Osage Princess

Osage Princess, originally uploaded by Jeff Shaw Tulsa Oklahoma.

This princess sits on the bow of a playground ship in the Osage Hills, North West of Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is surrounded by a beautiful lake and lush forest. Please view large to appreciate

Bird At Tulsa Zoo

Bird At Tulsa Zoo, originally uploaded by Jeff Shaw Tulsa Oklahoma.

A beautiful bird at the Tulsa Zoo

Skyliner Motel and Rock Cafe on Route 66

Two Icons of Stroud, Oklahoma, on historic route 66. The Skyliner Motel


The Rock Cafe.


I enjoyed a really good home-made hamburger there this past Saturday.

Technical information:
These photos were made on Kodak TMX-100 and devloped in D-76, 1:1 @ 68f for 12 minutes. (Note to self: Get to the store and get a bottle of Hypo.)

Trip to Oklahoma City

I traveled down to Oklahoma City on Saturday, and found a block with three old shops that I thought interesting.  These are on Pennsylvania Ave on the Northwest side of town.

A barber shop.


A club (that used to be a cafe).


And an old book store.
 

My Violin

Violin1-2010_2, originally uploaded by Jeff Shaw Tulsa Oklahoma.

This is my violin. I like doing object photography.

Tulsa on Route 66

Tulsa on Route 66, originally uploaded by Jeff Shaw Tulsa Oklahoma.

A mural on the side of a long abandoned service station on Route 66. Tulsa is marked by an oil well. The white stripes below signify the lines of the mother road.

Casa Verde - Route 66

Casa Verde, originally uploaded by Jeff Shaw Tulsa Oklahoma.

A green house on Route 66 just outside of Sapulpa, Oklahoma.

This was made on expired film.

Route 66 Old Days

Last Saturday found me on a road trip with my brother down Route 66. We had a great time. This photo was made in Stroud, Oklahoma. I like the perspective.

EMILY AND PHILIP

I like the boldness that the text brings to these portraits

PHILIP, originally uploaded by Jeff Shaw Tulsa Oklahoma.

Piedras Negras, Mexico

Last year I traveled to Piedras Negras Mexico, just across the border from Eagle Pass, Texas. Above is a hat store I noticed. I like all of the bright colors.



This is the Our Lady of Guadalupe in Piedras Negras, and below is a garage we found right around the corner.



All of these photos were shot on some old expired slide film.

I'd like to go back to Mexico and explore some more.

Hanging around

Hanging around, originally uploaded by Jeff Shaw Tulsa Oklahoma.

There's a street vendor near the bus station. Over the the last few months, it has become a place for some of the downtown folk to gather. Its where they come to cut up, joke around and discuss the daily happenings. I like to watch the boisterousness of their activity.

They are always having fun over there.

Hannah's Shoes

These are Hannah's shoes. When I took the photo, Hannah said, "what are you doing?" I said, "I'm taking a photo of your shoes." And that was pretty much that.

The Dog's Name is Lucky

Lucky, originally uploaded by Jeff Shaw Tulsa Oklahoma.

Lucky is our dog. He's been with us for a little over a year. He's one of those dogs that has to be under somebody all the time.

He's pretty smart, too. At least he knows when he's in trouble. This is Lucky relaxing, and perhaps trying to figure out what a camera is.

This is Kodak Gold, expired film. It was made in my Nikkormat FT camera.

Summer Time

A Boy.


A Pool.



A Camera.



I wish Summer would never end.

I shot these on Kodak Gold 100 expired in 1994.

Park Bench, East End

023-WIP_10-10_2009, originally uploaded by Jeff Shaw Tulsa Oklahoma.

On the East End of Downtown Tulsa, just outside the inner loop on South Madison there is an old neighborhood.

There, the Herbold Apartment Building provides a smoking area which is across the street from the apartments, and next to a fence that looks down on the busy highway. From here you can watch cars and trucks and buses go by at 60 miles per hour. From here you can meditate or worry or stare into the dissonant whirring of progress and the tranquility of the noisy city.

And maybe have another cigarette.

Church in Downtown Eagle Pass, Texas

Church in Downtown Eagle Pass, Texas, originally uploaded by Jeff Shaw Tulsa Oklahoma.

This is a photograph made with expired slide film.

I like the lines and the shadow in this photograph. There is a brightness in this photo, but still it's not a sterile brightness. The tonal gradation is beautiful, IMO.