Personal Work: Piano

A few weeks ago I posted some pictures I took for my own personal portfolio at the First Baptist Church on Austin Ave. I'll be posting a few more of them today. Initially I went to the church to shoot the stained glass windows. I notice them every time I drive by and I thought they would make a beautiful color study in a series. While I was in the church I started shooting some images of the organ and the piano they use for services. I have always loved music and wish that I could play an instrument but the artist skill God has given me does not bend in that direction. The piano was sitting off to the side bathed in late afternoon light from the aforementioned stained glass windows. I wondered if I could make it look as beautiful as it sounds so I shot a few images composed to show the inner workings. My intent was to make the strings sing with light, you can decide if I succeeded.

Personal Work: Stained Glass Window

Sometimes I am shocked by how nice people are for no good reason in a small town. A couple weeks ago I called up the First Baptist Church on Austin Ave. to see if they would let me take some pictures of their sanctuary. The woman I talked to on the phone said sure just come on down anytime and I thought, really? Is it that easy, you just ask and they say yes? When I was living in Orlando not too long ago I went downtown several times to take pictures and was actually chased away from a Catholic church because they thought I might vandalize something when they weren't looking. So thanks to the good people Austin Ave. First Baptist who let me wonder around inside taking pictures. Here are a few shots of their beautiful stained glass windows.

Pet Portraits: Dillon & Pancakes

I went to Abilene this week to shoot some pictures of two cute little dogs. Dillon is a miniature Pomeranian with proclivity for accidents. When he was a puppy he broke one of his front legs and as soon as his cast was set jumped off the couch and broke the other leg! He had to walk around for weeks with his two front legs wrapped in plaster. Pancakes has to be the friendliest Lhasa Apso I've met. His owner Megan tells me she sometimes feeds pancakes to Pancakes. Which makes me wonder, does that make Pancakes a cannibal? Any way here are some cute puppy pics.

Happy Halloween

Kyle and I went to a costume party this past weekend and I thought I would share a picture. A little morbid I'm told, but it was all done in fun. I'm a vegetarian and Kyle is an avid hunter, so we dressed as a hunter and a dead deer. Get it? Much fun was had at the party and I freaked out a gas station attendant so all in all a good night.

Portrait Session: Lupe

I had a chance to photograph Lupe this week and we got some really great pictures. Including some in the famous red chair.

Pet Portraits: Daisy

Introducing Daisy, the amazing miniature dachshund! Daisy is by far the tiniest dog I have ever photographed. You can get an idea of her size by looking at the picture where she is peering down over the edge of the chair. She only weighs 4 pounds! She is the same size my little preemie pup was when I got her at four weeks. Daisy did great at her photo shoot after all dogs do love bacon!

Portrait Session: TSS

Wow, time goes by so fast. It seems like it shouldn't be fall yet. But here we are fall means school portraits! I'm doing preschool portraits again this year for Tuesday Sonshine School. It's held at my church, The Early Church of Christ plus I taught there a couple of years ago so I like to go back and visit. I taught a class of 10 2 year olds and only 2 of them were potty trained. I am brave soul. Not really, I bribe them with sugar free candy (they can't taste the difference yet) and I only had 2 criers this year! They really are sweet kids and the teachers do an amazing job so it truly is a pleasure.