The WU Campus Plaza

The WU Campus

The WU campus is amazing collection of beautiful and unique university buildings. The architecture at WU has won numerous awards. The buildings are designed by architectural firms from Spain, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and Austria. As a result, each building is unique and distinct. However, according to the WU website, “the buildings are all…

The Third Man Palais Pallavicini

The Third Man

“The Third Man” is a classic post-World War II film noir movie. In addition to being a great story and well acted, it is beautifully filmed in black and white. I’m not alone in thinking the cinematography is fantastic. The movie won an Oscar in 1951 for Cinematography (Black and White). The movie serves as a…

Savoy School

2024 Annual Photo Contest – The Woodlands Photography Club

This past Saturday, November 9th, The Woodlands Photography Club, announced the winners in the 2024 Annual Photo Contest and Exhibition. I was fortunate enough to have 6 winning photographs. I’m honored and grateful to all involved. I’d especially like to thank the photo contest judges: Tara Flannery, Derrick Birdsall, Teri Whittaker and Karen Butts.  I…

Candid Street Photography In Prague and Vienna

Candid Street Photography In Prague and Vienna

Candid street photography is one of my favorite photography genres. However, living in Houston, I don’t get to do it all that often. That’s because Houston life is very car-centric. People drive everywhere, nobody walks or least it seems that way. For sure, you can get some good street shots in Houston. You just have…

Traveling Light

Traveling Light

Traveling light, by which I mean traveling with minimal photo gear, is not my modus operandi. I typically take all of my gear with me especially if it’s a place I haven’t been to before. It’s nice to have the flexibility of having the right equipment when you’re in unfamiliar territory. The worst feeling is…

Truth in labeling

Truth In Labeling

Truth in labeling is a good thing. After all, we want to know what exactly it is we are getting. If we are buying something we aren’t familiar with we’ll examine the label closely to make to find out what we’ll be getting. It isn’t just products that are labeled. We as photographers often label…