I was recently downtown taking some architectural photographs for work, and there was a crisp, clear sunset, the kind that you have out west all the time but usually only shows up here in the fall. It produced beautiful light, and I grabbed a few shots of the light's interaction with the buildings, and a couple of fun longer exposure shots.

"The thing that's important to know is that you never know. You're always feeling your way. You never put into a photograph what you get out of it. I never have taken a photograph I've intended; they're always better or worse."

- Diana Arbus

My good friend Leslie and I have been working together to build both of our portfolios (her modeling and my photography). Here are a few photos from our latest shoot a couple of weeks ago; it was inspired by the paintings of Andrew Wyeth.

I'm taking a photography class right now to learn how to print in the darkroom. We have been using resin coated paper for all the assignments and it's been cool and all and I have definitely enjoyed it. BUT. A couple days ago I printed on fiber based paper (Ilford Multigrade IV Matt) for the first time and it blew me away. The depth. The tonality. The subtle contrast. I think I'm in love.

"There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept."

- Ansel Adams (1902—1984)

My first real post. Here are a few shots of the fall colors in Birmingham from this past weekend. I'm pretty sure they were about at their peak, and a heck of a lot better than what is here in Jacktown.



My roommate said the one below reminded him of fruit loops.





This is at St. Stephens Episcopal Church where I was photographing a friend's wedding on Saturday.

The Beginning

I've toyed with the idea of a photo blog for a while now, put it off, and then thought about it some more. No more thinking, here it is in all it's glory.