Each February Oklahoma Living highlights an influential member of Oklahoma politics. This year my assignment was to photograph incoming Oklahoma Senate Pro Tem Mike Schulz at his cotton farm south of Altus and at the Oklahoma State Capitol. I drove to Altus very early one morning, arriving at Senator Schulz farm well before daylight. He […]
Oklahoma Living Cover Photo January 2017
My first cover for 2017 is my photo of Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook. I took this photo on assignment for Nike/Jordan. Since the award was during the middle of the basketball season, it was difficult to schedule a photo shoot with the Thunder star, we we pulled some photos from my archives. I […]
Century Strong – Oklahoma Living Magazine August 2016 cover
A few weeks ago I went to the Oklahoma Panhandle to photograph a story for Oklahoma Living Magazine written by Hayley Leatherwood. The story was about Oklahoma Centennial ranches in the panhandle – Hitch Enterprises and Clark Ranch – and how they have been family operations since before Oklahoma statehood. I got to meet Chris […]
5 Outdoor Activities story for Oklahoma Living
I love getting outdoors. My wife and I regularly ride motorcycles, both dirt and street. We explore out-of-the-way places in our Jeep. I have over 5,000 hours as a pilot in small airplanes with extensive experience at “bush flying” in the backcountry. So when my editor at Oklahoma Living Anna Politano asked me to write […]
Cover Portrait wins Second Place in National Competition
My portrait of Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Jim Reese won second place at the Cooperative Communication Associate Institute awards ceremony in Omaha, Nebraska. I photographed Mr. Reese for my long time client Oklahoma Living Magazine, which is published by the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives. They entered the photo in CCAI’s national awards competition and […]