BAM!

my sister and i went to a cooking class this week - and we learned that...well, that we know a lot more about cooking than either of us realized (and a hell of a lot more than anyone else in our class - evident after several rudimentary questions) so we learned nothing, but the food was great and it was a lot of fun - and that's all that really matters

jillybean

our first test together went so well, that we decided to do an actual shoot this weekend - and this was one of my favorite shots of the day - turns out i don't need all the fancy lighting equipment that i used to borrow (and currently can't afford to buy) - i got this shot with the help of a breeze, a white wall, and a flash

the over-the-top period fashion shoot is scheduled for october, so stay tuned...

goldie locks

my biological clock is definitely not ticking - however, i do really love photographing kids - with big bright eyes and a constant curiosity, you can capture a thousand beautifully innocent and candid moments just by following them around for a day

trust the public

gallery director and creative genius brian gibb (my former boss) rolling through his downtown gallery

swing by for a look at the current exhibit, and pick up an original print set from five extraordinary artists for only 100 bucks! you can outfit your pad with artwork to envy, while supporting the relaunch of the nationally accredited art prostitute publication

The Public Trust - 2919 Commerce St - Deep Ellum

she was a showgirl

meet lola - the newest addition to my little family - another step towards crazy cat lady? - maybe, but i can't remember the last time i smiled and laughed so much in one weekend - just days ago, she was recovered in a raid on a dallas-based hoarder - a bit under weight and in need of medication several times daily, she is a fighter and on the road to good health - i'm so glad i was able to save her from such a grim future, and it looks like she will be doing the same for me

strike a pose

i've been shooting architecture for so long now that i almost forgot how fun it was to work with people - this weekend i had a short photo session with an aspiring actress - a precedent to an expanding photography business, and a confirmation that this was what i was made to do - i can't wait for the all day fashion shoot we have planned, and i can't wait to share the results!

click here to see a few more images from this test

everything's waiting for you

this is the view on my way home everyday...
jealous much?

When you're alone
And life is making you lonely
You can always go...downtown
When you've got worries,
All the noise and the hurry
Seems to help, I know...downtown

she's not lonesome tonight

and the award for best kitsch goes to...
it's so refreshing when someone decides to give in to an obsession and just puts their quirkiness on display for all the world to see - oh, and in case you were wondering - yes, the entire house looks like this - how fun!

dallas or bust!

moving sucks.

muy caliente

melting ice, as little clothing as possible, and flip flops - this is what a texas summer means to me - i felt this was an appropriate post since it reached upwards of 105 degrees last week - and no, that is not a type-o - so, friends and family currently living up north take heed - STAY WHERE YOU ARE!

today's youth, tomorrow's leaders - anyone else concerned?

a client recently asked for a favor - to document the damage done to one of his properties after a break-in - expecting to find broken windows and damaged door jams, i found myself shaking my head in disbelief as i entered the home... clumsy graffiti covering every wall and door, carpet singed from fireworks, piles of beer cans, rotting pizza and marinara footprints, cigarettes extinguished on counter tops, and so on... i chose this particular photo because i found it to be the most defiant - amazing - as jaded as i am, some people still shock the hell out of me

happy birthday k

this weekend was about the celebration of our country's independence - but instead, i decided to celebrate the birth of my friend kandi! good food, good friends, good laughs, good times

and on a side note, we dined on one of kandi's favorites...mollejas - curious? let's just say it's a gland, and leave it at that.

like a virgin

check it out
i totally partied with madonna this weekend

mr. and mrs. jimenez

of course i could never get away with calling them mr. and mrs. jimenez - so, this is cris and bert - the parents of my closest friend - those rare parents that are not afraid to come out to our dirty little denton bars and have a few cheap beers and a smoke with the oftentimes crude locals - i love it.

photography? interior design? ...i'll get back to you

click here to see all before and afters

well, this week i said goodbye to a house that i put a lot of love, and a lot a lot of elbow grease into (yes, it deserves two 'a lot' s) - but hey, at least i have these awesome photos to remember it by...yea.

the sarahs, plural.

this is my friend sarah,
and this is my other friend...sarah
and this,
is what a good weekend looks like.

everything happens for a reason... bullshit

i just wanted to apologize for the absence of greatness, as i am sure it was a void not easily filled - i recently crashed into a wall of disappointment - and it was paralyzing - but there seems to be a tingling sensation in my fingers and my toes - and i realized that i couldn't keep my anxious fans waiting any longer - so here we go again...

mud bugs can't swim

it seems odd that i was born in the deep south of georgia, grew up in texas - and yet, had never been to a crawfish boil until today - i was instructed to rip off the legs, pop off the head, suck out the juice, crack open the shell, and...enjoy - i must admit, it was pretty tasty - but there were an abundance of live mud bugs crawling about - and it was bit like eating a cheeseburger in a field of roaming cattle - i have to say, i think i prefer the anonymity of my food - it keeps me from being a vegetarian

and this little piggy laughed out loud

i spotted this while out at a bar over the weekend - i love denton's dark sense of humor - all the weird of austin, minus the traffic

america's future

as if photographing multi-million dollar properties during a housing crisis and a drowning economy weren't ironic enough - i drive by this on my way to one of them today - i couldn't resist pulling over to photograph such a symbolic and ominous scene... a vulture, perched atop a dilapidated house, shrouded in a bank of dark and stormy clouds

ruca the cat

this is ruca - and yes, i realize the implications (crazy cat lady) of making my first official photo blog about my cat - but i love this photo because it really captures the personality of the subject - kinda beautiful, kinda clueless, and kinda curious - she leans in close to my camera lens, and becomes transfixed by her own reflection.

the big bang

i thought i would begin this blog by letting you know that...i don't blog. that's right, i'm a blogging virgin - but i am loving the idea of having a space to post the photos i took that have nothing to do with making money, completing shot lists, following guidelines, or working with the ideas of someone else. the resulting blog being full of images that make me happy! (juxtaposed with a little sarcasm, cynicism, and a mix of personal musings and rantings) so as my art class withdrawals still plague me - i've decided to give myself this assignment - and it starts today.