Composition with Heat
3rd in a series on ‘night’. It was a very hot and humid night and I loved that she had
that sheen or glow of heat on her. I also loved the blue/red compositional element of
the door and wall behind her.
What Was Inside
2nd in the week long series on night images. The idea was to capture both the cute,
sweet smile all the other photographers were trying to get from her and then have her
turn her expression into a scream, similar to the graffitied image. I wanted to try to
capture the feeling of the surface pretty and the interior pain someone might feel at
the same time.
The Buried Car
This car, a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere, was buried June 19th, 1957 in front of the Tulsa
County Courthouse. It was exhumed fifty years later with the hopes it would be in
pristine condition. It was instead found to be in the condition you see here, having
been under water for most of the 50 years it turns out. They put in on display anyway
along with an invitational car show that included some beautiful Belvederes.
Jane Goodall
I went to see Jane Goodall speak here in Tulsa in 2005
My very first report I ever did in school, 3rd grade, was on her and her chimps. It was from the first article about her ever in National Geographic. I have been in love with her and her work and spirit ever since and have followed her the whole time.
I got a chance to see her, draw her and then talk with her. A big moment for me, one of my all time heroes.
From 2004-5 sketchbook – ball point pen
The Intimacy of Guilt
Your take on this? What is happening here? Tell me what you think.
Portrait with Distant Pillow
Parallel arms, lit pillow in the distance, sleep, warm skin tones, feelings, all combined so that I really liked this image. It is from a commissioned photo shoot, January, 2007.
Winter Portrait with Joy
I saw her across the large field as I left work. she was a tiny dot of fun in a field of darkening ice at dusk. I walked across the field with my camera and cleats and told her it would be a shame to witness someone having that much fun and not get a record of it. She was happy and polite and filled with joy. It was in her head, as it can be with any of us. She made me smile.
The Sated One
It sits at the end of our street, every day waiting. I saw today that it’s lips and teeth were red and, in spite of the snow and ice, I knew it had been satisfied.
Truths and Things I Made Up About This Woman #2
This woman was a customer at my hair salon. I had just got my digital camera a few weeks before and was anxious to try some ideas. She was actually getting her nails done, not her hair. I took some photos of her and the nail lady doing her work then asked her if I could take some close ups of her eyes. We walked outside in the shade (but with a very very bright parking lot right behind me as I faced her. She had the most gorgeous green eyes. I took photos looking straight into each eye so I could just see the side of her head at the same time. I combined the one in front of the right eye with the one in front of the left eye to get this look. I then layered the words, copied the collage onto a new layer and turned it grayscale, then cut out all the grayscale image that did not act as a background for the words. I then spent a great deal of time manipulating her face and eyes to get the color and depth I was looking for.
Truths and Things I Made Up About This Woman
What made this woman cry and smile at the same time? What is true?
Look closely for the answer.