Blog – fluke fotography

Cuervo, New Mexico

This is a recent black & white addition to my Americana gallery called Cuervo, NM — a town named by John Wayne in the movie Hondo. VIEW CUERVO, NM

July 27, 2023

Sittin’ and a Pickin’ in Blue

A casual guitar player seems to be sittin' and a picking'. VIEW SERIES

July 27, 2020

The Light Eater

Taken at an amusement park on the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California. It is what it is... Hey! It looks like the Light Eater to me! VIEW SERIES

June 23, 2020

The "Alien" in this picture, is actually a neon sign in a liquor store advertising for Ibita Beer. This series of photographs were taken on a Halloween night down on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. VIEW SERIES

May 22, 2020

Prom Night

Actually, this started out a picture of Eddie Baytos & the Nervis Brothers, a Cajun zydeco band. Not sure what I did with the "curves" in Photoshop, but I like it! VIEW SERIES

April 28, 2020

Neon Candy XXIV

These photos were all taken within a few minute time period. I was invited to the CSI-NY cast and crew party on the CBS lot. The star of the show, Gary Sinise, has a great rock & roll band and these are pictures of the lights used on stage while his band performed. All the ...

March 24, 2020

Old California Gold Mine

An old abandoned gold mine in the hills near Red Mountain, CA. VIEW SERIES

February 25, 2020

Bourbon Street in White Neon

The feel of Bourbon Street and its music is evident in this image. The true fluke in this picture are the words "Bourbon Street" captured from a neon sign somewhere in the image. This is the reverse color image of Bourbon Street in Neon. I'm not sure how this happened, but I saved it immediately. ...

January 23, 2020

Electric Billboard Avenue

Landing on Hong Kong Island on the Star Ferry on Aberdeen Bay. Interesting how the neon lights on the top of the buildings show up crystal clear Even more weird is that I use Canon cameras and lenses and an NEC monitor! How the buildings on the shore are so "crisp, yet blurred," and the ...

November 23, 2019

Pretty Lights II

The lights of a Wichita Kansas storefront. A bit of camera movement, a slow exposure and a lotta luck. VIEW SERIES

October 21, 2019

Blue Triad

Only music could create the images of light that you see before you. As much as light is what the human body is made of, music is its soul. Originally called "Roy on Drums," these images are of me playing drums in a pitch black room with sticks that light up when struck on the ...

September 23, 2019

Phoenix at Night II

Coming into Phoenix, Arizona from the West, at 1:30 am. The city lights are just amazing. VIEW SERIES

July 23, 2019

Neon Candy IV

These photos were all taken within a few minute time period. I was invited to the CSI-NY cast and crew party on the CBS lot. The star of the show, Gary Sinise, has a great rock & roll band and these are pictures of the lights used on stage while his band performed. All the ...

June 22, 2019

Dancin’ Blue Devil

Only music could create the images of light that you see before you. As much as light is what the human body is made of, music is its soul. Originally called "Roy on Drums," these images are of me playing drums in a pitch black room with sticks that light up when struck on the ...

March 27, 2019

Bourbon Street Notes

This series of photographs were taken on a Halloween night down on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Notice the musical notes spread accross the image. Bourbon Street - home of the blues. This image was not photoshopped or manipulated in any way, other than a minor crop. 24" x 14". ...

February 22, 2019