Category Archive: Photo 101

Photography tips and tricks and where I learned them

UIL Volleyball

UIL Volleyball

The weekend before Thanksgiving I was in Garland, TX shooting the UIL high school volleyball state championships for 1st Photo Texas, who provides the official …

 

Your Best Camera

Your Best Camera

Every photographer has heard the quote, “The best camera is the camera you have with you.” We all roll our eyes sometimes because we know that …

 

A Mini Shoot

A Mini Shoot

Last month I met the Statesman’s Pam LeBlanc at the office for a car shoot. She and her car counterpart Pete review cars every now and …

 

Raising the Bar

Raising the Bar

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of watching as the Statesman’s Pam LeBlanc fulfilled a lifelong fantasy.  She learned how to pole vault. Pole …

 

Family Photos

Family Photos

Professional photographers like me like to think that what we’re shooting is incredibly important.  So important that there could never be a more important photo …

 

Spending Time with the Tower

Spending Time with the Tower

My main assignments come from newspapers, magazines and media web sites, but occasionally I get a call to do something different.  This time a client, …

 

Hays Government Center

Hays Government Center

A while back Community Impact News wanted me to shoot the new Hays County Government Center. There was a tour scheduled and a small gathering of …

 

Austin Gorilla Run

Austin Gorilla Run

A few weeks ago I heard about the Austin Gorilla Run, a 5k run/walk that benefits the Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund.  The race entrance fee …

 

Army All-American Bowl

Army All-American Bowl

I spent Saturday afternoon in San Antonio at the Alamodome shooting the Army All-American Bowl for the Statesman. The All-American Bowl is hosted by the U.S. …

 

My favorite moments of 2011

My favorite moments of 2011

Welcome back and happy 2012!  I hope all of your holidays were wonderful. Every year I love looking at all of the “best of” the previous …