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Texarkana Part 3
posted on April 11th, 2010 by park in Photography
I loved the look of the New High School building in Texarkana and the school district was kind enough to help arrange for me to get the mascot and cheerleaders in front.
Texas High School Cheerleaders & Mascot in Texarkana Texas.
The flags of Texarkana – Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, & the US flags.
The interior of the Texas Travel Information Center in Texarkana.
Finally two young twins in their Texas shirts across from the water tower.
Thank you to all the kind people of Texarkana who made my stay such a pleasure.
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Texarkana Part 2
posted on March 11th, 2010 by park in Photography
A few more of the shots from the Texarkana shoot for Texas Highways.
Richard Lawrence, co-owner of Bryce’s Cafeteria in Texarkana TX. Family owned since 1931, Bryce’s is famous as being one of the finest cafeteria’s in the US.
While we are on the places to eat, I highly suggest Shorty’s for breakfast. Here we have Danny Whitt, with Renee Sexton and Debi Richards.
And a shot of the square with the famous federal courthouse with the Texas/Arkansas state line running right down the middle of it and the requisite Confederate monument.
0
Texarkana Part One
posted on February 12th, 2010 by park in Photography
The last few years I have been doing primarily architectural and corporate work so when the chance came up to shoot a story for Texas Highways I was quite happy to do something different for a week.
Texas Highways is one of the premier state travel magazines in the US with a readership of over a million people for each issue. Their photography is next to none due to a state full of fine photographers and a long line of great photo editors. Griff Smith, the current photo editor, is not only a fine photographer – having been a staff photographer there for over twenty years – but a fine editor pushing for the best from all their contributors. So when Griff suggested I come up with a story idea I wanted it to be something special.
Texarkana is is unique in Texas for having the state border run through the absolute middle of the town actually bisecting the Federal Court House. The Louisiana border is only a few miles south of this spot contributing its part to the Tex Ark Ana name. The city is the hub for this tri state area and possesses the ambiance of East Texas, Northern Louisiana and Southern Arkansas and melds these into its own flavor. The city has two mayors and two sets of city officials but shares a police force, fire department, and other city departments. It really is unique.
After Texas Highways okayed the project I wanted to get there and shoot before summer heat wilted everything so I hit the road in mid May running into the most rain the area had had for fifty years. Thankfully I had a secret weapon that made almost all obstacles disappear from my path – Nita Fran Hutcheson, from the Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities Council. Nita knows everyone and made the calls that opened the doors to an already friendly city.
So lets start off the images with a shot of the Perot Theater, the gem of the city, rescued from destruction by H. Poss Perot.
A few days after this photo ran in the finished article I got a call from Ross Perot. At first I thought it was a joke as the thought of him calling me personally to tell me, “Park. That’s the best picture I have ever seen of the theater! Can I get a copy?” was so out of the ordinary. I feel good that the print now hangs prominently on his office wall.
Of course the magazine could only include a few of the photos I took in Texarkana. So here is my opportunity to show some of the others.
The first being the the back of the Regional Art Center with some of the art that graces a really wonderful downtown art park.
Here’s the lobby of the building with its antique elevator.
Please remember these images are copyrighted and cannot be taken and used without a license. Contact me if you wish to license them.
0
ASMP Best of 2009
posted on September 15th, 2009 by park in Photography
I am happy to say my work for HelioVolt – http://www.heliovolt.net – has been recognized in the new ASMP Best of 2009 issue. The American Society of Media Photographers is the leading trade association for photographers who photograph primarily for publication.
You can access the article at http://asmp.org/articles/best-2009-street.html.
0
Bass Concert Hall Front View
posted on April 23rd, 2009 by park in Photography
Here is the final shot of the Bass Concert Hall renovation series. It was a fun project shooting a beautiful building.
Next week I will be in Texarkana shooting a feature for Texas Highways magazine.
0
Bass Concert Hall Project
posted on April 10th, 2009 by park in Photography
The University of Texas has renovated it main concert hall, the Bass Concert Hall finishing after almost two years of construction. For information on the facility go to http://www.utpac.org/venues/bass_concert_hall. I have been doing the final photography of the renovation over the last few weeks. While we still have a few images left, I thought you might enjoy several I have finished.
The first is the central atrium which is the centerpiece of the facility.
The second is the hall itself shot from the stage.
I will post the exterior when I finish post processing.
I would like to thank Monica Griffin with the Performing Arts Center for her help and vision.
0
And Now For Something Different
posted on March 20th, 2009 by park in Photography
A week ago I realized that almost 90% of the photos I have taken over the last year have been done with two Canon tilt/shift lenses. This is both because I have been shooting quite a bit of architectural work and with much of my other work I have fallen in love with controlling perspectives and planes of focus. But too much of anything is bad so when my family and I decided to go down to San Antonio for the second Luminaria art festival, I decided I would take one of the lenses that are the true All Stars of the Canon lens family, the 85mm f1.2II. Fast with a great bouquet when shot wide open, I thought it a shame to have used it so little lately. I shot it all day as my only lens and hope you enjoy some of the results.
First is a shot of my daughter in the courtyard in La Villita. This was shot at f1.2 and the depth of field is probably about an inch. I love the background look and of course the subject.
The second shot is off a balcony looking down on a diner at Paisano’s, one of our favorite restaurants on the River Walk. This is I shot at f4 because I wanted the texture of the paving stones.
The third is a grab shot of a Luminaria partier near the Alamo shot at f1.2. The background simply goes to a beautiful pudding.
Next are two shots from a dance performance. The first shot at f2.8 and the second at f1.4.
and
I hope you enjoyed these as much as I did taking them.
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Schoolhouse Renovation
posted on February 16th, 2009 by park in Photography
The current Texas edition of Luxe magazine has a renovated Texas schoolhouse outside Fredericksburg that I photographed for them. The project is a really interesting renovation of a one room schoolhouse which has now become the main house.
It is a striking project with some wonderful touches such as the screened dining area.
The unique circular downstairs powder room is a real hoot.
Pick up a copy of the magazine for more shots. The magazine is one of the best in the country showcasing beautifully designed and decorated homes. They have regional editions and this project is only in the Texas one.
0
Eric Johnson Photos Revisited
posted on December 30th, 2008 by park in Music, Photography
Many years ago I was invited to see a new band in Austin by the girlfriend of the bass player. The band, Electromagnets, was the creation of three young college students from Abilene – Steven Barber on keyboards, Kyle Brock on bass, and Bill Maddox on drums. Originally the band had had a horn section but the show I went to was the first gig for the new guitarist that replaced the horn section. The guitarist was a really young kid named Eric Johnson.
I had been playing guitar for seven years and the woman I was with had played piano since early childhood. I’ll always remember me staring intently at the guitarist and my date doing the same but at the keyboards player. They were both fabulous players as were the other two, the rhythm section.
After the show was over I was introduced to the band and I uttered the words, “If there is anything I can do to help, let me know.” This led to my managing the band with the invaluable help of Billy Maddox while we looked for honest experienced management. In the long run we found management that was at least experienced and I helped with financing and remained invloved until the band broke up when Steven Barber left to live in New York and study with John Corigliano, a future Pulitizer Prize in Music winner. My friendship with all the band members has continued to this day.
Eric Johnson has gone on to be one of the most respected guitarists in history and, even more important to my daughter, on Guitar Hero 3. Over the years I have helped Eric with his web site, mailing list, and online forum along with providing photography.
I have been going through digital images of EJ that date back to the early years of digital photography 1998. Back then a 1.3 megapixel camera was unbelievably expensive and the size of the images is one twentieth of the size images I get out of the camera I use but they are still good images that have historical value especially for Eric’s fans.
I am going to post some of these images over the next month or two. I am starting from a tour Alien Love Child, Eric’s band with Chris Maresh and Billy Maddox, I accompanied in 2002.
These images are copyrighted and please do not copy and distribute these images. If used I will send an invoice. Be warned. Licensing images is how I make my living and put food on our table.
0
Checking In
posted on December 8th, 2008 by park in Photography
It has been a while since my last post as I have been swamped with work. Most of the work cannot be shown until after it is published but I can publish some previous work that had not been released for me to show until lately.
Sometimes corporate/industrial photography can be a lot of fun. It all depends on having imaginative clients and I am lucky to have a great one in HelioVolt – http://www.heliovolt.com.
These two images are from the HelioVolt Factory Project I have been documenting over 2008.
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I loved the look of the New High School building in Texarkana and the school district was kind enough to help arrange for me to get the mascot and cheerleaders in front.
Texas High School Cheerleaders & Mascot in Texarkana Texas.
The flags of Texarkana – Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, & the US flags.
The interior of the Texas Travel Information Center in Texarkana.
Finally two young twins in their Texas shirts across from the water tower.
Thank you to all the kind people of Texarkana who made my stay such a pleasure.
0
Texarkana Part 2
posted on March 11th, 2010 by park in Photography
A few more of the shots from the Texarkana shoot for Texas Highways.
Richard Lawrence, co-owner of Bryce’s Cafeteria in Texarkana TX. Family owned since 1931, Bryce’s is famous as being one of the finest cafeteria’s in the US.
While we are on the places to eat, I highly suggest Shorty’s for breakfast. Here we have Danny Whitt, with Renee Sexton and Debi Richards.
And a shot of the square with the famous federal courthouse with the Texas/Arkansas state line running right down the middle of it and the requisite Confederate monument.
0
Texarkana Part One
posted on February 12th, 2010 by park in Photography
The last few years I have been doing primarily architectural and corporate work so when the chance came up to shoot a story for Texas Highways I was quite happy to do something different for a week.
Texas Highways is one of the premier state travel magazines in the US with a readership of over a million people for each issue. Their photography is next to none due to a state full of fine photographers and a long line of great photo editors. Griff Smith, the current photo editor, is not only a fine photographer – having been a staff photographer there for over twenty years – but a fine editor pushing for the best from all their contributors. So when Griff suggested I come up with a story idea I wanted it to be something special.
Texarkana is is unique in Texas for having the state border run through the absolute middle of the town actually bisecting the Federal Court House. The Louisiana border is only a few miles south of this spot contributing its part to the Tex Ark Ana name. The city is the hub for this tri state area and possesses the ambiance of East Texas, Northern Louisiana and Southern Arkansas and melds these into its own flavor. The city has two mayors and two sets of city officials but shares a police force, fire department, and other city departments. It really is unique.
After Texas Highways okayed the project I wanted to get there and shoot before summer heat wilted everything so I hit the road in mid May running into the most rain the area had had for fifty years. Thankfully I had a secret weapon that made almost all obstacles disappear from my path – Nita Fran Hutcheson, from the Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities Council. Nita knows everyone and made the calls that opened the doors to an already friendly city.
So lets start off the images with a shot of the Perot Theater, the gem of the city, rescued from destruction by H. Poss Perot.
A few days after this photo ran in the finished article I got a call from Ross Perot. At first I thought it was a joke as the thought of him calling me personally to tell me, “Park. That’s the best picture I have ever seen of the theater! Can I get a copy?” was so out of the ordinary. I feel good that the print now hangs prominently on his office wall.
Of course the magazine could only include a few of the photos I took in Texarkana. So here is my opportunity to show some of the others.
The first being the the back of the Regional Art Center with some of the art that graces a really wonderful downtown art park.
Here’s the lobby of the building with its antique elevator.
Please remember these images are copyrighted and cannot be taken and used without a license. Contact me if you wish to license them.
0
ASMP Best of 2009
posted on September 15th, 2009 by park in Photography
I am happy to say my work for HelioVolt – http://www.heliovolt.net – has been recognized in the new ASMP Best of 2009 issue. The American Society of Media Photographers is the leading trade association for photographers who photograph primarily for publication.
You can access the article at http://asmp.org/articles/best-2009-street.html.
0
Bass Concert Hall Front View
posted on April 23rd, 2009 by park in Photography
Here is the final shot of the Bass Concert Hall renovation series. It was a fun project shooting a beautiful building.
Next week I will be in Texarkana shooting a feature for Texas Highways magazine.
0
Bass Concert Hall Project
posted on April 10th, 2009 by park in Photography
The University of Texas has renovated it main concert hall, the Bass Concert Hall finishing after almost two years of construction. For information on the facility go to http://www.utpac.org/venues/bass_concert_hall. I have been doing the final photography of the renovation over the last few weeks. While we still have a few images left, I thought you might enjoy several I have finished.
The first is the central atrium which is the centerpiece of the facility.
The second is the hall itself shot from the stage.
I will post the exterior when I finish post processing.
I would like to thank Monica Griffin with the Performing Arts Center for her help and vision.
0
And Now For Something Different
posted on March 20th, 2009 by park in Photography
A week ago I realized that almost 90% of the photos I have taken over the last year have been done with two Canon tilt/shift lenses. This is both because I have been shooting quite a bit of architectural work and with much of my other work I have fallen in love with controlling perspectives and planes of focus. But too much of anything is bad so when my family and I decided to go down to San Antonio for the second Luminaria art festival, I decided I would take one of the lenses that are the true All Stars of the Canon lens family, the 85mm f1.2II. Fast with a great bouquet when shot wide open, I thought it a shame to have used it so little lately. I shot it all day as my only lens and hope you enjoy some of the results.
First is a shot of my daughter in the courtyard in La Villita. This was shot at f1.2 and the depth of field is probably about an inch. I love the background look and of course the subject.
The second shot is off a balcony looking down on a diner at Paisano’s, one of our favorite restaurants on the River Walk. This is I shot at f4 because I wanted the texture of the paving stones.
The third is a grab shot of a Luminaria partier near the Alamo shot at f1.2. The background simply goes to a beautiful pudding.
Next are two shots from a dance performance. The first shot at f2.8 and the second at f1.4.
and
I hope you enjoyed these as much as I did taking them.
0
Schoolhouse Renovation
posted on February 16th, 2009 by park in Photography
The current Texas edition of Luxe magazine has a renovated Texas schoolhouse outside Fredericksburg that I photographed for them. The project is a really interesting renovation of a one room schoolhouse which has now become the main house.
It is a striking project with some wonderful touches such as the screened dining area.
The unique circular downstairs powder room is a real hoot.
Pick up a copy of the magazine for more shots. The magazine is one of the best in the country showcasing beautifully designed and decorated homes. They have regional editions and this project is only in the Texas one.
0
Eric Johnson Photos Revisited
posted on December 30th, 2008 by park in Music, Photography
Many years ago I was invited to see a new band in Austin by the girlfriend of the bass player. The band, Electromagnets, was the creation of three young college students from Abilene – Steven Barber on keyboards, Kyle Brock on bass, and Bill Maddox on drums. Originally the band had had a horn section but the show I went to was the first gig for the new guitarist that replaced the horn section. The guitarist was a really young kid named Eric Johnson.
I had been playing guitar for seven years and the woman I was with had played piano since early childhood. I’ll always remember me staring intently at the guitarist and my date doing the same but at the keyboards player. They were both fabulous players as were the other two, the rhythm section.
After the show was over I was introduced to the band and I uttered the words, “If there is anything I can do to help, let me know.” This led to my managing the band with the invaluable help of Billy Maddox while we looked for honest experienced management. In the long run we found management that was at least experienced and I helped with financing and remained invloved until the band broke up when Steven Barber left to live in New York and study with John Corigliano, a future Pulitizer Prize in Music winner. My friendship with all the band members has continued to this day.
Eric Johnson has gone on to be one of the most respected guitarists in history and, even more important to my daughter, on Guitar Hero 3. Over the years I have helped Eric with his web site, mailing list, and online forum along with providing photography.
I have been going through digital images of EJ that date back to the early years of digital photography 1998. Back then a 1.3 megapixel camera was unbelievably expensive and the size of the images is one twentieth of the size images I get out of the camera I use but they are still good images that have historical value especially for Eric’s fans.
I am going to post some of these images over the next month or two. I am starting from a tour Alien Love Child, Eric’s band with Chris Maresh and Billy Maddox, I accompanied in 2002.
These images are copyrighted and please do not copy and distribute these images. If used I will send an invoice. Be warned. Licensing images is how I make my living and put food on our table.
0
Checking In
posted on December 8th, 2008 by park in Photography
It has been a while since my last post as I have been swamped with work. Most of the work cannot be shown until after it is published but I can publish some previous work that had not been released for me to show until lately.
Sometimes corporate/industrial photography can be a lot of fun. It all depends on having imaginative clients and I am lucky to have a great one in HelioVolt – http://www.heliovolt.com.
These two images are from the HelioVolt Factory Project I have been documenting over 2008.
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A few more of the shots from the Texarkana shoot for Texas Highways.
Richard Lawrence, co-owner of Bryce’s Cafeteria in Texarkana TX. Family owned since 1931, Bryce’s is famous as being one of the finest cafeteria’s in the US.
While we are on the places to eat, I highly suggest Shorty’s for breakfast. Here we have Danny Whitt, with Renee Sexton and Debi Richards.
And a shot of the square with the famous federal courthouse with the Texas/Arkansas state line running right down the middle of it and the requisite Confederate monument.
0
Texarkana Part One
posted on February 12th, 2010 by park in Photography
The last few years I have been doing primarily architectural and corporate work so when the chance came up to shoot a story for Texas Highways I was quite happy to do something different for a week.
Texas Highways is one of the premier state travel magazines in the US with a readership of over a million people for each issue. Their photography is next to none due to a state full of fine photographers and a long line of great photo editors. Griff Smith, the current photo editor, is not only a fine photographer – having been a staff photographer there for over twenty years – but a fine editor pushing for the best from all their contributors. So when Griff suggested I come up with a story idea I wanted it to be something special.
Texarkana is is unique in Texas for having the state border run through the absolute middle of the town actually bisecting the Federal Court House. The Louisiana border is only a few miles south of this spot contributing its part to the Tex Ark Ana name. The city is the hub for this tri state area and possesses the ambiance of East Texas, Northern Louisiana and Southern Arkansas and melds these into its own flavor. The city has two mayors and two sets of city officials but shares a police force, fire department, and other city departments. It really is unique.
After Texas Highways okayed the project I wanted to get there and shoot before summer heat wilted everything so I hit the road in mid May running into the most rain the area had had for fifty years. Thankfully I had a secret weapon that made almost all obstacles disappear from my path – Nita Fran Hutcheson, from the Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities Council. Nita knows everyone and made the calls that opened the doors to an already friendly city.
So lets start off the images with a shot of the Perot Theater, the gem of the city, rescued from destruction by H. Poss Perot.
A few days after this photo ran in the finished article I got a call from Ross Perot. At first I thought it was a joke as the thought of him calling me personally to tell me, “Park. That’s the best picture I have ever seen of the theater! Can I get a copy?” was so out of the ordinary. I feel good that the print now hangs prominently on his office wall.
Of course the magazine could only include a few of the photos I took in Texarkana. So here is my opportunity to show some of the others.
The first being the the back of the Regional Art Center with some of the art that graces a really wonderful downtown art park.
Here’s the lobby of the building with its antique elevator.
Please remember these images are copyrighted and cannot be taken and used without a license. Contact me if you wish to license them.
0
ASMP Best of 2009
posted on September 15th, 2009 by park in Photography
I am happy to say my work for HelioVolt – http://www.heliovolt.net – has been recognized in the new ASMP Best of 2009 issue. The American Society of Media Photographers is the leading trade association for photographers who photograph primarily for publication.
You can access the article at http://asmp.org/articles/best-2009-street.html.
0
Bass Concert Hall Front View
posted on April 23rd, 2009 by park in Photography
Here is the final shot of the Bass Concert Hall renovation series. It was a fun project shooting a beautiful building.
Next week I will be in Texarkana shooting a feature for Texas Highways magazine.
0
Bass Concert Hall Project
posted on April 10th, 2009 by park in Photography
The University of Texas has renovated it main concert hall, the Bass Concert Hall finishing after almost two years of construction. For information on the facility go to http://www.utpac.org/venues/bass_concert_hall. I have been doing the final photography of the renovation over the last few weeks. While we still have a few images left, I thought you might enjoy several I have finished.
The first is the central atrium which is the centerpiece of the facility.
The second is the hall itself shot from the stage.
I will post the exterior when I finish post processing.
I would like to thank Monica Griffin with the Performing Arts Center for her help and vision.
0
And Now For Something Different
posted on March 20th, 2009 by park in Photography
A week ago I realized that almost 90% of the photos I have taken over the last year have been done with two Canon tilt/shift lenses. This is both because I have been shooting quite a bit of architectural work and with much of my other work I have fallen in love with controlling perspectives and planes of focus. But too much of anything is bad so when my family and I decided to go down to San Antonio for the second Luminaria art festival, I decided I would take one of the lenses that are the true All Stars of the Canon lens family, the 85mm f1.2II. Fast with a great bouquet when shot wide open, I thought it a shame to have used it so little lately. I shot it all day as my only lens and hope you enjoy some of the results.
First is a shot of my daughter in the courtyard in La Villita. This was shot at f1.2 and the depth of field is probably about an inch. I love the background look and of course the subject.
The second shot is off a balcony looking down on a diner at Paisano’s, one of our favorite restaurants on the River Walk. This is I shot at f4 because I wanted the texture of the paving stones.
The third is a grab shot of a Luminaria partier near the Alamo shot at f1.2. The background simply goes to a beautiful pudding.
Next are two shots from a dance performance. The first shot at f2.8 and the second at f1.4.
and
I hope you enjoyed these as much as I did taking them.
0
Schoolhouse Renovation
posted on February 16th, 2009 by park in Photography
The current Texas edition of Luxe magazine has a renovated Texas schoolhouse outside Fredericksburg that I photographed for them. The project is a really interesting renovation of a one room schoolhouse which has now become the main house.
It is a striking project with some wonderful touches such as the screened dining area.
The unique circular downstairs powder room is a real hoot.
Pick up a copy of the magazine for more shots. The magazine is one of the best in the country showcasing beautifully designed and decorated homes. They have regional editions and this project is only in the Texas one.
0
Eric Johnson Photos Revisited
posted on December 30th, 2008 by park in Music, Photography
Many years ago I was invited to see a new band in Austin by the girlfriend of the bass player. The band, Electromagnets, was the creation of three young college students from Abilene – Steven Barber on keyboards, Kyle Brock on bass, and Bill Maddox on drums. Originally the band had had a horn section but the show I went to was the first gig for the new guitarist that replaced the horn section. The guitarist was a really young kid named Eric Johnson.
I had been playing guitar for seven years and the woman I was with had played piano since early childhood. I’ll always remember me staring intently at the guitarist and my date doing the same but at the keyboards player. They were both fabulous players as were the other two, the rhythm section.
After the show was over I was introduced to the band and I uttered the words, “If there is anything I can do to help, let me know.” This led to my managing the band with the invaluable help of Billy Maddox while we looked for honest experienced management. In the long run we found management that was at least experienced and I helped with financing and remained invloved until the band broke up when Steven Barber left to live in New York and study with John Corigliano, a future Pulitizer Prize in Music winner. My friendship with all the band members has continued to this day.
Eric Johnson has gone on to be one of the most respected guitarists in history and, even more important to my daughter, on Guitar Hero 3. Over the years I have helped Eric with his web site, mailing list, and online forum along with providing photography.
I have been going through digital images of EJ that date back to the early years of digital photography 1998. Back then a 1.3 megapixel camera was unbelievably expensive and the size of the images is one twentieth of the size images I get out of the camera I use but they are still good images that have historical value especially for Eric’s fans.
I am going to post some of these images over the next month or two. I am starting from a tour Alien Love Child, Eric’s band with Chris Maresh and Billy Maddox, I accompanied in 2002.
These images are copyrighted and please do not copy and distribute these images. If used I will send an invoice. Be warned. Licensing images is how I make my living and put food on our table.
0
Checking In
posted on December 8th, 2008 by park in Photography
It has been a while since my last post as I have been swamped with work. Most of the work cannot be shown until after it is published but I can publish some previous work that had not been released for me to show until lately.
Sometimes corporate/industrial photography can be a lot of fun. It all depends on having imaginative clients and I am lucky to have a great one in HelioVolt – http://www.heliovolt.com.
These two images are from the HelioVolt Factory Project I have been documenting over 2008.
Feed
Comments
Park Street is powered by
Diet Dr. Pepper.
The last few years I have been doing primarily architectural and corporate work so when the chance came up to shoot a story for Texas Highways I was quite happy to do something different for a week.
Texas Highways is one of the premier state travel magazines in the US with a readership of over a million people for each issue. Their photography is next to none due to a state full of fine photographers and a long line of great photo editors. Griff Smith, the current photo editor, is not only a fine photographer – having been a staff photographer there for over twenty years – but a fine editor pushing for the best from all their contributors. So when Griff suggested I come up with a story idea I wanted it to be something special.
Texarkana is is unique in Texas for having the state border run through the absolute middle of the town actually bisecting the Federal Court House. The Louisiana border is only a few miles south of this spot contributing its part to the Tex Ark Ana name. The city is the hub for this tri state area and possesses the ambiance of East Texas, Northern Louisiana and Southern Arkansas and melds these into its own flavor. The city has two mayors and two sets of city officials but shares a police force, fire department, and other city departments. It really is unique.
After Texas Highways okayed the project I wanted to get there and shoot before summer heat wilted everything so I hit the road in mid May running into the most rain the area had had for fifty years. Thankfully I had a secret weapon that made almost all obstacles disappear from my path – Nita Fran Hutcheson, from the Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities Council. Nita knows everyone and made the calls that opened the doors to an already friendly city.
So lets start off the images with a shot of the Perot Theater, the gem of the city, rescued from destruction by H. Poss Perot.
A few days after this photo ran in the finished article I got a call from Ross Perot. At first I thought it was a joke as the thought of him calling me personally to tell me, “Park. That’s the best picture I have ever seen of the theater! Can I get a copy?” was so out of the ordinary. I feel good that the print now hangs prominently on his office wall.
Of course the magazine could only include a few of the photos I took in Texarkana. So here is my opportunity to show some of the others.
The first being the the back of the Regional Art Center with some of the art that graces a really wonderful downtown art park.
Here’s the lobby of the building with its antique elevator.
Please remember these images are copyrighted and cannot be taken and used without a license. Contact me if you wish to license them.
0
ASMP Best of 2009
posted on September 15th, 2009 by park in Photography
I am happy to say my work for HelioVolt – http://www.heliovolt.net – has been recognized in the new ASMP Best of 2009 issue. The American Society of Media Photographers is the leading trade association for photographers who photograph primarily for publication.
You can access the article at http://asmp.org/articles/best-2009-street.html.
0
Bass Concert Hall Front View
posted on April 23rd, 2009 by park in Photography
Here is the final shot of the Bass Concert Hall renovation series. It was a fun project shooting a beautiful building.
Next week I will be in Texarkana shooting a feature for Texas Highways magazine.
0
Bass Concert Hall Project
posted on April 10th, 2009 by park in Photography
The University of Texas has renovated it main concert hall, the Bass Concert Hall finishing after almost two years of construction. For information on the facility go to http://www.utpac.org/venues/bass_concert_hall. I have been doing the final photography of the renovation over the last few weeks. While we still have a few images left, I thought you might enjoy several I have finished.
The first is the central atrium which is the centerpiece of the facility.
The second is the hall itself shot from the stage.
I will post the exterior when I finish post processing.
I would like to thank Monica Griffin with the Performing Arts Center for her help and vision.
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And Now For Something Different
posted on March 20th, 2009 by park in Photography
A week ago I realized that almost 90% of the photos I have taken over the last year have been done with two Canon tilt/shift lenses. This is both because I have been shooting quite a bit of architectural work and with much of my other work I have fallen in love with controlling perspectives and planes of focus. But too much of anything is bad so when my family and I decided to go down to San Antonio for the second Luminaria art festival, I decided I would take one of the lenses that are the true All Stars of the Canon lens family, the 85mm f1.2II. Fast with a great bouquet when shot wide open, I thought it a shame to have used it so little lately. I shot it all day as my only lens and hope you enjoy some of the results.
First is a shot of my daughter in the courtyard in La Villita. This was shot at f1.2 and the depth of field is probably about an inch. I love the background look and of course the subject.
The second shot is off a balcony looking down on a diner at Paisano’s, one of our favorite restaurants on the River Walk. This is I shot at f4 because I wanted the texture of the paving stones.
The third is a grab shot of a Luminaria partier near the Alamo shot at f1.2. The background simply goes to a beautiful pudding.
Next are two shots from a dance performance. The first shot at f2.8 and the second at f1.4.
and
I hope you enjoyed these as much as I did taking them.
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Schoolhouse Renovation
posted on February 16th, 2009 by park in Photography
The current Texas edition of Luxe magazine has a renovated Texas schoolhouse outside Fredericksburg that I photographed for them. The project is a really interesting renovation of a one room schoolhouse which has now become the main house.
It is a striking project with some wonderful touches such as the screened dining area.
The unique circular downstairs powder room is a real hoot.
Pick up a copy of the magazine for more shots. The magazine is one of the best in the country showcasing beautifully designed and decorated homes. They have regional editions and this project is only in the Texas one.
0
Eric Johnson Photos Revisited
posted on December 30th, 2008 by park in Music, Photography
Many years ago I was invited to see a new band in Austin by the girlfriend of the bass player. The band, Electromagnets, was the creation of three young college students from Abilene – Steven Barber on keyboards, Kyle Brock on bass, and Bill Maddox on drums. Originally the band had had a horn section but the show I went to was the first gig for the new guitarist that replaced the horn section. The guitarist was a really young kid named Eric Johnson.
I had been playing guitar for seven years and the woman I was with had played piano since early childhood. I’ll always remember me staring intently at the guitarist and my date doing the same but at the keyboards player. They were both fabulous players as were the other two, the rhythm section.
After the show was over I was introduced to the band and I uttered the words, “If there is anything I can do to help, let me know.” This led to my managing the band with the invaluable help of Billy Maddox while we looked for honest experienced management. In the long run we found management that was at least experienced and I helped with financing and remained invloved until the band broke up when Steven Barber left to live in New York and study with John Corigliano, a future Pulitizer Prize in Music winner. My friendship with all the band members has continued to this day.
Eric Johnson has gone on to be one of the most respected guitarists in history and, even more important to my daughter, on Guitar Hero 3. Over the years I have helped Eric with his web site, mailing list, and online forum along with providing photography.
I have been going through digital images of EJ that date back to the early years of digital photography 1998. Back then a 1.3 megapixel camera was unbelievably expensive and the size of the images is one twentieth of the size images I get out of the camera I use but they are still good images that have historical value especially for Eric’s fans.
I am going to post some of these images over the next month or two. I am starting from a tour Alien Love Child, Eric’s band with Chris Maresh and Billy Maddox, I accompanied in 2002.
These images are copyrighted and please do not copy and distribute these images. If used I will send an invoice. Be warned. Licensing images is how I make my living and put food on our table.
0
Checking In
posted on December 8th, 2008 by park in Photography
It has been a while since my last post as I have been swamped with work. Most of the work cannot be shown until after it is published but I can publish some previous work that had not been released for me to show until lately.
Sometimes corporate/industrial photography can be a lot of fun. It all depends on having imaginative clients and I am lucky to have a great one in HelioVolt – http://www.heliovolt.com.
These two images are from the HelioVolt Factory Project I have been documenting over 2008.
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I am happy to say my work for HelioVolt – http://www.heliovolt.net – has been recognized in the new ASMP Best of 2009 issue. The American Society of Media Photographers is the leading trade association for photographers who photograph primarily for publication.
You can access the article at http://asmp.org/articles/best-2009-street.html.
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Bass Concert Hall Front View
posted on April 23rd, 2009 by park in Photography
Here is the final shot of the Bass Concert Hall renovation series. It was a fun project shooting a beautiful building.
Next week I will be in Texarkana shooting a feature for Texas Highways magazine.
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Bass Concert Hall Project
posted on April 10th, 2009 by park in Photography
The University of Texas has renovated it main concert hall, the Bass Concert Hall finishing after almost two years of construction. For information on the facility go to http://www.utpac.org/venues/bass_concert_hall. I have been doing the final photography of the renovation over the last few weeks. While we still have a few images left, I thought you might enjoy several I have finished.
The first is the central atrium which is the centerpiece of the facility.
The second is the hall itself shot from the stage.
I will post the exterior when I finish post processing.
I would like to thank Monica Griffin with the Performing Arts Center for her help and vision.
0
And Now For Something Different
posted on March 20th, 2009 by park in Photography
A week ago I realized that almost 90% of the photos I have taken over the last year have been done with two Canon tilt/shift lenses. This is both because I have been shooting quite a bit of architectural work and with much of my other work I have fallen in love with controlling perspectives and planes of focus. But too much of anything is bad so when my family and I decided to go down to San Antonio for the second Luminaria art festival, I decided I would take one of the lenses that are the true All Stars of the Canon lens family, the 85mm f1.2II. Fast with a great bouquet when shot wide open, I thought it a shame to have used it so little lately. I shot it all day as my only lens and hope you enjoy some of the results.
First is a shot of my daughter in the courtyard in La Villita. This was shot at f1.2 and the depth of field is probably about an inch. I love the background look and of course the subject.
The second shot is off a balcony looking down on a diner at Paisano’s, one of our favorite restaurants on the River Walk. This is I shot at f4 because I wanted the texture of the paving stones.
The third is a grab shot of a Luminaria partier near the Alamo shot at f1.2. The background simply goes to a beautiful pudding.
Next are two shots from a dance performance. The first shot at f2.8 and the second at f1.4.
and
I hope you enjoyed these as much as I did taking them.
0
Schoolhouse Renovation
posted on February 16th, 2009 by park in Photography
The current Texas edition of Luxe magazine has a renovated Texas schoolhouse outside Fredericksburg that I photographed for them. The project is a really interesting renovation of a one room schoolhouse which has now become the main house.
It is a striking project with some wonderful touches such as the screened dining area.
The unique circular downstairs powder room is a real hoot.
Pick up a copy of the magazine for more shots. The magazine is one of the best in the country showcasing beautifully designed and decorated homes. They have regional editions and this project is only in the Texas one.
0
Eric Johnson Photos Revisited
posted on December 30th, 2008 by park in Music, Photography
Many years ago I was invited to see a new band in Austin by the girlfriend of the bass player. The band, Electromagnets, was the creation of three young college students from Abilene – Steven Barber on keyboards, Kyle Brock on bass, and Bill Maddox on drums. Originally the band had had a horn section but the show I went to was the first gig for the new guitarist that replaced the horn section. The guitarist was a really young kid named Eric Johnson.
I had been playing guitar for seven years and the woman I was with had played piano since early childhood. I’ll always remember me staring intently at the guitarist and my date doing the same but at the keyboards player. They were both fabulous players as were the other two, the rhythm section.
After the show was over I was introduced to the band and I uttered the words, “If there is anything I can do to help, let me know.” This led to my managing the band with the invaluable help of Billy Maddox while we looked for honest experienced management. In the long run we found management that was at least experienced and I helped with financing and remained invloved until the band broke up when Steven Barber left to live in New York and study with John Corigliano, a future Pulitizer Prize in Music winner. My friendship with all the band members has continued to this day.
Eric Johnson has gone on to be one of the most respected guitarists in history and, even more important to my daughter, on Guitar Hero 3. Over the years I have helped Eric with his web site, mailing list, and online forum along with providing photography.
I have been going through digital images of EJ that date back to the early years of digital photography 1998. Back then a 1.3 megapixel camera was unbelievably expensive and the size of the images is one twentieth of the size images I get out of the camera I use but they are still good images that have historical value especially for Eric’s fans.
I am going to post some of these images over the next month or two. I am starting from a tour Alien Love Child, Eric’s band with Chris Maresh and Billy Maddox, I accompanied in 2002.
These images are copyrighted and please do not copy and distribute these images. If used I will send an invoice. Be warned. Licensing images is how I make my living and put food on our table.
0
Checking In
posted on December 8th, 2008 by park in Photography
It has been a while since my last post as I have been swamped with work. Most of the work cannot be shown until after it is published but I can publish some previous work that had not been released for me to show until lately.
Sometimes corporate/industrial photography can be a lot of fun. It all depends on having imaginative clients and I am lucky to have a great one in HelioVolt – http://www.heliovolt.com.
These two images are from the HelioVolt Factory Project I have been documenting over 2008.
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Here is the final shot of the Bass Concert Hall renovation series. It was a fun project shooting a beautiful building.
Next week I will be in Texarkana shooting a feature for Texas Highways magazine.
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Bass Concert Hall Project
posted on April 10th, 2009 by park in Photography
The University of Texas has renovated it main concert hall, the Bass Concert Hall finishing after almost two years of construction. For information on the facility go to http://www.utpac.org/venues/bass_concert_hall. I have been doing the final photography of the renovation over the last few weeks. While we still have a few images left, I thought you might enjoy several I have finished.
The first is the central atrium which is the centerpiece of the facility.
The second is the hall itself shot from the stage.
I will post the exterior when I finish post processing.
I would like to thank Monica Griffin with the Performing Arts Center for her help and vision.
0
And Now For Something Different
posted on March 20th, 2009 by park in Photography
A week ago I realized that almost 90% of the photos I have taken over the last year have been done with two Canon tilt/shift lenses. This is both because I have been shooting quite a bit of architectural work and with much of my other work I have fallen in love with controlling perspectives and planes of focus. But too much of anything is bad so when my family and I decided to go down to San Antonio for the second Luminaria art festival, I decided I would take one of the lenses that are the true All Stars of the Canon lens family, the 85mm f1.2II. Fast with a great bouquet when shot wide open, I thought it a shame to have used it so little lately. I shot it all day as my only lens and hope you enjoy some of the results.
First is a shot of my daughter in the courtyard in La Villita. This was shot at f1.2 and the depth of field is probably about an inch. I love the background look and of course the subject.
The second shot is off a balcony looking down on a diner at Paisano’s, one of our favorite restaurants on the River Walk. This is I shot at f4 because I wanted the texture of the paving stones.
The third is a grab shot of a Luminaria partier near the Alamo shot at f1.2. The background simply goes to a beautiful pudding.
Next are two shots from a dance performance. The first shot at f2.8 and the second at f1.4.
and
I hope you enjoyed these as much as I did taking them.
0
Schoolhouse Renovation
posted on February 16th, 2009 by park in Photography
The current Texas edition of Luxe magazine has a renovated Texas schoolhouse outside Fredericksburg that I photographed for them. The project is a really interesting renovation of a one room schoolhouse which has now become the main house.
It is a striking project with some wonderful touches such as the screened dining area.
The unique circular downstairs powder room is a real hoot.
Pick up a copy of the magazine for more shots. The magazine is one of the best in the country showcasing beautifully designed and decorated homes. They have regional editions and this project is only in the Texas one.
0
Eric Johnson Photos Revisited
posted on December 30th, 2008 by park in Music, Photography
Many years ago I was invited to see a new band in Austin by the girlfriend of the bass player. The band, Electromagnets, was the creation of three young college students from Abilene – Steven Barber on keyboards, Kyle Brock on bass, and Bill Maddox on drums. Originally the band had had a horn section but the show I went to was the first gig for the new guitarist that replaced the horn section. The guitarist was a really young kid named Eric Johnson.
I had been playing guitar for seven years and the woman I was with had played piano since early childhood. I’ll always remember me staring intently at the guitarist and my date doing the same but at the keyboards player. They were both fabulous players as were the other two, the rhythm section.
After the show was over I was introduced to the band and I uttered the words, “If there is anything I can do to help, let me know.” This led to my managing the band with the invaluable help of Billy Maddox while we looked for honest experienced management. In the long run we found management that was at least experienced and I helped with financing and remained invloved until the band broke up when Steven Barber left to live in New York and study with John Corigliano, a future Pulitizer Prize in Music winner. My friendship with all the band members has continued to this day.
Eric Johnson has gone on to be one of the most respected guitarists in history and, even more important to my daughter, on Guitar Hero 3. Over the years I have helped Eric with his web site, mailing list, and online forum along with providing photography.
I have been going through digital images of EJ that date back to the early years of digital photography 1998. Back then a 1.3 megapixel camera was unbelievably expensive and the size of the images is one twentieth of the size images I get out of the camera I use but they are still good images that have historical value especially for Eric’s fans.
I am going to post some of these images over the next month or two. I am starting from a tour Alien Love Child, Eric’s band with Chris Maresh and Billy Maddox, I accompanied in 2002.
These images are copyrighted and please do not copy and distribute these images. If used I will send an invoice. Be warned. Licensing images is how I make my living and put food on our table.
0
Checking In
posted on December 8th, 2008 by park in Photography
It has been a while since my last post as I have been swamped with work. Most of the work cannot be shown until after it is published but I can publish some previous work that had not been released for me to show until lately.
Sometimes corporate/industrial photography can be a lot of fun. It all depends on having imaginative clients and I am lucky to have a great one in HelioVolt – http://www.heliovolt.com.
These two images are from the HelioVolt Factory Project I have been documenting over 2008.
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The University of Texas has renovated it main concert hall, the Bass Concert Hall finishing after almost two years of construction. For information on the facility go to http://www.utpac.org/venues/bass_concert_hall. I have been doing the final photography of the renovation over the last few weeks. While we still have a few images left, I thought you might enjoy several I have finished.
The first is the central atrium which is the centerpiece of the facility.
The second is the hall itself shot from the stage.
I will post the exterior when I finish post processing.
I would like to thank Monica Griffin with the Performing Arts Center for her help and vision.
0
And Now For Something Different
posted on March 20th, 2009 by park in Photography
A week ago I realized that almost 90% of the photos I have taken over the last year have been done with two Canon tilt/shift lenses. This is both because I have been shooting quite a bit of architectural work and with much of my other work I have fallen in love with controlling perspectives and planes of focus. But too much of anything is bad so when my family and I decided to go down to San Antonio for the second Luminaria art festival, I decided I would take one of the lenses that are the true All Stars of the Canon lens family, the 85mm f1.2II. Fast with a great bouquet when shot wide open, I thought it a shame to have used it so little lately. I shot it all day as my only lens and hope you enjoy some of the results.
First is a shot of my daughter in the courtyard in La Villita. This was shot at f1.2 and the depth of field is probably about an inch. I love the background look and of course the subject.
The second shot is off a balcony looking down on a diner at Paisano’s, one of our favorite restaurants on the River Walk. This is I shot at f4 because I wanted the texture of the paving stones.
The third is a grab shot of a Luminaria partier near the Alamo shot at f1.2. The background simply goes to a beautiful pudding.
Next are two shots from a dance performance. The first shot at f2.8 and the second at f1.4.
and
I hope you enjoyed these as much as I did taking them.
0
Schoolhouse Renovation
posted on February 16th, 2009 by park in Photography
The current Texas edition of Luxe magazine has a renovated Texas schoolhouse outside Fredericksburg that I photographed for them. The project is a really interesting renovation of a one room schoolhouse which has now become the main house.
It is a striking project with some wonderful touches such as the screened dining area.
The unique circular downstairs powder room is a real hoot.
Pick up a copy of the magazine for more shots. The magazine is one of the best in the country showcasing beautifully designed and decorated homes. They have regional editions and this project is only in the Texas one.
0
Eric Johnson Photos Revisited
posted on December 30th, 2008 by park in Music, Photography
Many years ago I was invited to see a new band in Austin by the girlfriend of the bass player. The band, Electromagnets, was the creation of three young college students from Abilene – Steven Barber on keyboards, Kyle Brock on bass, and Bill Maddox on drums. Originally the band had had a horn section but the show I went to was the first gig for the new guitarist that replaced the horn section. The guitarist was a really young kid named Eric Johnson.
I had been playing guitar for seven years and the woman I was with had played piano since early childhood. I’ll always remember me staring intently at the guitarist and my date doing the same but at the keyboards player. They were both fabulous players as were the other two, the rhythm section.
After the show was over I was introduced to the band and I uttered the words, “If there is anything I can do to help, let me know.” This led to my managing the band with the invaluable help of Billy Maddox while we looked for honest experienced management. In the long run we found management that was at least experienced and I helped with financing and remained invloved until the band broke up when Steven Barber left to live in New York and study with John Corigliano, a future Pulitizer Prize in Music winner. My friendship with all the band members has continued to this day.
Eric Johnson has gone on to be one of the most respected guitarists in history and, even more important to my daughter, on Guitar Hero 3. Over the years I have helped Eric with his web site, mailing list, and online forum along with providing photography.
I have been going through digital images of EJ that date back to the early years of digital photography 1998. Back then a 1.3 megapixel camera was unbelievably expensive and the size of the images is one twentieth of the size images I get out of the camera I use but they are still good images that have historical value especially for Eric’s fans.
I am going to post some of these images over the next month or two. I am starting from a tour Alien Love Child, Eric’s band with Chris Maresh and Billy Maddox, I accompanied in 2002.
These images are copyrighted and please do not copy and distribute these images. If used I will send an invoice. Be warned. Licensing images is how I make my living and put food on our table.
0
Checking In
posted on December 8th, 2008 by park in Photography
It has been a while since my last post as I have been swamped with work. Most of the work cannot be shown until after it is published but I can publish some previous work that had not been released for me to show until lately.
Sometimes corporate/industrial photography can be a lot of fun. It all depends on having imaginative clients and I am lucky to have a great one in HelioVolt – http://www.heliovolt.com.
These two images are from the HelioVolt Factory Project I have been documenting over 2008.
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A week ago I realized that almost 90% of the photos I have taken over the last year have been done with two Canon tilt/shift lenses. This is both because I have been shooting quite a bit of architectural work and with much of my other work I have fallen in love with controlling perspectives and planes of focus. But too much of anything is bad so when my family and I decided to go down to San Antonio for the second Luminaria art festival, I decided I would take one of the lenses that are the true All Stars of the Canon lens family, the 85mm f1.2II. Fast with a great bouquet when shot wide open, I thought it a shame to have used it so little lately. I shot it all day as my only lens and hope you enjoy some of the results.
First is a shot of my daughter in the courtyard in La Villita. This was shot at f1.2 and the depth of field is probably about an inch. I love the background look and of course the subject.
The second shot is off a balcony looking down on a diner at Paisano’s, one of our favorite restaurants on the River Walk. This is I shot at f4 because I wanted the texture of the paving stones.
The third is a grab shot of a Luminaria partier near the Alamo shot at f1.2. The background simply goes to a beautiful pudding.
Next are two shots from a dance performance. The first shot at f2.8 and the second at f1.4.
and
I hope you enjoyed these as much as I did taking them.
0
Schoolhouse Renovation
posted on February 16th, 2009 by park in Photography
The current Texas edition of Luxe magazine has a renovated Texas schoolhouse outside Fredericksburg that I photographed for them. The project is a really interesting renovation of a one room schoolhouse which has now become the main house.
It is a striking project with some wonderful touches such as the screened dining area.
The unique circular downstairs powder room is a real hoot.
Pick up a copy of the magazine for more shots. The magazine is one of the best in the country showcasing beautifully designed and decorated homes. They have regional editions and this project is only in the Texas one.
0
Eric Johnson Photos Revisited
posted on December 30th, 2008 by park in Music, Photography
Many years ago I was invited to see a new band in Austin by the girlfriend of the bass player. The band, Electromagnets, was the creation of three young college students from Abilene – Steven Barber on keyboards, Kyle Brock on bass, and Bill Maddox on drums. Originally the band had had a horn section but the show I went to was the first gig for the new guitarist that replaced the horn section. The guitarist was a really young kid named Eric Johnson.
I had been playing guitar for seven years and the woman I was with had played piano since early childhood. I’ll always remember me staring intently at the guitarist and my date doing the same but at the keyboards player. They were both fabulous players as were the other two, the rhythm section.
After the show was over I was introduced to the band and I uttered the words, “If there is anything I can do to help, let me know.” This led to my managing the band with the invaluable help of Billy Maddox while we looked for honest experienced management. In the long run we found management that was at least experienced and I helped with financing and remained invloved until the band broke up when Steven Barber left to live in New York and study with John Corigliano, a future Pulitizer Prize in Music winner. My friendship with all the band members has continued to this day.
Eric Johnson has gone on to be one of the most respected guitarists in history and, even more important to my daughter, on Guitar Hero 3. Over the years I have helped Eric with his web site, mailing list, and online forum along with providing photography.
I have been going through digital images of EJ that date back to the early years of digital photography 1998. Back then a 1.3 megapixel camera was unbelievably expensive and the size of the images is one twentieth of the size images I get out of the camera I use but they are still good images that have historical value especially for Eric’s fans.
I am going to post some of these images over the next month or two. I am starting from a tour Alien Love Child, Eric’s band with Chris Maresh and Billy Maddox, I accompanied in 2002.
These images are copyrighted and please do not copy and distribute these images. If used I will send an invoice. Be warned. Licensing images is how I make my living and put food on our table.
0
Checking In
posted on December 8th, 2008 by park in Photography
It has been a while since my last post as I have been swamped with work. Most of the work cannot be shown until after it is published but I can publish some previous work that had not been released for me to show until lately.
Sometimes corporate/industrial photography can be a lot of fun. It all depends on having imaginative clients and I am lucky to have a great one in HelioVolt – http://www.heliovolt.com.
These two images are from the HelioVolt Factory Project I have been documenting over 2008.
Feed
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Park Street is powered by
Diet Dr. Pepper.
The current Texas edition of Luxe magazine has a renovated Texas schoolhouse outside Fredericksburg that I photographed for them. The project is a really interesting renovation of a one room schoolhouse which has now become the main house.
It is a striking project with some wonderful touches such as the screened dining area.
The unique circular downstairs powder room is a real hoot.
Pick up a copy of the magazine for more shots. The magazine is one of the best in the country showcasing beautifully designed and decorated homes. They have regional editions and this project is only in the Texas one.
0
Eric Johnson Photos Revisited
posted on December 30th, 2008 by park in Music, Photography
Many years ago I was invited to see a new band in Austin by the girlfriend of the bass player. The band, Electromagnets, was the creation of three young college students from Abilene – Steven Barber on keyboards, Kyle Brock on bass, and Bill Maddox on drums. Originally the band had had a horn section but the show I went to was the first gig for the new guitarist that replaced the horn section. The guitarist was a really young kid named Eric Johnson.
I had been playing guitar for seven years and the woman I was with had played piano since early childhood. I’ll always remember me staring intently at the guitarist and my date doing the same but at the keyboards player. They were both fabulous players as were the other two, the rhythm section.
After the show was over I was introduced to the band and I uttered the words, “If there is anything I can do to help, let me know.” This led to my managing the band with the invaluable help of Billy Maddox while we looked for honest experienced management. In the long run we found management that was at least experienced and I helped with financing and remained invloved until the band broke up when Steven Barber left to live in New York and study with John Corigliano, a future Pulitizer Prize in Music winner. My friendship with all the band members has continued to this day.
Eric Johnson has gone on to be one of the most respected guitarists in history and, even more important to my daughter, on Guitar Hero 3. Over the years I have helped Eric with his web site, mailing list, and online forum along with providing photography.
I have been going through digital images of EJ that date back to the early years of digital photography 1998. Back then a 1.3 megapixel camera was unbelievably expensive and the size of the images is one twentieth of the size images I get out of the camera I use but they are still good images that have historical value especially for Eric’s fans.
I am going to post some of these images over the next month or two. I am starting from a tour Alien Love Child, Eric’s band with Chris Maresh and Billy Maddox, I accompanied in 2002.
These images are copyrighted and please do not copy and distribute these images. If used I will send an invoice. Be warned. Licensing images is how I make my living and put food on our table.
0
Checking In
posted on December 8th, 2008 by park in Photography
It has been a while since my last post as I have been swamped with work. Most of the work cannot be shown until after it is published but I can publish some previous work that had not been released for me to show until lately.
Sometimes corporate/industrial photography can be a lot of fun. It all depends on having imaginative clients and I am lucky to have a great one in HelioVolt – http://www.heliovolt.com.
These two images are from the HelioVolt Factory Project I have been documenting over 2008.
Many years ago I was invited to see a new band in Austin by the girlfriend of the bass player. The band, Electromagnets, was the creation of three young college students from Abilene – Steven Barber on keyboards, Kyle Brock on bass, and Bill Maddox on drums. Originally the band had had a horn section but the show I went to was the first gig for the new guitarist that replaced the horn section. The guitarist was a really young kid named Eric Johnson.
I had been playing guitar for seven years and the woman I was with had played piano since early childhood. I’ll always remember me staring intently at the guitarist and my date doing the same but at the keyboards player. They were both fabulous players as were the other two, the rhythm section.
After the show was over I was introduced to the band and I uttered the words, “If there is anything I can do to help, let me know.” This led to my managing the band with the invaluable help of Billy Maddox while we looked for honest experienced management. In the long run we found management that was at least experienced and I helped with financing and remained invloved until the band broke up when Steven Barber left to live in New York and study with John Corigliano, a future Pulitizer Prize in Music winner. My friendship with all the band members has continued to this day.
Eric Johnson has gone on to be one of the most respected guitarists in history and, even more important to my daughter, on Guitar Hero 3. Over the years I have helped Eric with his web site, mailing list, and online forum along with providing photography.
I have been going through digital images of EJ that date back to the early years of digital photography 1998. Back then a 1.3 megapixel camera was unbelievably expensive and the size of the images is one twentieth of the size images I get out of the camera I use but they are still good images that have historical value especially for Eric’s fans.
I am going to post some of these images over the next month or two. I am starting from a tour Alien Love Child, Eric’s band with Chris Maresh and Billy Maddox, I accompanied in 2002.
These images are copyrighted and please do not copy and distribute these images. If used I will send an invoice. Be warned. Licensing images is how I make my living and put food on our table.
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posted on December 8th, 2008 by park in Photography
It has been a while since my last post as I have been swamped with work. Most of the work cannot be shown until after it is published but I can publish some previous work that had not been released for me to show until lately.
Sometimes corporate/industrial photography can be a lot of fun. It all depends on having imaginative clients and I am lucky to have a great one in HelioVolt – http://www.heliovolt.com.
These two images are from the HelioVolt Factory Project I have been documenting over 2008.
It has been a while since my last post as I have been swamped with work. Most of the work cannot be shown until after it is published but I can publish some previous work that had not been released for me to show until lately.
Sometimes corporate/industrial photography can be a lot of fun. It all depends on having imaginative clients and I am lucky to have a great one in HelioVolt – http://www.heliovolt.com.
These two images are from the HelioVolt Factory Project I have been documenting over 2008.
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