Polaroids

There is something magical about a Polaroid.

I remember being a kid and my parents would tell us to be careful with the Polaroid camera. It was expensive and so was the film. But, being a kid, I had no concept of money or value. We ended up with a lot of Polaroids of toes, cans in the fridge, and annoyed parental expressions. I will never forget learning that if you fanned a Polaroid it made the image appear faster. Come to find out, that wasn't true. Neither was this one: put a developing Polaroid in a fish tank. The fish-water will help it come out sharper and faster. I was so annoyed that we didn't have an aquarium after hearing this one. I wonder whatever happened to all those shots we took.

Fast forward 30 years and Polaroid has gone under. Film is all but gone and Digital is king. You still see Polaroid shooters around here and there, desperately clinging to their boxes of film, desperately hoping to read somewhere that Polaroid films are once again being produced.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed as well.




This is Morgan in a recently discovered field of flowers, walking distance from my apartment.

Good people, good hearts, GoodwillDallas.org

I was recently contacted to shoot some updated photos. Katie was the voice on the phone and Goodwill's Dallas distribution center was the place. Come to find out, they have had photographers come out regularly and it was time for another update. There was no way that I could say no.

I'll be honest. I really wasn't sure what Goodwill was about. Friends recommend shopping at their stores for cheap tableware, wardrobe for shoots, and various other knick-knacks. It's a great place for inexpensive stuff. Yeah... speaking with Katie while walking the halls opened my eyes on that one. Initially I was happy to help them out. After finding out the complete story, I was truly honored to be included.

Here are a few of the photos from that day. Also, be sure to hit up their Facebook page and say hi. These are great people.

New Blog, New Work, New Directions

I've had a few blogs throughout the years. They ranged from serving as a private emotional enema to very public how-to's on some of my work. Each of them had a specific purpose in mind when creating them. It's time to do something different.

I am a photographer located in Dallas, TX. My plan is to give a little insight into my shoots: the thoughts going into my various concepts; experiences while shooting; yadda yadda yadda... it's a blog. And with any luck, it will be at least moderately entertaining.

Thanks for reading, Brian