Another cover, and feature spread! One of my favorite shoots this year, and it turned out great. Before I was a photographer, I worked in the automotive industry for many years. When I left that career, I said I was through with it and never looking back. However, life has a funny way of proving my mom's favorite saying of "Never say Never".  That being said, my automotive experience has landed me several photography clients in that sector, and that knowledge helps make the shoots much more pleasant than if I had never been in the back end of dealerships and service centers. It is actually refreshing to visit shops from a different perspective, and to interact with the staff and have working knowledge of the things we discuss, instead of acting like I understand long enough to "get the shot".

  Editorial and Advertising photography is something I have always enjoyed, and seeing my work in print when another magazine arrives in the mail is always exciting. I will NEVER grow tired of that!

FAA Drone Advisory Committee Formed

The FAA has formed a 35 member committee to establish standards for the industry. With safety as the priority, it should go without mentioning that this will benefit Drone Aerial Photographers and Videographers, by giving the FAA industry input.

While I normally frown upon more Government oversight and regulations in most endeavors, because historically it has smothered small business, I feel this is certainly a good thing, and a step in the right direction. As someone who shares airspace with drones from General Aviation and Light Sport aircraft, and vice versa, I welcome any and all safety and operating guidelines that allow for safe, and prosperous interaction of both.

Here is the AOPA article on the committee, and it is well worth the read:

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2016/september/20/drone-advisory-committee-kicks-off?utm_source=eBrief&utm_medium=Content

Dallas Aerial Photographer

Museum Tower Book of Artwork, Part 2

Slip/Strike by Nathan Green. 48x72", mixed media.

As promised in my previous post ( http://jasonjones-photo.blogspot.com/2016/08/museum-tower-dallas-book-of-art.html ), here are a few more selections from the book of artwork housed in Museum Tower. I opted not to cut pages out of one copy, because they will not fit on a standard office scanner anyway. The text and insets make the book for sure, but the images stand on their own as well in this context. Here is a selection of my favorite pieces - to shoot, and overall in the project.

Gray Area by Robert Levine. 72x72", oil on canvas.

White Wall by Brad Miller. 20x9 feet, in the main lobby.

Autumn Series Commission by Brock Enright. 40x40", Mirror, Metal & Fluorescent Lighting.

Untitled by Nic Nicosia. 21x32", Ink on watercolor paper

Dallas and Ft. Worth Architectural Photographer

Museum Tower Book of Artwork

Museum Tower, Dallas - Book of Art throughout common areas

  I think I can safely speak for most self employed creatives, who are not full time bloggers, or social media managers, that we are all behind on blogging... I am probably more behind than most, especially when it comes to tear sheets / published material. I have so much work published each year I could never post it all, and that's ok. Much of it is just corporate head shots, stock imagery, real estate listings and interiors that are nice, but not necessarily portfolio worthy. Not to discredit those things at all, as they make the world go around, and are critical to the success of any company engaged in business beyond selling flowers on the street corner of a trendy nightlife area on a Saturday night.

  I recently received my copies of a book I photographed. It is a project I am particularly proud of, that turned out VERY well. I was hired to photograph the artwork in all the common areas of Dallas' Museum Tower. A high profile, luxury residence tower that is adjacent to some of the best attractions in Dallas.  Klyde Warren Park, The Dallas Arts District, and the Dallas Museum of Art are all just feet away. The designers in charge of this project had tall shoes to fill, and they did so with the utmost class, and taste. 5 pages feature the images taken by another photographer showing the architecture of the tower when it was built, and the other 42 pages are solely my work, photographs of the art inside. I was excited to participate in this project, but seeing it in print, finalized, and bound, is amazing.

  I will apologize now for the mediocre iPhone photos. I mean, the cobbler's kids don't have shoes do they? I think the stand alone images from my hard drive are not as appealing for this post as are images in the context of the book, with copy and insets. So heres a couple of samples, and I promise to update with better images shortly.

Artwork inside Museum Tower, Dallas, TX.

Artwork displayed inside Museum Tower.

Texas Architectural and Interior Photographer

Park Cities is the place to be!

  If you are from, or live in Dallas, then you know why Highland Park, and University Park is the place to be! Preston Hollow has its benefits, but those are mostly behind tall fences, and gated entries. Park Cities residents know their neighbors, have block parties and raise children in one of the safest areas with the best schools in the country. It also offers some of the most diverse architecture in the area. On the same street you can find a mostly original late 20's home with period correct renovations that were completed as exquisitely as the brand new contemporary at the other end, to something ultra modern - and everything in between.

 Despite the differences, they all have ONE thing in common. Class. This area is for the discerning homeowner. No matter what your tastes, you will find it beautifully executed by some of the best builders, interior designers, and architects in the world. People who can afford anything, anywhere in the world call our humble Park Cities their home. And for good reason. It FEELS like home.