Geoffrey Muller of the Sideshow Tramps performing with The Umbrella Man.
Christian Arnheiter
a.k.a. Christian Anarchy of The Hates
The Free Radicals
“The horn-heavy, continually evolving collective Free Radicals produces a wildly eclectic fusion that has as many influences as there are items in the Houston, Texas, pawnshop in which they honed their sound during all-night jam sessions.” -The New Yorker, 3/27/2000
Quack
It’s raining. The above picture was taken around 9:45 pm. The sun doesn’t set until 10:00 pm.
Like a duck, I braved the mucky weather and headed forth in search of a pub for a pint and some live music.
It’s easy to see the appeal and charm of an true Irish pub with weather like this. You go from wet, bedraggled and miserable to warm and comfortable in nothing flat.
I almost didn’t recognize it as an Irish pub because there was no bitter, hate-filled, resentment holding, proprietress scowling at the patrons, looking to alienate good people for reasons known only to herself.
Must be a Houston thing…
My first exhibition!
Some months ago I submitted some pictures for an upcoming photo exhibit called 600 sq mi: Photos from Houston. It’s a juried show, meaning that you pay the entry fee and a panel of judges determine if your work is worthy enough to be included or not.
For some odd reason I had my dates confused and thought that the notifications were going out on June 13th instead of July 13th. When I failed to receive any communication from the organizers of the event in June I figured I must not have made the grade and was, quite frankly, dissapointed. I cursed the organizers of the event quietly under my breath and swore a terrible revenge before moving on with the day to day obligations of my life.
Imagine my surprise when, as I was checking my e-mail one last time in Seattle before my flight home the other day, I discovered a notification im my inbox that said “Congratulations! Your work has been selected for “600 sq mi”
Well color me pickled tink and consider the oath of retribution retracted, null and void.
The 600 sq mi exhibition will run at MSquared Gallery in the Heights from Sept. 5 to Oct. 7, 2007, with an opening reception Saturday, Sept. 8.
If you want to know which of my photographs was selected you’ll have to come to the show…
Now comes the process of getting the print made of the piece that was selected and then getting it framed and delivered to the gallery.
Yay me!
And congratulations to the other photographers whose work will be featured in the show:
Williams Tower – Twilight
I was compelled to detour from my set route last night to see if I could capture a shot of the Williams Tower at twilight. I’ve been compelled before, but resisted.
In my mind this shot seems to capture a rather Gotham-esque view of this particular edifice.
Shot handheld using the Sigma 20mm 1.8
As always, the bigger size is the better view if you can afford the extra mouse click.
Aqua Velva – Big Top
There are three things that make these photos exciting to me.
1. No flash IN THE BIG TOP. If you’ve ever been, you know what I’m talking about.
2. Shot using the 20mm f/1.8 lens. Problematic lens for me in the past.
3. You can see the face of each band member, including the drummer. No small thing.
Houston Roller Derby photography – Round 2
I was kind of astonished with the results of the 28-75mm 2.8 Tamron
Some of the action shots came out pretty well.
I still like the non-action candids better, but it’s good to flex the camera muscles in both arenas.
The rest are in my Flickr gallery for a limited time.