Kodak: Goodbye old friend
Kodak Bankruptcy I still remember the smell of fresh film from the canister, a strangely pleasant chemical odor – twenty-four to thirty-six life-capturing exposures of “I wonder what that will look like after I have it developed”. As you may already know, Eastman Kodak, the company that invented photographic film, has filed for Chapter 11 [...]
Engagement Day Kiss on Main Street
Now this is the kind of portrait I can sink my teeth into! This young couple chose a wonderful theme for their engagement shoot! It didn’t hurt that he was a sailor. The story of the original kiss V-J day in Times Square is really interesting (READ ABOUT IT HERE) In choosing a location for [...]
The Death of a Bougainvillea
I don’t have a pretty picture of my Bougainvillea to show you. It’s leafless and bare – a victim of Houston’s winter storm. I never covered up my plants for a hard freeze before, saying something like, “survival of the fittest” to myself. Even if I had learned that yes, a hard freeze will indeed [...]
Miss Texas USA 2009
I had the great opportunity to photograph Brooke Daniels, Miss Texas USA 2009. She was so nice! A very fun shoot – I loved hearing her story about throwing the first pitch at the Astros/Reds game. And YES she made it to the plate – from what she told me it was in the strike [...]
Schedule an Activity, not a Portrait!
Having your portrait can be difficult. I have witnessed many people freeze with the deer-in-the-headlights look. I myself am not quite sure to do with my face when a camera is pointed at it. Just recently, through extensive research with a mirror have I found my ‘good side’. Children can also have problems with the [...]
