Interstate Twenty
Warm sunlight and desert mountains blanket the horizon. Miles of asphalt fly under my feet. I love being out here among trucks.
2nd near West County Rd.
Odessa, Texas
Taking or Making
In photographing landscapes, places, and found environments, perhaps the difference between making and taking lives in the focal length, where a 35mm takes, and a 50mm makes.
Gas Station
Glenrio, Texas
Layered
A 50mm lens is more front-to-back than side-to-side and compresses things together, perfect for layering foregrounds over backgrounds — more deadpan than a 35.
Film Emulation
It’s fine to digitally emulate analog. A box of monochrome 8x10 sells for $250 — a $150 rise from a decade ago, and some 35mm rolls fetch $15. Analog was once the primary photographic method.
Kermit Highway
Odessa, Texas
Green Monobloc
Amarillo, Texas
Lime
Monahans, Texas
Bloom
Penwell, Texas
Canyon Feature
Palo Duro Canyon, Texas
Texas State Highway 17
Saragosa, Texas
Neighbors
Bovina, Texas
Freight Depot
The Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway Freight Depot in Fort Stockton
Ector Theater Neon
Odessa, Texas
Photography
Colorado City, Texas
Business Section
Stanton, Texas
f/8 and be there
F/8 is typically the most optimal aperture for everyday lenses.
Guadalupe Pass
Guadalupe Mountains, Texas
Happy Center
Happy, Texas