Polaroid Photos From Our Shelter In Place Time During COVID-19
Polaroid photos documenting our time during the first shelter In place orders Dallas issued at the beginning of COVID-19.
The Photography I make explores and documents unique people and places around the world and the United States with a focus on Dallas, Texas. Dallas is the focus because that is the city where I live and I tend to photograph whatever is closest to me at any given moment.
I have found it difficult to pinpoint a specific type or style of photography I make. Because when I see something that piques my interest, I photograph it. I carry either one of my cameras with me everywhere I go. Rarely, I give thought to what kind of style I’m attempting to leverage.
My photos can be described as street, landscape, cityscape, portrait, event, nature, abstract, urban exploration, and travel photography. Sometimes, a single shoot has several of these styles interwoven with one another. Depending on the scene, I will make whatever style of photo I think best represents my vision at the moment.
The goal of my photography is to relate an experience, a vision, or narrative to the viewer. To share something with everyone I thought was interesting or beautiful or odd. To hopefully help people see the world through different eyes other than their own. And hopefully to contribute to creating more awareness of the amazing world we live in.
Lastly, is the art of photography. I love the art of it all. The process of having a vision and then creating something from the vision that did not exist before. I have found photography to be the most natural way for me to express my artistic desires and visions. I have learned to not focus on the outcome and whether people like it or not, instead I focus on enjoying the process of creating art.
Please enjoy my photos and leave a comment letting me know your thoughts as you look through them:
Polaroid photos documenting our time during the first shelter In place orders Dallas issued at the beginning of COVID-19.
The Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee is where we visited to honor Martin Luther King Jr. while maintaining social distancing.
This is the story of how my Leaning Tower of Dallas meme led me to the creator of one of my favorite childhood video games, Rampage!
The Leaning Tower of Dallas attracted crowds of people taking selfies with it, I photographed their hilarious quirky poses with the building.
The Everglades trails are beautiful and full of life. I even ventured off the trails into the wildlife capture some amazing nature photos.
As my project gains more clarity I find it harder to find the moments and scenes that I feel fit well within my project.
This was my first time in Santa Fe, it was a much prettier and interesting city that I had imagined. The architecture and trees are what stood out immediately to me.
For a couple of months Andrea and I noticed random cars parking next to our cars and sometimes in our parking spaces. The cars were always still running with people sitting in them.
I love San Deigo and claim it as my hometown. I was born there and I go back often to visit family. I just love being there.
I started thinking about how gentrification is almost like time and aging. It’s this large overpowering force that sneaks up on you and creates massive change that’s virtually impossible for these communities to resist in a meaningful way.
These photos are from the 2018 SoupMobile Christmas Gala where SoupMobile, the Omni Dallas Hotel, the mayor of Dallas, and many others come together to give 500 homeless people a free hotel stay on Christmas Eve.
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