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Impact Crater

Odessa, Texas

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The Look

The trick is to a make picture that’s neither too saturated nor flat — neither too contrasty nor flat — just plain honest. It’s tougher to accomplish than one might think.

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In Parts

West Texas is just far — far from perfect — far from over — far from anywhere.

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Off-kiltered

We’re each a little so-so and better at different things. The fear of not measuring up stings.

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Andrews Highway

Odessa, Texas

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You have to be

I’m as interested in how a picture is made as in what it shows because you have to be. I’m talking about tools, texture, and tone. I’m thinking about lighting, color, and composition, and how well-assembled pictures can show nothing at all — and that’s okay.

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Business Section

Barstow, Texas

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Beyond Awful

Whenever I see a perfect picture, I’ll think, surely this isn’t real.

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One Camera, One Lens

The X-Pro series is Fujifilm’s gift to photography. I recommend the X-Pro2 and XF 35mm f/2 lens because it’s digital perfection.

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A Road End

Odessa, Texas

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A Thousand Tiny Diamonds

Out by a truck stop, work camp, and several oilfield equipment yards — trucks have cracked the pavement to hell under scarce rain, and when the sun returns, the damp road will sparkle.

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Mesquite

Odessa, Texas

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Theater Detail

Odessa, Texas

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Bumbling

I embody something infuriating — an average person doing something. The combination of being run-of-the-mill and doing something creative is a frontier.