Azaleas

This shot of my Mom's azaleas was taken on Easter, 4/12/09. (Click on picture for a closer view)

Lense

Playing around with Illustrator and Photoshop. Lense was done in Illustrator with a series of gradients and then imported into Photoshop.

Steph's First Prom

Steph's boyfriend, Jeremy, was a senior this year, and it was her first prom. We had plans on going to the park on the river in Decatur, Alabama to shoot some outside shots. As plans usually go awry, and in the commotion and hustle and bustle that is the confusion in such instances, time ran short and darkness fell. We did not have time to go across town to the park. Luckily, I had brought a couple of strobes and wireless transmitter; but no tripods. So, two sisters-Steph's mom and Pam-held the strobes for me, and we shot in their apartment. Background of some flowers in Texas was added later and Photoshopped a little. They were pleased with the result.

DCA III

Crisco's brother and his wife commissioned me to paint a portrait of their son, Trey. I think the photo they sent me was when he was around two? This was also an 18" x 24" mixed media - gouache/pastel. I've heard she's pregnant, again.... Congratulations!!

Crisco At Two

This is an opaque watercolor I did of my son, Crisco, at the age of two (he's now 25). His half-brother and sister had had portraits made at about the same age by an old gentleman in Florence, Alabama. He did them the old-fashion way; much like old senior portraits were done at that time. A black-and-white printed on a canvas board, then tinted with oils made to resemble an oil painting. I couldn't afford the price at the time, so I painted one myself from some pics we had made from a photographer in Decatur. Crisco's mother has the original 18" x 24" framed in her home.

Once A Home

I shot this pic back in '02, I think, in North Alabama, close to the Tennessee River. It has since been torn down. It stood the test of time for well over 100 years, but driving by one day about a year later, I saw it had vanished. I wonder sometimes if the photos I took are the only ones ever taken of it's life. In my childhood, this was a common sight in Alabama; Times, they are a'changin'. (And not for the better, I'm afraid)

Essence Of Innocence

Glenda, a lady I worked with once at a print shop, brought her grandchildren over for Christmas pics last year and this little one made for some memorable shots. As I've stated before, a camera is just another art tool; a means to an end. Each shot should evoke something from the viewer; hopefully, this one does.

Fruit & Friends

For those who don't know, I thought I would give a small sampling of the things that interest me. "Fruit & Friends" was created in '95. All this stuff was purchased, and set up on the kitchen table. A work light was set up to the left and the burgundy backdrop was a bedsheet. I took the shot with my old Minolta XD-11, then worked from the print. This was a mixed media - opaque watercolor (gouache) and pastels. For traditional artwork, this is my favorite media.

View Of Brushy Lake

These are some of the photos I took (yesterday) Memorial Day, '09. It was a muggy day, and Pam and I were fortunate enough to catch some shots between rain showers. This last one was at Sipsey Picnic Grounds, in Bankhead National Forest; the first three were at Brushy Creek.