Austin Photographer - A Point of View

As an Austin photographer, I see alot of photography and other artwork. Not that I go to an extraordinary amount of art shows but I always see it. Art. Frankly, I see more things that I consider artful that aren't created in the usual sense of the word art like photographs, paintings and sculpture are. For example:

Graffiti and Cities

Graffiti and Cities

Graffiti and Cities

Graffiti and Cities

Walking along sparkling sidewalks below dizzying buildings that cast a continuous shadow over whirring streets, I felt like a rock star. Strutting in slow motion. Everyone's a star when the concrete sidewalks have glitter embedded in them. Hot dog vendors, hip hop fans, punk rock kids, businessmen -- they all look like they're in a video. They're part of what everyone thinks of if you've ever dreamed of living and making it in New York. Dive bars, the MoMa, Alphabet City,

GRINDHOUSE Project

I don't know exactly what it is about grindhouse or exploitation films that excites me so much. What disturbs and infuriates me about sexism, stereotypes, violence and racism in real life, pop-culture, and the media is exactly what I find mesmerizing and hilarious in these films. Somehow, I feel empowered watching nymphomaniac stewardess vixens in techni-color.

Austin Wedding Photographer

Austin wedding photographer

I love love. Other than that, here's my approach to photographing weddings: WEDDING PHOTOJOURNALISM. Everyone can pose for the typical portraits but the sentimental moments, fun times, and things that cannot be redone are spontaneous and natural interactions with your friends and loved ones. That's what I capture -- a glance, a barrel laugh, a sweet kiss, a twirl on the dance floor, a flower in your hand, an earring gracefully dancing across your neck,

Vintage Motels

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As promised, an explanation as to my endless delight with hotels:

Vintage Motels

(No, that's not me. That's my roommate during my first year at UT Austin. That was my shirt.)

I love hotels. My fascination with hotels amounts to my appreciation of these three things: 

Design

Travel

History/Nostalgia

Wrapped up in all of those things are sentimentality, respect for change, romance, creativity, imagination, and grit.

The Perfect Horror Film Set in Lovely Burnet, TX

In my blog on travel, I mentioned my love of horror films and said I'd post a video.

It's a long shot, but some of you may remember an email I sent out a while back. On or around July 24, 2009, actually. If you knew me then, I'll refresh your memory; if not, the story's the same.

May, two years ago -- We went to Lake Buchanan out in Burnet for my birthday. It was such a great time. Very quiet, very country, very uneventful and small town. Not knowing much about Burnet, I should say those were the characteristics of the town at that particular time and place. Maybe it's different around other corners or when seasonal events bring out the locals and tourists. I was thrilled to just be in the moment, appreciate the vibe, and enjoy nature.

Searching for Margarita

Set my margarita down to check out the cute stuff for sale at Hotel Havana & when I walked back to sit down & relax, I realized it was over on the table with incense, candles, and maracas, etc. What's the point of this? I just like the sound of my heels on the old, wooden floor and the music in the background. Watching this made me wonder how often I mumble questions, cutting myself off as I find the answer before I can finish my own sentence.