creepy

This photo of a church in downtown Fort Worth is just a bit unsettling. The sun was behind the church causing the hot spot in the top right hand corner of the photo, but even the church fades into darkness the further away it is from my lens. I just thought it was a very haunting photograph.

thanksgiving square

Recently I took a trip to Dallas via TRE (Trinity Railway Express), a train that commutes between Dallas and Fort Worth. We were walking around down town when we came upon the Thanksgiving Square and the Chapel of Thanksgiving. I call it the snow cone building. So, I thought it appropriate to post these pictures for the holiday! I hope every one's Thanksgiving was filled with food, family, and friends.

"A small and quiet place of prayer and meditation for all people. It manages, in its circular form, to soften the downtown landscape of tall, angular buildings in which it is nestled, and in effect, brings the Chapel into prominence despite its comparatively smaller size."

Here is the view of the ceiling from inside the chapel...and really, this photograph doesn't do it much justice.

alice in dallas

This photograph of downtown Dallas taken in the reflection of another building may look doctored up, but it's really not. It's actually very close to the original photograph, I simply cropped the picture to minimize some of the greenery in front of the windows and then saturated the colors already in the buildings. The result is this really cool looking art piece. I love it!

fill light

One of the things I love about this photograph is the two light sources. The main source of light of course was the sun, shining in from the left, but if you'll notice the pillars of the church have light hitting them on their right sides as well. The sunlight was reflecting off of a sky scraper a few blocks down creating a natural fill light for the photograph. It gives the building a 'portrait' feel, I think.

the modern

A while ago I posted an image that was being used for an architectural project I'm working on with a co-worker. Here's another from that series. This is the Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth. One of the coolest buildings to visit.

storage

Another image from my quest to find greatness in the daily life of a school photographer. Here is just a common scene of storage units found across the United States in many major cities. But, in grainy black and white and the right composition, it's simple yet amazing.

midevil times

I know Halloween has already come and gone, but here's my belated post. They're the two most harmless pirate and knight I've ever seen! I hope everyone's Halloween was great.