Just Some Random Pix

It's time for some new pictures! I'm tired of looking at the last post already.

I was going through my folders looking for something specific and came across a folder from 2012 labeled AprilMayMisc.

So here's a collection of random photos. Some were taken at an art deco building in downtown during a photography class field trip. Talk about random - that turquoise chair...! I think another student brought it along as a prop and we dragged it all over downtown.

Who knows how this pic of a mess of wallpaper got in that folder. If I remember correctly, that was around the time we were redoing the bathroom and I probably thought that pile would make a neat texture image. Which, I think, it kinda does!

I like these old lamps and details in the ceiling, too. Totally reminds me of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. There are dozens (maybe hundreds?) of medieval lanterns or lamps hanging from the ceiling. You can feel the ancientness there. I expected that old crusader from Indiana Jones to appear at any moment.

But this is not the Church of the Nativity. These images are from one of Tulsa's famous art deco buildings.

Not sure where these flowers were, but I liked the contrast above and the shape below. Told you this was a folder of randomness.

I really want to write an interesting blog but there just hasn't been anything burning on my mind lately! I seem to be in a creative flat space. I figured I'd start by just manipulating some old pictures and maybe it will stir up those juices. Might have to repeat the process a few times, but this is a start :) 

PS: Yep - that chair was from a photography class on urban wedding portraits. One of my least favorite classes. Here's a couple photos from that session.

While it was fun shooting around downtown, and this model was very nice and game for anything, there were some really aggressive and obnoxious students in that class. They acted like papparazzi.  I think that class is the reason I don't do weddings as the principal photog. I like being the second photographer and getting the photojournalism shots.

One guy especially stands out in my memory. He would jump in front of other students to get his shot and when we had class critiques, he was pretty cruel. Who knows, he's probably making megabucks as a wedding photog now. Or a celebrity papparazzi.