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Ector Theater Neon

Odessa, Texas

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Sinar F2

A ground glass will have missing corners so you can see if the lens is projecting from edge to edge. If you can see the lens, it’s giving full coverage.

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Tough. Friendly. Hardworking.

If you don’t get run over by a truck, Odessa is a pretty good place.

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One Big Small Town

If you take pictures from town to town and put everything together, it’s like you’re seeing one big small town.

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Photography

Colorado City, Texas

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Business Section

Stanton, Texas

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Abandoned Buildings

Abandoned buildings dot rural Texas, but if restored, they’d make great workspaces, and I’d gladly rent one.

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Colorado City

Colorado City has potential and possesses a great central business district. It’s on busy Interstate Twenty, far out but not too far away, and surrounded by rolling plains.

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f/8 and be there

F/8 is typically the most optimal aperture for everyday lenses.

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The end of photo archives

Many new photographs will exist. Image archives are unrealistic because we have too many photos.

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Guadalupe Pass

Guadalupe Mountains, Texas

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Watching the sky

Cumulus clouds rise above the horizon, resembling snowcapped mountains where Abilene needs rain. A grudge is a burden none can afford.

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Happy Center

Happy, Texas

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Mercantile

The desire to ornament a small store in remote West Texas is different in my time. The roof ornamentation of the mercantile is an outward expression of something creative, and I like that.

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Nikon D800

I prefer older cameras, and after using a Canon 5D Classic, Nikon’s D800 felt like a significant leap forward. The D800 has a large sensor with a high dynamic range and fits nicely within my budget.

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Faithful

A faithful rendering is accurate to the scene and subject as viewed through the eye.

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Endure

One must be blind or drunk or in love to live somewhere worse looking than Odessa.

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4th of July Rodeo

Canadian, Texas

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Upper Canadian

Landscapes along the Canadian River around Borger, Canadian, and Lake Meredith are scenic and overlooked, making the area one of the last hidden places to see Texas.

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Tucumcari Union Station

The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad in New Mexico