I am driven by two great impulses in my life: the desire to bake delicious treats, and the desire to photograph them.

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The documentary film “WAR DANCE” is being shown at the historic Paramount Theater in downtown Abilene as part of the 2008 Film Series.
At the suggestion of a friend, I sent in a short piece about my trip in January, with a few photos, to the Reporter-News, and they ran it all as a photo column [...]

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Last Saturday, I had another assignment at the local farmer’s market. The shoot was to illustrate a feature article on things you can cook with ingredients are currently available at the market. While I usually enjoy capturing people doing things, it was fun to do some “product” shots on location.

I just liked the [...]

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Last week I was sent out to shoot the Change of Command ceremony of the 7th Bomb Wing at the local air force base.
The ceremony took place inside a huge B-1 hangar, and I was quite impressed with the pageantry and pomp of the whole thing. Technically, the change of command (the practice of [...]

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1941 Packard DeLuxe Convertible Coupe:

1931 Studebaker Regal Tourer:

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Isaiah Boutte, 6, and Reese Hayes, competing to do the most push-ups at the Justin Snow Football Camp on Saturday, June 28. Snow, a former Cooper Highschool student, and current NFL player, hosted the clinic for area youth.
I had fun yesterday shooting the 2008 Justin Snow Football Camp. Snow used to attend Cooper High [...]

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Amy Simpson, as the banished Rosalinda, with Bill Rankin and Emily Savage in”As You Like It” part of the Abilene Shakespeare Festival this summer. June 2008
You can read about this show in the write-up for the ARN.

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Hikers set off on the 8-mile trail around Lake Abilene as part of the Mayor’s Hike Around Lake Abilene on Sunday. More than 50 people participated in this event, the first of it’s kind. June 2008.

Dennis O’Connell of Abilene celebrates at the end of the Mayor’s Hike around Lake Abilene.
This was a busy weekend [...]

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Mary Cooksey of the United Way issues orders through her bullhorn and walkie-talkie while organizing the living sign. More than 150 people were on hand for the breakfast and other festivities to kick off the Day of Action at the Civic Center. June 2008.

Volunteers at the United Way Day of Action come together to spell [...]

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James Edwards of Clyde works out in the newly remodeled physical therapy center at West Texas Rehab. After 6 months of renovations the facility has been greatly enhanced. June 2008.

Johnny Adkins of the JL Cattle Company watches over the grill at the West Texas Rehab celebration cook-out. After six months of [...]

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