Sometimes I take photos.

Photography’s been a passion of mine forever. Besides shooting events and portraits, I love getting out in nature to see what I can capture. I’m also really into photographing old cemeteries—there’s so much history behind each monument, and I want to document as many hidden gems as I can.

According to my mom, I started asking to take photos when I was either 3 or 4. My earliest memory was of my mom trusting me with her Polaroid OneStep. I was 5 years old and managed to prove that I was capable on keeping my subject in frame. From that day forward I became the friend that could be relied on to take pictures of every event.

One of the first photos I took of my mom and dad.
One of the first photos I took. According to my mom, I was 4 years old.
The first photo I remember taking with a Polaroid OneStep.
This is the first photo I remember taking. I would have been 5 at this time.
Likely the first photo I ever took. My mom and dad in front of his boat.
I was allegedly always asking to take photos. I was either 3 or 4 when I took this one.

During my high school years I had the opportunity to take a photography class through school. There I learned how to develop film and make my own prints, learned to use a camera that wasn't a point-and-shoot (even if it had been through the hands of hundreds of other kids), and experimented with infrared film. My interest in photographing old cemeteries started here.

Photo of a headstone from Johnson Station Cemetery in Arlington, Texas. Reads Lee & Kate McFadin. Born & Died Dec 15, 1912.
I find old cemeteries fascinating for some reason. This headstone was for twins who died at birth in Johnson Station Cemetery in Arlington, Texas. Shot in late 2000.
Photograph of a jungle display from James Bowie High School in Arlington, Texas. Taken in late 2000.
I wish I could remember what this display was about. James Bowie High School, Arlington, TX. Late 2000.
A photo of a large grey and white cat taken in late 2000.
This beast of a cat lived in our backyard and didn't mind the clicking of the camera. Late 2000.

Papier-mâché monkey photographed at James Bowie High School. Arlington, Texas late 2000.
Another member of a forgotten display at James Bowie Hight School. Late 2000.
Film negatives I still have some on infrared film.
I still have some of my negatives. Many of these were infrared film. Late 2000 to early 2001.

My first DSLR was a Canon Rebel T3; I shot a wedding on that small but mighty thing. The next, a Nikon D3500. A couple of years back I took a Sony RX100 Mark IV to Costa Rica and was very impressed with the quality. I've even used a Hasselblad True Zoom with a Motorola that produced some impressive shots. Nowadays you can find me toting around a Nikon D850 with all the fixings. I love exploring new places and looking for the art around me. Sometimes it's in nature, others right in my backyard. Currently, I am working on learning astrophotography so stay tuned for that.