Photography

Sometimes I take photos

Photography’s been a passion of mine forever. Besides shooting events and portraits, I love getting out in nature to see what I can capture. I’m also really into photographing old cemeteries—there’s so much history behind each monument, and I want to document as many hidden gems as I can.

According to my mom, I started asking to take photos when I was either 3 or 4. My earliest memory was of my mom trusting me with her Polaroid OneStep. I was 5 years old and managed to prove that I was capable on keeping my subject in frame. From that day forward I became the friend that could be relied on to take pictures of every event.

One of the first photos I took of my mom and dad.
One of the first photos I took. According to my mom, I was 4 years old.
The first photo I remember taking with a Polaroid OneStep.
This is the first photo I remember taking. I would have been 5 at this time.
Likely the first photo I ever took. My mom and dad in front of his boat.
I was allegedly always asking to take photos. I was either 3 or 4 when I took this one.

During my high school years I had the opportunity to take a photography class through school. There I learned how to develop film and make my own prints, learned to use a camera that wasn't a point-and-shoot (even if it had been through the hands of hundreds of other kids), and experimented with infrared film. My interest in photographing old cemeteries started here.

Photo of a headstone from Johnson Station Cemetery in Arlington, Texas. Reads Lee & Kate McFadin. Born & Died Dec 15, 1912.
I find old cemeteries fascinating for some reason. This headstone was for twins who died at birth in Johnson Station Cemetery in Arlington, Texas. Shot in late 2000.
Photograph of a jungle display from James Bowie High School in Arlington, Texas. Taken in late 2000.
I wish I could remember what this display was about. James Bowie High School, Arlington, TX. Late 2000.
A photo of a large grey and white cat taken in late 2000.
This beast of a cat lived in our backyard and didn't mind the clicking of the camera. Late 2000.
Papier-mâché monkey photographed at James Bowie High School. Arlington, Texas late 2000.
Another member of a forgotten display at James Bowie Hight School. Late 2000.
Film negatives I still have some on infrared film.
I still have some of my negatives. Many of these were infrared film. Late 2000 to early 2001.

My first DSLR was a Canon Rebel T3; I shot a wedding on that small but mighty thing. The next, a Nikon D3500. A couple of years back I took a Sony RX100 Mark IV to Costa Rica and was very impressed with the quality. I've even used a Hasselblad True Zoom with a Motorola that produced some impressive shots. Nowadays you can find me toting around a Nikon D850 with all the fixings. I love exploring new places and looking for the art around me. Sometimes it's in nature, others right in my backyard. Currently, I am working on learning astrophotography so stay tuned for that.

A woman playing guitar at a recording session.
A bride in a vintage room.
Growth outside an abondoned house.
Carving in a roadside tree in Costa Rica.
Photo of the Steam Boat rock formation in Garden of the Gods, Colorado.
A photo of the Arches National Park in Moab, Utah.
A yellow plane doing stunts at the Fort Worth Alliance Air Show.
Small girl on her 1st birthday.
A dead yucca plant at Palo Duro Canyon State Park
A bride and groom eating their cake.
Locks on a fence in Marfa, Texas.
Photo of a Black Swallowtail butterfly re-visiting a dill plant.
A photo of clothing on a rack.
Headstone getting taken over by a tree in Colonial Park Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia.
A bride and groom swing dancing.
A bass player behind a singer.
A photo of a tiny lizard on a zinnia leaf.
Two women at an event for the BB 63 Beauty Parlor.
Bee taking off from a flower.
A line of vehicles at Lonestar Roundup.
A groom helping a bride out of their car.
Classic car at BB63 Salon.
A small child playing outside.
A photo of JD McPherson at The Pour House in Charleston, SC.
A woman singing and pointing.
Spray cans at Cadillac Ranch, Amarillo, Texas.
Sign for Wicked Brew Coffee, Moab, Utah.
Signage at the entrance to Big Bend Ranch State Park in Texas.
Photo of a building Hot Springs, AR.
The Blue Angels making a pass at the Fort Worth Alliance Air Show.
Photo from a museum of a card table from the Southern Club of Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Side view of a man singing.
Sunset at Cooper Lake State Park Texas.
A man singing in a venue.
JD McPherson at The Pour House in Charleston, SC.
Coca Cola display at a wedding
Headstone written with fingers near Fredericksburg, Texas.
Abandoned store in Moose Creek, Alaska
Night at Copper Breaks State Park, Texas.
Photo of an abandoned building in the middle of a field.
Photo of a mother and daughter right before a wedding.
A white cat in front of a Christmas tree.
A tiny mushroom in the forest.
Cuban Cafe sign in Cuba, New Mexico.
An old sink in an abandoned house.
A boy looking out closed doors.
A drummer singing for his band.
Photo of lodging at Basecamp Terlingua in Terlingua, Texas.
Another plane in flight at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.
A bass player enjoying playing.
Photograph of a row of pumpkins at the Dallas Arboretum.
An elderly dog with a bone.
Photo of one of the many rock formations in Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Silver Garden Orb Weaver Spider, Costa Rica
The Blue Angels splitting at the Fort Worth Alliance Air Show.
A woman singing for her band.
Bride checking her lipstick in a mirror.
Christmas in July hosted by BB63 Salon.
A pinecone burning in a fire.
Roadside iguanas at Centro Turístico Las Iguanas Costa Rica.
Logs in a crevice, Arches National Park, Moab, Utah.
Yicel Shipwreck in Manzanillo, Costa Rica.
The Arlington Hotel from above, Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Twisted barriers at the abandoned Cisco Zoo.
A singer in a leopard print jacket.
A black cat with green eyes.
A small lizard in Marfa, Texas.
Photo of the horizon showing blues skies above the clouds and rain beneath. Taken in Colorado.
Black and white photo of a band at a record shop.
Microphone in front of a stand up bass.
Photo of a cowgirl posing in a field.
Cadillac Ranch, Amarillo, Texas.
White crosses at night in Birch Hill Cemetery, Fairbanks, Alaska.
Small bridge in the woods.
Photo of a car at the Lonestar Roundup.
A band at a record shop.
Sunset behind a tree at Cooper Lake State Park Texas.
A bride prepping her daughter before wedding.
A photo of a one-eyed owl.
The Prada art installation in Marfa, Texas.
Photo of newly weds in front of C-47 aircraft.
A bride buckling her shoe.
A photo of the light fixtures in the entrance of The Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Bee visiting a flower.
Rest stop sign at the old Cisco Zoo.
Children attending a wedding.
Portrait of a cowgirl.
Sign for the Granada in Alpine, Texas.
Wooden cross in old Terlingua Cemetery.
Dirt trail before a storm at the Old Cisco Zoo.
Wall headstones at Colonial Park Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia.
Ferris Wheel in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Wooden cross in old Terlingua Cemetery.
Photo of a cowgirl on a desolate road.
Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica.
Sunset bells growing in Costa Rica.
A photo of an old truck at night.
Hermit crab climbing a tree, Costa Rica.
Catalina decal on an old Pontiac.
Metal fencing in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
A bride and groom walking down the isle.
Sunset over Jim Chapman Lake in Cooper, Texas.
A small girl posing for the camera.
Bridesmaids in a row.
A bride and her shoes.
A bass player in black and white.
A great dane puppy.
A bride and groom cutting their cake.
A man playing an upright bass.
Photo of a girl on a swing.
Photo of two small children sitting in the grass.
Photo of a black cat discovering Christmas lights.
Great Dane puppies playing.
The Georgia Queen in Savannah Georgia.
An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail from the underside landing on a flower.
A bride being escorted down the isle.
A pup showing love at a Christmas in July event hosted by BB63 Salon.
A singer for a tribute band.
A cowgirl resting against a tree.
A bass player being watched by a crowd.
A senior dog on the lookout.
JD McPherson performing at The Pour House in Charleston, SC.
A photo of the opening to an animal enclosure at the abandoned Cisco Zoo in Cisco, Texas.
A groom and his daughter.
Photograph of an owl in a box in a tree.
Headstones on a wall at Colonial Park Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia.
Smooth water at a park.
Pinstriping on a car at Lonestar Roundup.
Photo from Hot Springs Arkansas of one of the mid century buildings.
A drummer backing his band.
The eyes of a dog.
Vandalized street sign in Marfa, Texas.
Pumpkin wall display at the Dallas Arboretum.
A wedding service in a church.
A passionate guitarist.
Photo of an orange cat with a pumpkin.
A drummer lit up in red.
Dragon heads at the Japanese Gardens, Fort Worth Botanic Garden.
Root system of a plant exposed.
Photo of a sign that says Glamour
A guitar player in a fancy shirt.
A photo of fully bloomed sunflowers.
Plane taking flight with the Hayes Range in the background, Eielson Airforce Base Alaska.
A girl holding her hair back at a park.
A red admiral butterfly on a log.
Trees growing in rock, Penitentiary Hollow, Lake Mineral Wells State Park, Texas.
Great Dane puppy playing in the grass.
One of many structures in the Japanese Gardens in Fort Worth, Texas.
A singer and her bass player lit up in red.
A part of the Hayes Range visible from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.
The Ridglea Theater in Fort Worth, Texas.
A man playing guitar during a recording session.
A black great dane puppy looking around a tree.
Photo from a distances of a rock formation in Garden of the Gods.
Old fence in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
A photo of someone pinstriping a ukelale.
A neighborhood on a foggy night.
Photo of a drummer at a recording session.
Abandoned building from the outside.
Photo of an abandoned child's chair in an empty house.
A mother and son having a snack.
A great dane in front of a Christmas tree.
Palo Duro Canyon State Park.
A Jeep in the wild doing Jeep things.
Great Dane puppies sharing a stick.
Walking on a frozen pond in Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.