The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building is the latest addition to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) campus. Completed in November, 2020 the Kinder Building increased the overall MFAH exhibition space by nearly 75 percent. The distinctive architecture includes a façade of vertical, translucent-glass tubes. As a result, the building stands out from all…
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…
If we want to engage people with our photography we need to “Give them something to think about”. It means we want them to feel something; good or bad. We want them to have an emotional reaction. That’s what I’ve always believed is the purpose of art. For me, this is true for photography as…
In my last post I talked about the perseverance and patience it took to get my Unity of Houston photos. I said I would be posting the actual photos this week and here they are. Unity of Houston is a non-denominational church in Houston. The church’s architecture is very unique and non-traditional. As a result,…
When photographing an iconic structure, it is very difficult to come up with an original composition. For example, just about any possible composition for the Eiffel Tower has already been done. But we make our photos anyway. Even though we weren’t the first it is a way of saying, “I was there and this is…
Through a friend I learned of a beautiful old church in ruin. It wasn’t abandoned but was no longer an active church; and it was slowly deteriorating. Its character, however, wasn’t diminished by the relentless process of aging. The church stands tall and proud as if waiting for its members to return for worship services….
Known for innovative and experimental architecture Chicago is a great town if you love architecture. Famous architects such as Louis Sullivan, Daniel Burnham, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Frank Lloyd Wright, just to name a few, have buildings there. It is home to stunning buildings; the Rookery, the Sullivan Center, Union Station, Willis Tower,…
Sam Houston Park sits at the edge of, you guessed it, downtown Houston. It contains 10 buildings representing the buildings and culture of Houston’s past. One of these is St. John Church. Built in 1891 in northwest Harris County it was relocated to Sam Houston Park in 1968 and has become a Houston landmark. I…
Smith Street is home to iconic Houston architecture. These two glass and steel towers have become landmarks with their reflections of the Houston skyline. Although similar in design they each have their unique characteristics. These buildings are now the home for Chevron Corporation’s Houston operations. But it was the former tenant that brought these building…
