I like to walk, mostly for exercise but also to explore. And often my early morning walks take me to back alleys around town. I like to carry a small camera and take pictures. As I wandered and took pictures, I started noticing the back doors of businesses. Some were drab, some utilitarian, some colorful, […]
Blog
Shooting my Nikon Z6 in black and white mode
For the past year, I have been shooting quite a bit of black and white film and have really enjoyed the experience. I wanted to carry that over into my digital photography, so I set up my Nikon Z6 to shoot and display images in black and white mode. I have done this before with […]
Shooting a Mamiya 645 at the US Cavalry competition
I once again attended the US Cavalry Competition in old Fort Reno, just west of the Oklahoma town of El Reno. This time I took my grandsons Charlie and Jamison Pratt and let them shoot the event with my Nikon Z digital cameras. I have photographed the event several times and have plenty of great […]
Stories
Jeep Trip to Kiamichi Mountains
After my mom’s graveside service in Eufaula, Kay and I took a weekend Jeep trip with my sister Carole Hanks and her husband – and my long-time friend Mark – to the Kiamichi Mountains of southeast Oklahoma. Talihina Our first night’s stay was in Talihina. We stayed at Hootie Creek Bed and Breakfast – a […]
Soul in the Valley drag races
My best friend Tommy Bolton organizes several motorcycle drag races each year. This time he organized “Soul in the Valley” at Thunder Valley Raceway in Noble, Oklahoma. I love photographing sunset races there, since the sun sets right off the end of the track, giving me the opportunity to take some beautiful pictures that show […]
Edmond Bike Night
Last year, several local merchants started Edmond Bike Night at the Railyard in downtown Edmond. I usually try to attend, often riding my Suzuki DRZ-400 or BMW F650GS. This time I brought my Nikon Z6 camera and an old Nikon 105 F2.5 AIS manual-focus lens for some pictures. I had to use the Nikon FT2 […]
Writing
Find the Good in People and Tell It
Several years ago I began writing for a company in Tennessee that was founded by world-renowned … [Read More...]
Throw Back Thursday – Electric Light Bulbs
Two years ago I wrote and photo illustrated a story about compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFL) … [Read More...]
Hillbilly Dual Sport story for Thunder Roads Magazine
My wife and I took in north central Arkansas in May and I wrote a feature story about our trip for … [Read More...]
4x5x365 Project
4x5x365 – Image 253
I asked permission to take this photo, and the soldier was friendly enough and amenable. I later sent him a digital image of the … [Read More...]
4x5x365 – Image 252
I shot this photo at F8 so I could get a bit more depth-of-field than normal and be sure I got most of the horse in focus, while … [Read More...]
4x5x365 – Image 251
I love taking portraits of people. It is my favorite type of photography. It requires me to get out of my comfort zone and ask … [Read More...]
Me and a 50
Me and a 50 and mountain bikes – with my Nikon F3HP
I used my recently acquired Nikon F3HP and Nikkor 50mm F1.2 lens to capture film images at a mountain bike race at Oklahoma City’s Lake Hefner riding area.
Family on the 4th with a 50
We were hanging around the pool at Kay’s brother’s house in Hot Springs. I had just purchased my Nikon F3HP film camera and used it to capture this picture of her brother Rick and his wife Pamela on Kodak TMAX-100 film. I was just learning the ins and out’s of the F3HP on this trip.
Two pretty girls on film with my Nikon F3HP
I took this photo of my daughter-in-law Cheryl Pratt and my granddaughter Kaitlyn Reber while at a 4th of July celebration in Hot Springs, Arkansas. We were hanging around the swimming pool and I had my recently purchased Nikon F3HP film camera and a 50mm 1.8 lens. I shot this on Kodak TMAX-100 film.