Alex

Yesterday, I got to enjoy the wonderful Texas weather we've been having by meeting up with Alex to shoot some portraits for his website. He is currently a journalism student, about to graduate from TCU. We wandered around the TCU campus to find some fun spots to shoot, though Moudy (the college of communication building, for those who don't know) was creating some fun light to shoot in during the early evening. Keep an eye out for him on your TV sets, people.
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Buster

This is Buster. He's a soft-spoken, resourceful, subtly witty, gentle-natured but tough man who hangs around Magnolia in the Near Southside part of Fort Worth. I met Buster last year during a stint working with the great people of Schaefer Advertising Co. Buster tends to stick around near the Schaefer office on Magnolia and the good folks at Schaefer have welcomed him into their family.

Buster is the type of guy you can sit down next to and have a long conversation about pretty much anything. Inevitably, the conversation journeys through Buster's past experiences in a series of often surprising, novel-worthy stories (check out the January, 1970 edition of National Geographic for a shot of him in an Igloo he built). Every time I talk to Buster, I feel like I'm talking to family. He speaks with a respect, familiarity, and bluntness that seems to come naturally to people I've met who have lived on the streets. I managed to stumble across him close to the sunset last night when the light was getting nice and he (with a quick, indifferent shrug) voluntarily let me shoot a couple portraits.

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Colorado: Portraits at the Cabin

Here's a little series of photos from my recent Colorado trip that shows what you get when you mix a summery outfit with snow and temperatures that a Texan only sees on the news. I got to drive with my friend Morgan and her Great Dane, Monty, up to her family's cabin in the mountains near Winter Park. The cabin is on a huge plot of beautiful land with a view you could never get tired of. Despite the cold and the issue of walking (falling) around the property on snowshoes, I had a great time shooting in the snow and relaxing in the mountains. 

And no surprise, Morgan was stunningly glamorous as usual. The radioactive pink ombre hair doesn't change that a bit. Nor does the fact that, incredibly, she's actually wearing skis in the outdoor photos.

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