A day of free time and a new lens !

Midlothian, TX - Part of the allure, if you will, of being a photographer is that I get to play with great camera gear all of the time. This week I picked up a gem of a little lens and I'm excited to share the first few photos from it with you. The lens is a Nikkor 50mm 1.4 AF D. The fixed focal length lets me compose with my feet and shoot easily with one hand. Great for framing a shot with one hand and getting a baby's attention with the other! I generally shoot my portraits with longer lenses to "stay out of your face", but for kids, this lens gives a very intimate feeling. See for yourself.

This double rainbow appeared over our neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon. I couldn't resist the shot.

Dave Matthews Band Concert Photos - LeRoi Moore

Only seconds after I created the post for my Dave Matthews Band concert photos, I learned that long time saxophonist for the band, LeRoi Moore, passed away. He was injured in an ATV accident in June and was not on tour with the Band this summer. This is a very sad day for DMB Fans.

Dave Matthews Band Concert Photos

Dallas, TX - As many of you know, my favorite band is The Dave Matthews Band. If you're reading this site you already know that my other favorite thing to do is shoot photos. On August 19, 2006 I was given the unique opportunity to have both of those favorite things come together. A friend of mine was starting a concert review magazine. He asked if I would be interested in shooting the first 3 songs of the Dave Matthews Band concert for his debut magazine review. He no more than got the words out before I was jumping through the ceiling with excitement. As it turns out, the magazine lacked funding and the shots never published, but it made this photographer and Dave Matthews Band fan very, very happy nonetheless.







I am posting this now because we just went to see Dave in concert on Saturday, and it reminded me that I need to update the site with the photos from 2006.

Here are a few of my favorite shots from the show, and you can click to see a slide show. Music provided by, of course, The Dave Matthews Band (So Much to Say). Enjoy.

A Senior Session: Bryce Part 2 - Portraits

Dallas, TX - On Thursday I had a chance to meet back up with Bryce, a senior at Midlothian High School. We did part one of his session the week before. We shot some paintball action then, and we followed up with a casual portrait session in Downtown Dallas. Bryce was great to work with, took direction very well, and we had a great time. We caught a break from the rain and even got in a few rays of fading sun. Here are a few of my favorites from Bryce's session, and a link to a complete slide show with a full compliment of shots.

A Portrait Session: Tara - Singer and Actress

Dallas, TX - Deep Ellum - I found myself back in one of my favorite photography locations today. I was working with Tara, a 14 year old aspiring actress and singer. Tara needed new shots for her portfolio and I was glad to help out. We spent some time wandering the streets of Downtown Dallas and had an easy time finding great light and cool spots to shoot in . Tara had a great sense for when to turn on the smile and when to show her "dark side". She made it easy to get in all of the looks she needed to overhaul her portfolio. Here are a couple of my favorites from her session.