21/365

Tree.
This is a pic of a beautiful oak tree. It was at the job we were doing today out in Crosby. The bark on this tree was gorgeous.

20/365 part 2

So this is the after. We stripped it, sanded it with a very fine sandpaper, deglossed it, applied as wiping stain to give it back it's color, then we applied a sanding sealer to lock in the color, and finally put a marine grade poly urethane finish to protect all the love and care we put into restoring this beautiful door.

20/365 part one

Ok so I'm posting this from my cell so you'll have to look at two blogs to see the rest.
Today a refinished a door. It's a common thing we do. People don't understand that this Texas sun and heat will eat up that beautiful finish in less than a year. The sad thing is most people will look at this door and think it's to late and either replace it or paint it. All it needs is a little love and care and it'll be good a new.

19/365

So after high school I didn't shoot for awhile, but I always took my camera with me to work. After a bit I started to notice how many homeowners planted flowers, and I started taking pics of them to show to my mother. She loves flowers and loved the pics. So for a long time I took pics of flowers, plants, leaves, and anything that caught my eye on the jobsite. Now I'm into fashion photography and about any kind of portraiture.  I still take pics of flowers for my mom and she still loves them.

18/365

This is me. As photographer you would think I would love to take pics of myself, but you would be mistaken. I am not a fan of pics of myself but do not shy away from the camera. I mean look at me. I'm sexy. I'm just not a fan of the self portrait.

17/365

GET OVER HERE!
For those few that read this and in your head heard that deep angry voice, this ones for you.
Mortal Kombat is the game that many will say was the beginning of violent video games. It was the first game that was obscenely bloody and I loved it. It's one of my favorite games of my youth. Perhaps of the best dates I'd ever been on ended with a night at the arcade where I taught a young pretty girl how to kill. Every time I play this game I remember that night, and that perfect date. I love video games for many reasons, and now you know why I like this particular game.
FINISH HIM!

16/365

This is a paint tint machine. Well maybe not a machine, but it is used to tint paint. As many of y'all know I'm a paint contractor by trade. I've grown up watching people make countless gallons of paint with this set up. About 60% of the paint that we buy is a custom match to the old existing paint or something they want matched (bedsheets, pillows, curtains, etc.) It's not an easy thing to use this rig to match a paint color, but I always have loved watching the masters at their work. These are getting harder and harder to find in actual use. Just about everyone uses the fully automated rigs now a days, so when you do see your paint being mixed up this way know that there is a lot of experience, care, and love going into your paint.