Bags
Camera bags, talk about going down the rabbit hole. Forget about what’s inside, let’s talk about the bag.
Wooden Tripod
I serviced the tripod today. I repaired a loose hinge, polished the head plate, and applied mineral oil to the wood.

Texas Street
Odessa, Texas

Bloom
Penwell, Texas
One-Eyed Dog
Photography is a gentle way to see oneself alive.
Rangefinder
There are cameras, and then there are ones that reveal heartache long buried. I think we’re chasing understanding when it comes to our photography, and a high-quality rangefinder is one of those rare cameras that has nothing to do with specs and everything to do with the human heart.

Church
Shafter, Texas

Canyon Feature
Palo Duro Canyon, Texas
Film
It’s pictures made with film that I want to print most — a perfect blend of being choosy and patient.

Texas State Highway 17
Saragosa, Texas

Neighbors
Bovina, Texas
Expansive
Wind lifts loose soil and shuffles mesquite branches and swirls across a vast horizon.
Tone Curve
The tone is more critical than the temperature.

Freight Depot
The Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway Freight Depot in Fort Stockton
Experiment
Many people know that we have more to learn, and from the moment we realize that we’re not the center of everything, it gets better.

Ector Theater Neon
Odessa, Texas

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.
Tough. Friendly. Hardworking.
Odessa is a pretty good place.
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.

Photography
Colorado City, Texas