Sportrait outtake...

I had to head over to Harlingen South today to shoot a sportrait of five of the softball teams players. while I was getting my meter reading right, lights the way I wanted them I was shooting test shots. This was actually my favorite photo from the session. It would never run in the paper, but that's what a blogs for.

Blog Revisited

I received a phone call this morning for a copy of this photo. The person calling wants to give it as a gift to a Vietnam Vet. Both the person that is giving the photo and the person getting the gift served in the Army and I was touched when the person calling said it was a beautiful photo.

Nuevo Progreso, Pairs...

Spent a few hours roaming Nuevo Progreso Sunday.

Bugs Eye View...

After I was leaving a softball game I put my gear in my truck and wandered over to a field shot this with my phone. One of my friends calls it a bugs eye view of the world I guess I would have to agree.

CENTENNIAL

Yesterday started Harlingen's Centennial celebrations. The Union Pacific rolled in a 1944-model steam Engine to help the city celebrate its 100 years in existence.

Showing off...

As I was driving through Rio Hondo on my way back to the Star I saw a man riding a horse along Sam Houston Blvd toward San Benito. Now this is pretty common down here, but I figured I would stop, talk to him and shoot some photos since I was looking to get some wild art.

Turns out the rider Rudy Ortega and his horse Clown were headed to the Wal Mart in San Benito where Ortega works as a cart pusher. His friends at work had been wanting to see his horse so he decided to leave his home in Rio Hondo and ride into San Benito to show Clown off. Driving this road every other day makes one forget that nine miles is a short distance in a vehicle but on horseback it could take a more than the 15 minutes by car.

Makes you think at one time a trip to another town was an all day deal not a short hop.

Ortega also told me about his family ranch and his roping team. I gave him my contact info, maybe this could lead to a cool photo essay or something. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Holga work

So a Photographer walks into a bar...

Good Friday

Rudy Cantu a parishioner from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church walks down West Taylor Avenue Friday Morning during Stations of the Cross part of Easter celebrations in the Valley.

A Gaggle of Kids plus a few...