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.

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