I have always been inspired by nature. I love spending time outdoors exploring and looking at the small details that make life so beautiful. The curve of a limb or the way light bounces off of a flower, there are so many wonderful visual elements that make up the larger picture. I think it's important to step aside from client work and photograph the world around you. Find things that are inspiring and focus on the details. I always come away from days like today refreshed and inspired by creation. I thought I would share some of my favorite photos from the day. While I would love to travel the world scouting exotic locations, I don't think that is entirely necessary. Reseth Photography and I started in my neighborhood (near the Gold Dome) and worked our way to Lake Hefner. We found some beautiful locations that I think we will be using very soon. Remember, beauty is always all around us! Enjoy the photos!

Check out Reseth Photography's amazing photos from the day on her blog.

I am really honored to have an interview featured on one of my favorite blogs. Okie Creative is a blog started by a great photographer in his own right, Jeremy Charles of Tulsa. Every tuesday the blog features interviews with some very outstanding photographers who live, work or started their careers in Oklahoma. I am humbled to have been asked to contribute. Click here to read my interview. Enjoy!

The great thing about being caught up on all of my editing is that it gives me a chance to go through my archives. I stumbled across this little blast from the past and thought I would share it with you. In late 2008 I took a trip with a dear friend of mine to the Big Bend area of Texas. It is hard to describe with words or photographs. Some places just have to be experienced to really be appreciated. That's exactly how I feel about Big Bend. The landscapes are enormous and the sky seems to envelop the earth in a magical light. At night the blackness above gives way to billions upon billions of clusters of stars and for the first time I saw the milky way as it truly is. We hiked up mountains, visited the Rio Grande and stayed in towns with names like Marathon, Marfa, Terlingua. We saw the Marfa Lights! Marfa is a hub of avant guard art and artists. The observatory in Ft. Davis was an outstanding experience. We met local folks, farmers, artist and general weirdos that are attracted to the special kind of beauty this area of Texas has to offer.

I have so much to say about this trip and these photos can only say a miniscule amount of what should be said. I hope to go back soon and have so much more to say. Enjoy!  

The past few nights have been so beautiful. It has been cold with a blanket of snow covering the ground. Each night a beautiful fog has rolled in just after 7pm. I have noticed how quiet it gets even in downtown. Last night I saw the chase building just as it was being enveloped in a thick fog and I had to take a photo. Enjoy!

It's one of those times of year when being trapped inside by the snow and ice makes me nostalgic for warmer days. Living in Oklahoma, I know that February marks the end of winter and those beautiful spring days wont be far behind. I have been taking a trip through my 2009 photo archive and came across some photos from a project that Reseth and I did early last year. 

People who know me know that I love to collaborate with other artist when I get the chance. Whether that be another photographer, a model or someone involved in another artistic discipline, I love working with creative people. I was lucky to work with Reseth for many reasons the least not being that she is a creative model but she is also an outstanding photographer. I had been contemplating a concept for a book for quite awhile and decided to try it. The story is slightly abstract and left to the imagination. I wanted the book to be like a fairy tale told through photos. Check out a preview of the book "The Dream" on Blurb. 

As a photographer it can be easy to get into a rut and put yourself into a box. Personal projects can give you the chance to get outside of the normal way of thinking about your photography and approach. I think it benefited me greatly to complete this project and produce a final product. I already have a couple of ideas for projects that I will be working on for 2010. I can't wait to share the process. In the meantime check out a few images from my 2009 book project.