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
Wooden shutter button
How nice would it be to have a camera shutter button made from mesquite?
Parks
Near passing cars, a walkway loops around a pond. Trees grow, and ducks eagerly anticipate snippets of bread. The park, known as Buffalo Wallow or Memorial Gardens, is an excellent place to walk in the evening hours.
Lime
Monahans, Texas
Bags
Forget about what’s inside, let’s obsess about camera bags.
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.
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, shuffles mesquite branches, and swirls across a vast horizon.
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
Clipped Corners
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.