My Neighbor, Darrin

He’s the son of a Baptist minister, and a nurse mother. He’s a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in Germany during the Cold War. He’s the father of a beautiful daughter, and he’s a soon-to-be grandfather. He’s a genuinely nice man and my friend.

Throughout most of my career, I took pictures of products, processes and places, but I began this job shooting weddings and portraits. Every now and again I feel the compulsion to create photographs of people. Darrin was an available and agreeable subject. I hope my portrait of him does justice.

Another Day of Isolation

Narcissism with two inexpensive lights. I wanted to take a photo of something pretty … Shut-up!

Shadows, Lines and Wrinkles

Lines of cast shadows interrupted by an old man’s feet in morning sun light.

An Incongruous Object in a Space of Hard Lines & Sharp Angles

Face

In response to a WordPress challenge

Regardless of the Photoshop procedures I apply, this face just gets older and older every day.
Face

Portrait of a Lady

El Viejo, a Working Man in South Texas

Positive/Negative

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Working Mom

Shoe Shine Boy (following post) also wanted a photo of his mother and her baby. Mom escorts her son through the streets of Nuevo Progreso watching over him while he shines shoes for tourists.

 

 

Shoe Shine Boy

Even though I was wearing hiking boots and not in the market for a shine, Shoe Shine Boy wanted me to take his picture. He approached us in the Plaza at Nuevo Progreso, Mexico, yesterday afternoon. It was extremely warm in the sun and he had apparently been working the streets all day. He seemed glad to take a break in the shade.