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Protected: 2012 Austin Skyline Sunset

John Rogers — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:03:02 +0000

Dodge City Wind Farm; Earth Day 2011

John Rogers — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 05:54:36 +0000

Earth Day Sunset; 2011.
It seemed quite apropos to be photographing these mammoth machines on Earth day. The only sound was the quiet whhhaaa….. whhhaaaa…whhaaaa…. as the giant blades turned above me and the sun sank below the horizon. It was one of those awe inspiring moments that truly gives you hope.

Stevie Ray and the Austin Skyline; 2011

John Rogers — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 04:22:13 +0000

I’ve photographed the Stevie Ray Vaughan statue in Austin Texas several times & every time I’m there, someone has left a gift for Stevie on the base. Last time it was a red rose, this time it was a guitar pick lying at his feet. Perhaps these are simply a reflection on the live music scene that Austin Texas is so well known for, and therefore should not surprise me, nevertheless I find these little tokens quite touching. You can see my other Stevie photographs here:

Rainy San Antonio Night

John Rogers — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 03:28:52 +0000

This past week I attended the Professional Photographers Association meeting in San Antonio Texas. My first night in my hotel room was one of those misty rainy nights that make for an interesting sky as the city lights light up the low clouds above. I love it when the clouds are just at the height of the buildings. San Antonio is such a cool city and the PPA conference was great. All in all it was a great trip!

Austin Texas Portrait of Denise

John Rogers — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:11:00 +0000

A previous client returned last month to get a few updated images. Our previous shoot was in an urban setting so we thought we would do something different for this session. Denise put on her cowboy boots & jeans and we shot in local park that still had some color in the trees. (One advantage of shooting in Texas is the leaves don’t really drop till late December.) The shoot was tons of fun & Denise ended up with some great images to update her portfolio.
You may see a few images from the urban shoot here: http://johnrrogers.com/austin-texas/austin-portrait-session-with-denise-holyn/

and a couple of more images from this shoot on my flickr photostream here:

www.flickr.com/photos/visualistimages/5343458286/ and here:
www.flickr.com/photos/visualistimages/5343425492/

Roman Drinking Fountain

John Rogers — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:24:15 +0000

Rome obviously has no shortage of water. There are hundreds (perhaps thousands) of drinking fountains scattered around the city. The water runs continuously and I am told is quite safe to drink. I believe you would agree it’s also somewhat more beautiful than a plastic water bottle.

I very rarely use this forum to cast editorial comments, however speaking of bottled water check out this quite interesting & entertaining video about the bottled water industry:

Roman Colosseum at ‘purple hour’, Rome Italy

John Rogers — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 18:15:31 +0000

My brother & I just spent a few days walking around Rome on a quickie getaway. On our last evening we tried to time our arrival at the Colosseum to take a few ‘purple hour’ photos. It was a great trip! We did some walking, ate some fine meals & drank some good wine while shooting a lot of photos and visiting areas that are ancient enough to make me feel quite young, if not insignificant .

Fallout Shelter; Welfare TX

John Rogers — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:56:08 +0000

Just down the road from Waring Texas you will find the Don Strange Ranch. When you close your eyes and imagine a Texas Ranch complete with Longhorn Cattle the picture in your mind is probably pretty close to what you see with your eyes wide open here on the ranch; Old Chuck Wagons, Longhorn Cattle & this very cool little cabin are just a few of the sights. Although I confess I’m a bit skeptical about the “Fallout Shelter” sign on the cabin. Then again, I suppose if you need a fallout shelter it probably doesn’t matter…
By the way, I love comments on this site. If you like what you see or have questions, please comment. I tend to get lots of comments on my Flickr site but few here. You are welcome to help me change that.
Also, as with all on my images on my site you may click on the image to load it in Flickr. If you then click again on the image there, you can see a larger version.

Waring General Store, Waring TX

John Rogers — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 22:44:49 +0000

It’s been way too long since I’ve been here. It’s good to be back!

Today’s photo is from a gig I did in the metropolis of Waring Texas. A few weeks ago I was contracted to videotape an event at the Waring General Store and really had no idea what to expect. After spending a few hours at the store having fun, eating great food and listening to live Texas music, I have to say; if you ever find yourself in the neighborhood on a Wednesday night, stop by the Waring General Store for Steak Night. Waring TX is really just a crossroads in the Texas Hill country between Welfare & Comfort Texas (come to think of it, I’ve spent a lot of time somewhere between welfare & comfort). Every Wednesday night Don Strange of Texas hosts a feast complete with lots of great food, live music and an atmosphere that can’t be beat.

Botswana Star Trails

John Rogers — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 02:39:49 +0000

One evening before dinner at the Mogotlho Lodge in Botswana I set my camera up on the deck for a long star trail exposure. Since the deck faces almost due south I thought it might make a nice shot. I used my portable flashlight to paint the tree for the first twenty seconds or so in the distance and then sat down for a wonderful dinner. Behind the camera was a fire pit which is providing the reddish orange illumination you see in the foreground.
Unfortunately my battery died during the exposure so the trails are not as long as I intended and the camera was not able to do it’s automatic noise reduction, nonetheless I believe it was a worthwhile exercise.