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the mysteries of reflection
You don’t have to wait long for me to post a photo of a window reflection.
I am endlessly fascinated by the way they distort what’s there, making reality a bit skewed.
Ralls, Texas
photographed 1.13.2024
gauzy
Maybe you already figured this out. (I bet you did. It’s really sort of obvious.) I enjoy photographing reflections in windows. And if the windows in question are in a small-town downtown, then I like it even more.
The thing about this is that not that many days ago (3 as of when I wrote this post) I stood RIGHT THERE and composed the photo, yet today I can’t tell you what side of the square I was on, what building had these gauzy curtains, or even what’s real and what’s reflected. The whole thing has my brain a little bit discombobulated.
But honestly, it’s that feeling of not knowing exactly what’s going on that attracts me to making these kinds of images.
Slaton, Texas
photographed 6.23.2023
light comes at you sideways
If you live in an arid region*, obviously your chances to see a harbor with reflections of boats (Or ships? Maybe I’m supposed to say “ships”?) are non-existent. Good thing I was traveling with people who live near water and could explain some stuff to me. (Except when to say “ship” and when to say “boat.” They probably assumed I knew.)
Palermo, Sicily
photographed 8.30.2022
*Like, for example, Lubbock, Texas.
urban reflections
If you combine a little bit of impending boredom, a camera outfitted with a vintage lens, an 8th floor hotel room, a view of a parking deck, morning sunlight, and a cold-ass day, this is what may happen.
(I felt that it was important for you to be aware of the risks of traveling with me.)
Fort Worth, Texas
photographed 12.23.2022
cathedral reflections
I am convinced that my camera is smarter than I am – I didn’t even see the way the reflections in the floor made a cross until I was already home and the images were downloaded. Way to go, camera!
Washington National Cathedral
Washington, DC
photographed 11.25.2022
One Day | One Image 