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.