Rough Road

Where We’re Going…

Look Up

Fill the World with Color

This photo was taken on the Arizona side of the Hoover Dam. I have sooo many photos of the dam, that it’s become damn hard to pick which ones I like best. But I think this is the final shot I will pick. The rest of the photos are all quite similar, just slightly different compositions. You can also check out my photos over at 500px.com

…If I made an ad for Ford.

Anxiously waiting for instagram to arrive on Android. I feel naked without the app. After more then a week after making the switch to Android from iOS, I’ve found that instagram is the only thing I really miss.

I’ve found plenty of games that I enjoy on android (though I don’t game on my phone much), and there are a slew of social apps to keep in touch and share my random lame photos with the internet (like the one above). I think after another week of use, I’ll post a mini review of my thoughts on the Galaxy Nexus and making the switch. Maybe a video? Who knows. If that is something you’d want to read or watch, let me know.

Exactly how I sleep too… (Taken with instagram)

While urinating, I had the sudden desire to shove a flash in a wicker basket that had been hung in the corner of the bathroom. So, I finished up, washed my hands, removed the towels from inside it, grabbed my gear, and began shooting photons between it’s cracks.

I was curious as to what it might look like. I had an idea in my head, and while it fairly accurate, it was nice to see the idea captured for all to see. I find myself doing that quite often, except I never pull the trigger. I end up leaving that imagery stuck inside my head, where I cannot even begin to describe to a third party. 

Today was different. I told myself, “Why wouldn’t you try it? So what if it comes out looking like crap, it will only eat up a few minutes of your time, and prove to scratch your creative itch.” This change of thinking was triggered by the recent road trip. During the road trip, I went a bit out of my comfort zone, and explored with my camera more then usual. This is a trend I hope to keep going, as it’s proven extremely rewarding. This past month, I’ve produced some of my favorite images I’ve ever taken. What a way to start off 2012…

Patterns in the Sky: Captured this at a rest stop during Roadtrip 2012. Sometimes it pays to look up…

Tonight… is all about editing. I am quite pumped to sit down in front of my computer and get to work. I think I’m going to work on editing the video first. That will likely take me the longest. But I’ll chop away at a few photos here and there to keep the flow going. 

Anyways, here is a shot I took at the Oklahoma City National Memorial. It was a pretty emotional place to be shooting at… We had the whole place to ourselves, which really helped me take my time and get shots I wanted to get. The only problem was, this was when the lens I rented crapped out. So a lot of the shots I tried taking, didn’t come out. 

Endless Vista

Aww

And the trip is coming to an end. Back to the boring plans of the central US. I’ll be back home this afternoon. And planted in front of my computer for the next few weeks editing…