Kerhonkson: Lake Minnewaska

My move to Dallas has been traumatic to a few of my really good friends.... especially Mike Todd.  He and his better half live in what I consider Upstate NY.  Truly, they are only about 1.5 hours north of NYC, but isn't everything beyond that datum line 'upstate'?

Well, after two years of missing the Todds, I finally managed to book a flight to White Plains to pay them an overdue visit.  Hiking is always in order, and with the Catskills and other beautiful NY scenery, there is always plenty of trails to try.  Here are some shots from our visit to Lake Minnewaska.

Irving: Las Colinas Mustangs

I kept hearing about the Las Colinas Mustangs from various locals and even occasionally the news.  Even with the random mentions, I never really gave it much thought to search them out.  However, on my drive out to the new Irving Convention Center I happened to drive right by the Mustangs.  I decided to pull over and snap a few shots.

Dallas: City Skyline

With the announcement that March 19th was the big night of the Super Moon, I decided to head out and try to capture the big night.  Unfortunately, I didn't really have the right lens or settings to really capture the super moon.

Here are a few images from last night...

Irving: Convention Center

Keeping with my new goal of capturing architecture at night, I ran out to Irving at dusk in hopes of snapping a few nice shots of the building.  It was my first glimpse of the building at night with the architectural lighting turned on.  I'm not sure who the lighting designer was for the project, but I must say that I disagree with some of the solutions.  It's hard to be a critic on the topic, as I know how tough it is sometimes to get lights installed where you want them and where they will work best.  I was more concerned with the lumen output and varying intensity of the different light sources - it creates some unnecessary glare on the exterior.  Overall though, I thought the project turned out pretty well.

Dallas: Wyly Theatre

Wyly Theatre is the next door neighbor of the Winspear Opera House.  Built at about the same time, they are both part of the Arts District redevelopment.  Wyly is pretty cool in that from the exterior is looks like a simply large cube with a funky curtain wall skin design.  Below are some photos that I snapped during two different visits.  During one of my stops at Wyly, it was near sunset and I was able to capture the warm, golden setting sun hitting the building face - partially shadowed by the adjacent buildings.  It created this defined line of warm and cold (blue and gold) that was spectacular.

Dallas: Children's Medical Center

After one of our recent projects finished construction I decided to make a visit and snap a few photos of the building exterior.  We designed a color-changing lighting system for the entry canopy.  Although it was an overcast evening I was able to capture a really great night sky.

Dallas: Winspear Opera House

A special Valentine's Day post....
I've found myself running around taking plenty of shots during the day but never trying to capture dusk shots.  I love lighting and photography at sunset can be really beautiful.  With this in mind, I decided to run downtown to the Arts District and snap a few photos of the Winspear Opera House which opened last year.

Irving: Convention Center

Right before the SuperBowl we had som great 70+ degree weather so I ventured up to Irving to check out their new convention center.  It happened to be opening weekend and it was open to the public.  The facility is pretty cool; it's completely clad in copper panels and very geometric.

Dallas: Deep Ellum

For a Saturday in late January, the weather was unseasonably warm - sunny, 70+ degrees and clear skies.  I decided to spend a few hours of my afternoon exploring one of the neighborhoods in East Dallas.   Deep Ellum is/was known for its music - particularly jazz and blues.  In the early 90s the area fell into neglect, with many shops shuttering their windows.  However, it's slowly starting to make a comeback as a fun weekend destination for shopping, dining and entertainment.  The city's DART public train line even extended their line through the neighborhood with sleek new station stops.

Remix: HDR Shots

I thought I would go back through my achieves and remix/reprocess a few images for the fun of it.  I don't like to Photoshop my work because I think that's cheating, but HDR and other similar tools are okay.

Dallas: Toddler Will

Well, it's been quite a while since I last posted.  The holidays have been a bit hectic, particularly dealing with lots of work deadlines.  As Christmas was approaching, my coworker asked me to spend an hour or so trying to capture a few photos of her son for a holiday card.

Little Will is about 20 months old and really cute - as all little kids are.  I sometimes forget how much energy little kids have; Will ran around so much, and capturing smiles were hard at times.

Anyway, here are a few pics from our time together.