added to the feel that attracted me to it in the first place. The ghostly figure was from another … [Read more...]
This image dug from my archives is a favorite of mine...it's from the analogue days of silver-based printing and subsequent hand-coloring. I was a big fan of the color purple, obviously. This image was the result of a road trip from Corpus Christi north on Hwy 77; a pretty rural highway that winds through many small Texas towns. I was by myself at the time, and on a mission. I was returning to … [Read more...]
