Don't listen to me. I'm just a photographer.

I'm not an anthropologist or a social scientist. I'm not a rocket scientist. I'm not the "great American" novelist. I'm not the leading expert on cardiology or proctology or bats. I'm not impervious to kryptonite. I am not a spokesperson for your favorite brand of camera. I don't have a manifesto. I don't get paid to make you happy. I don't get paid to piss you off. I don't have an agenda. I don't have a Maserati. I'm not running for office. I'm not running from the law. I am not in the clergy.  I don't want to date your sister. I'm not responsible for your sense of propriety, the appreciation of your hobbies or your happiness.  I don't speak Klingon. 

I'm just a photographer.

"Got your goat."

The Goatman of South Austin.

No adventure through South Austin would be complete without visiting some of the wild life.  I've shown this on the blog before but I came across the photo again while searching for something else in the goat category so I thought I would share it once again.

Kodak DCS 760 Digital Camera.  50mm Nikon Lens.  Available Light.  Final use:  marketing for the David Steakley play,  "Keeping Austin Weird."

Ever have one of those days when it didn't feel worth it to get out of bed?

Many years ago we did a series of (at the time) very chancy co-operative ads for books.  Our client was a major bookstore chain who wanted to put some life into their book signing promotions.  The image above was shot for a book entitled: Men, An Owner's Manual."  It was written by Stephanie Brush.  We thought this image was quite a funny spoof of the book title.  So did the bookstore chain.  The publisher did not.  They were not amused.

The bookseller decided to run with it and the book signing events were an enormous success.  Seems a lot of people agreed with the humor and the premise and they came out to see what the fuss was all about.  An alternative viewpoint is part of the rich brew of creating.  Sometimes it works.

The above image was shot on Tri-X film in a 35mm Canon F1 with a 35mm lens.