First Days in Dallas

It's been a crazy three weeks. Within the last few weeks I've graduated, moved to Dallas, started my internship, traveled to San Francisco to participate in Hearst and returned to Dallas to finish my first week. It's been incredible being surrounded by such a talented group of photographers and editors and I am so excited to learn from them. Here is a selection from the first part of my week.

Emma West pictured on May 30, 2013 under streetlights on William Dehaes Dr. in Irving. West has been lobbying the Irving city council for a year to install better streetlights outside her home.

Emma West pictured on May 30, 2013 under the streetlights she has been lobbying to replace outside her home on William Dehaes Dr. in Irving. West has been Irving city council meetings for a year and multiple city council members have toured her block. The city proposed spending $50,000 to change two light bulbs on her street but West told them she only wants the best lightbulbs. 

Emma West pictured on May 30, 2013 under brighter streetlights than the ones outside her home down the street on William Dehaes Dr. in Irving. West has been attending Irving city council meetings for a year lobbying to replace the streetlights on her end of the block. Multiple city council members have toured her block and the city proposed spending $50,000 to change two light bulbs on her street. West told them she only wants the best lightbulbs.

The next four portraits were for a section on local music producers. I brought Dynalites and a softbox with a fabric grid  (Thanks Gerry!) to have a little more control in the dark studios.

Music Producer Beau Bedford pictured on May 31, 2013 at Modern Electric Sound Recorders in Dallas. 

Record producer Paul Williams pictured on May 31, 2013 at Tomcast Studios in Dallas. 

Record producer Milo Deering pictured on May 31, 2013 at Acoustic Kitchen in Irving. Deering is known for playing several instruments including the guitar, mandolin, viola, dobro and the ukulele. 

Record producer Milo Deering pictured on May 31, 2013 at Acoustic Kitchen in Irving. Deering is known for playing several instruments including the guitar, mandolin, viola, dobro and the ukulele. 

Jennifer Libby, wife of the late officer John Libby II, is held by officers Ron Alexander and Sonia Henriques as the casket of officer John Libby II is carried out of the Family Worship Center on June 1, 2013 in McKinney. Libby was killed in a motorcycle accident on May 27, 2013

Rachel Stas leans on Vaden Todd Lewis at the KXT Summer Cut music festival featuring Grace Potter and the Nocturnals and The Avett Brothers on June 1, 2013 at the Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas. 

The Avett Brothers perform at KXT Summer Cut music festival on June 1, 2013 at the Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas.