Yesterday I did some work on a project with my friend David Gappa from Vetro Art Glass. I had done some shooting at David’s studio a while back and now I am working with him to document a few of their larger custom installations. The one below is in the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders located in Fort Worth. It is a beautiful piece that is nearly six feet in height. This is just one of the shots I tried, there are many more that I need to go through. Shooting pieces like this is very challenging because the glass is so reflective that it is difficult to eliminate the glare. While you need a little to help showcase the “life” in the piece, too much is just not good.

Here’s one of the shots from yesterday with a frame layout I had been playing with.

Sorry it’s been a while folks…

There has been just sooo much going on that I have been slipping on the updates. My apologies…

Let’s see, since I last updated there has been quite a few fun events: a triathlon, a 10K/20K race, a student vs. alumni rugby match at the University of Dallas during their 50th year celebration, a quick shot of the Sweet Hearts of the Rodeo in Fort Worth (Those ladies were a blast!) and even a trip to the
Fort Worth Botanical Gardens. Sometimes you need to stop and smell the roses and you can certainly find some there!

Here’s some shots from the past few weeks.

Sorry it’s been a while folks…

There has been just sooo much going on that I have been slipping on the updates. My apologies…

Let’s see, since I last updated there has been quite a few fun events: a triathlon, a 10K/20K race, a student vs. alumni rugby match at the University of Dallas during their 50th year celebration, a quick shot of the Sweet Hearts of the Rodeo in Fort Worth (Those ladies were a blast!) and even a trip to the
Fort Worth Botanical Gardens. Sometimes you need to stop and smell the roses and you can certainly find some there!

Here’s some shots from the past few weeks.

Well, I was playing around with my infrared converted camera a bit during this trip to NY. Infrared film has been around for quite some time as has infrared filters for film and digital cameras. These filters allow for some interesting effects but they are kind of tough to use. Enter the converted digital camera. Long story short, on some cameras you can do some “surgery” that allows you to take pictures of the infrared light spectrum. “Why?” you ask. Well, because you can I guess is the best answer. No, really you can get some neat effects and the huge bonus digital conversion gives you is the ability to handhold the camera and shoot more of less normally. Using filters it is next to impossible to do this.

Anyway, I’m beginning the journey to use my new camera effectively. Like any new piece of equipment it takes some use to get the hang of it. Here’s a quick shot from today’s attempt. Nothing special, but it was a lot of fun!

The overlook on Highway 52 near Ellenville, NY.