Category: Photography
Josie in Idyllwild
On our recent trip to Idyllwild, we took Josie for a hike. Here’s an image I took with my phone of her atop a rock looking for where we can venture to next.
Pappy & Harriets
I recently acquired a Nikon L35AF — one of the original Nikon point-and-shoot cameras and also the first camera ever had. It was with that same camera that I started shooting my friends’ bands and was inspired to take up photography. It’s fun to have the camera again despite the cost of “cheap” film and lousy processing and scanning. Nevertheless, I took some random snapshots on our recent trip to Joshua Tree including this one of some folks having beers and waiting for a table at Pappy and Harriets.
Joshua Tree Inn
Last Friday, Sept. 19, was the anniversary of the death of Gram Parsons. So on that day I stayed at the Joshua Tree Inn, which is where Gram died in 1973. I was happy to be there and pay tribute to one of my favorite artists. Here’s an image I took with my phone as I sat poolside at the Inn as the sun was setting. RIP Gram Parsons.
Bourbon Street (2010)
I love New Orleans, but I don’t love Bourbon Street. On a visit to the city in 2010, my friend Gino and I had to walk from the W Hotel to Frenchmen, so we chose Bourbon as our path. With a point-and-shoot in hand, I snapped some photos of folks passing by on the urine-and-vomit-soaked street. (Note: I took these photos with a broken, cheap camera then edited them in my phone. Hope that explains the lousy, grainy quality.)
B. Rude (2008)
In 2008 I did a portrait session with my friends Meuwl and B. Rude of the Charleston, West Virginia-based hip-hop duo Rabble Rousers. Having recently posted a photo of Rabble Rousers, I had come across this image of the B-Rude. It had made me laugh, so I thought I’d share it. Now check out B. Rude’s current music project Dinosaur Burps and stream his new album below.
Texas Swimming State Meet (2011)
Freelancing for a small newspaper outside of Austin, I once shot the Texas Swimming & Diving State Meet. My assignment was to photograph one particular swimmer, but having been on the swim team in high school, being there took me back and I took some random shots as I wandered around the pool. Here are a few of those images.
Blowfly (2005)
Last night I saw the James Brown biopic “Get On Up.” I’m a big fan of Mr. Brown and his music. If I could see any musician at any point in history, he’d be in my top three. Much of my appreciation of the Godfather of Soul has to be credited to my graduate school friend Thomas, who is quite the connoisseur of Mr. Brown and as well as all things soulful and funky. So when I saw “Get On Up” last night, I naturally thought of Thomas, who also took me to the show pictured above. The image is of Blowfly — the sex-based parody funk rap persona of Clarence Reid, who like Mr. Brown is from Georgia. Though Blowfly is no Soul Brother No. 1, it was still quite an entertaining performance. Thanks, Thomas.
Flags in New Mexico (2013)
Somewhere off I-10 in New Mexico there is a gas station that loves American flags… and locally grown nuts, fresh jerky and Icees. I highly recommend it.
Also, here’s one of my favorite John Prine songs, which he opened with when I saw him perform at the Paramount Arts Center in Ashland, Kentucky, in 2004.
Holden Caulfield (2007)
Taken nearly seven years ago to the day, this image is of the hardcore band Holden Caulfield playing at the YWCA in Huntington, West Virginia. The show was the band’s guitar player’s last performance, so it was a bit of a celebration. (Below is a video, in which I can be spotted taking photos.) Looking through the contact sheet, I see there was silly string, confetti, a blond wig, and a lot of goofy facial expressions. It was a fun show to shoot.
