Local light

These are photographs I’ve made around the U.S.—scenes and places that caught my eye because of how the light fell on a surface or texture, or how something stood still for a moment. Nothing grand, just everyday scenes that felt worth framing.

Local light: Color

Color draws me in when light meets surface in a striking or unexpected way—a rusted door in late sun, a vivid corner of a parking lot, a painted wall under shadow. These images are shaped by contrast, warmth, and the way color can quietly anchor a place in time.

Ghost sign that says, "Home Furnishings," on a brick wall with a fire hydrant in the foreground.
A red toy car on pavement in an abandoned school yard
White ATM machine mounted on a light blue brick wall with cables overhead.
Boarded Up Prospect St. Business Parking Lot Westfield, New Jersey
Nothing to See Here Monterey Court, Tucson, Arizona
A Way Out First Congregational Church Chester, New Jersey
Forgotten Shed First Congregational Church Chester, New Jersey
Covered pedestrian bridge with a modern architectural design on the High Line in New York City.
Brick building with a rooftop water tower in an urban setting.
Four Neighbors Back Bay Boston, MA
Seen Better Days Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas
Neighborhood Market El Presidio, Tucson, Arizona
Lost Keys River North, Chicago, Illinois
End of the Day Private Residence, Dallas, Texas
Reflective Private Residence, Dallas, Texas
Solid Foundation Hawthorne Cottage, Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Boston Fly-over Copley Square Boston, Massachusetts
Generations Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York
Stored Away Canyon Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Living History El Presidio, Tucson, Arizona
Still Beautiful Grocery Store Tulip, Plano, Texas
Ringed in Gold A secluded pond, Lenox, Massachusetts
Waiting Laurel Lake, Lenox, Massachusetts
Little Red Wagon West Dallas, Dallas, Texas
Taking a Rest Cadillac Ranch, Amarillo, Texas
Chalk Artist Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, Dallas, Texas
Hand of the Artist Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, Dallas, Texas
Strolling Along Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, Dallas, Texas
Model New Yorkers High Line, Chelsea, New York, NY
Better at Night G Avenue, Plano, Texas

Local light: Black & White

Without color, shape and tone step forward. These images are studies in light, shadow, and stillness—familiar places reduced to essentials. The absence of color makes room for detail, and for something quieter to take hold.

A detail of a staircase at the historic TWA terminal at JFK Airport.
Left Behind Cotton Gin Princeton, Texas
Still Standing Cotton Gin Princeton, Texas
Lock up when you leave Cotton Gin Princeton, Texas
The Hall of State Fair Park Dallas, Texas
City Grid 50th Street Station New York, New York
Toward the Horizon El Malpais, Grants, New Mexico
Built by Hand Church on the Hill Cemetery, Lenox, Massachusetts
Midday Sun Canyon Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico
No Clue What This Building is For West Chicago Avenue, RIver North, Chicago
Incoming Storm Margaret Hunt HIll Bridge, Dallas, Texas
Come Inside San Xavier del Bac Mission, Tucson, Arizona
Magnolia Leaves Tabletop Studio, Plano, Texas
Future Growth Red Yucca Seed Pod, Plano, Texas
Detail of a tropical leaf with fresh rain drops against a warm orange colored wall.
A low house with a red roof surrounded by lush foliage on St. Martin.

Available as fine art prints

A printed photograph can do more than fill a wall—it can bring warmth, texture, and a sense of familiarity. Select images from Local Light are available as fine art prints through my Fine Art America portfolio.