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Guadalupe, Arizona | Phoenix Landscape Photography

Posted by Chris H. on May 26, 2010

I spent several hours recently wandering around Guadalupe, which is a small town – you might even describe it as a village – situated right in the middle of greater metropolitan Phoenix.  It is kind of surreal to turn off Baseline Rd. in Tempe and suddenly find yourself in a place that feels like it could be in Mexico.  The town is home to 6,000 Latinos and Yaqui Indians and is perhaps best known to Anglos as a place to go for authentic, inexpensive Mexican food.  I ate lunch at Del Yaqui, which I highly recommend.  Great food and nice people.  I plan to spend some more time in Guadalupe over the next several months, but here are a couple of images from my first foray:


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Film Noir

Posted by Chris H. on February 24, 2010

I spent a long day in the studio yesterday doing some stock and portrait work and ended the day by having some fun with my friend Kalynne and a new acquaintance, Toby.  I have a lot of editing yet to do on the hundreds of images we made, but here is a quick look at one.  Toby has a gun in his hand (don’t worry – it was a mock Beretta) and many of the images have the gun in frame, which obviously gives the photograph a much more ominous feel.  And this one, with the sharp contrast between the light and dark sections of the image, could be seen the same way.  But to me, it also has a sense of longing or even heartbreak.  I’m not sure, though.  What do you think?

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Dancing in the Dark | Arizona Portrait Photographer

Posted by Chris H. on January 25, 2010

Over the weekend I did a portfolio shoot with a friend who performs with CONDER/dance, a contemporary dance company in Phoenix.  I was amazed both by her gracefulness and by her athleticism.  One moment she was jumping to what felt like NBA level altitudes and in the next she was in complete repose.  I read a recent article in which a photographer said that one of the reasons he loves his job is because it allows him to hang out with amazing people who do incredible things.  I feel exactly the same way.

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Rainy Day | Arizona Landscape Photography

Posted by Chris H. on January 21, 2010


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Red Mountain, Four Peaks – Sunset | Arizona Landscape Photography

Posted by Chris H. on January 19, 2010

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Sundown – Tonto National Forest | Arizona Landscape Photography

Posted by Chris H. on January 13, 2010

From a late afternoon foray into Tonto National Forest on an impossibly gorgeous day.

Cholla cacti
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Silhouette
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Salt River reflection
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Backlit cactus
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Saguaro and sunset

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Coal Train – Richmond

Posted by Chris H. on January 5, 2010

I was recently in Richmond, visiting family for the holidays, and was able to spend the better part of one day exploring the city with my brother-in-law. Having previously only seen Richmond from the freeway as I passed through, I had no idea what a beautiful and interesting place it is. Here a coal train pauses on the banks of the James River just south of the Hollywood Cemetery.

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