UC – San Diego (University of California – San Diego) is a relatively new university. As a result, I wouldn’t expect to see older buildings. I don’t imagine a stately old structure lovingly called “Old Main”. Likewise, I wouldn’t expect a Student Union with beautifully patinaed coffered wood walls and ceilings. At least I didn’t…
A Rockport road trip is just what I needed. With two knees surgeries and horrible weather patterns, last year just didn’t work for a photography road trip. I love photo road trips; they’re good for the soul. It’s getting away from home, your routine, and your cell phone. More importantly, just spending time doing photography…
Lyrical Abstracts is a collection of architectural abstract images of Houston’s Lyric Garage. In an earlier post, I included 2 images of the Lyric. Both, are a traditional composition. Accordingly, each is shot from the corner and include the entire building. Additionally, one was taken during the day and one in early evening. The difference…
Brava is Houston’s newest high-rise residential building in downtown Houston. This 46-story building has a unique and captivatingly beautiful design. This is no surprise as the exterior architects were Munoz + Albin the same firm that designed the Lyric Garage only a block away. The architect’s link above gives a detailed description of the building’s…
Structural Abstraction is an image that took a long time and unusual path to produce. While out taking another planned image in October, 2019, this composition caught my eye. I took several shots but none quite worked out like I hoped. Nonetheless, this composition stuck with me. I remained determined to try it again. “Again”…
White Sands National Park is a truly amazing place. The Tularosa Basin in southern New Mexico is home to the world’s largest gypsum dunefield. It covers about 275 square miles. More than half of this is preserved in White Sands NP. Imagine dunes of pure white sand as far as the eye can see. It’s…
The morning light at Pennzoil Place is a gift to photographers. The light plays with the shapes and angles to create beautiful and ever-changing vignettes to stimulate your imagination. This iconic building stands out in the Houston skyline. Wikipedia cites it as “Houston’s most award-winning skyscraper and is widely known for its innovative design.” Wikipedia…
This photo is about “Abstract Contrasts In Line, Shape, Form and Tonality”. It is also about unexpected results and how you deal with them as it isn’t the photo I envisioned. I’m a believer in planning your shots but I also believe that you have to be flexible enough to recognize unexpected results as a…
