S and Pawpaw on the Tractor

My father in law has an old Ford tractor from the 1950’s and so we took some photos of him with my daughter on their farm in Indiana.

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Piratey

I don’t shoot models very often and I needed practice, so my wife volunteered to model for me. For this shoot, we went with a pirate inspired theme, and I’m pretty happy with the way it turned out.

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On the Other Side of the Weeds

I don’t shoot models very often and I needed practice, so my wife volunteered to model for me. For this shoot, we went with a pirate inspired theme, and I’m pretty happy with the way it turned out.

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Pirate Rock Star

I don’t shoot models very often and I needed practice, so my wife volunteered to model for me. For this shoot, we went with a pirate inspired theme, and I’m pretty happy with the way it turned out.

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Inside The Old Bus

She wasn’t expecting me to take this, but it’s one of my favorites. This is right before a resident squirrel panicked and came after me.

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Playing Guitar On The Old Jeep

I liked the contrast of her sitting on the old, broken down jeep, playing guitar.

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A Cello And A Field

We were there, and we had a cello. Kerry did a fantastic job. I wanted to push the contrast and bend the colors here, and I think that paid off.

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Starting a Fire

As you might have guessed, it didn’t work out. However, it made for some interesting photos.

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Slicing Plantains

Our friend from Nigeria cooked dinner this evening. On the menu was stew and fried plantains. Needless to say, her version of fried plantains was better than mine.

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Z

A family photo in Dallas (Las Colinas), Texas.

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Family Shoes

A family photo in Dallas (Las Colinas), Texas.

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Polk Family

A family photo in Dallas (Las Colinas), Texas.

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Self Portrait

A self portrait, taken for band publicity.

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S

My daughter, about 16 hours old.

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S, 16 Hours Old

My daughter, about 16 hours old.

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9 Months Pregnant 2

My wife, 9 months pregnant. Taken at a park near our house in Texas.

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Dori and Garrett

A mother and son photo, taken in the southern Dallas area.

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Laughing

A couple that I know asked me to shoot some engagement photos for them. This is one of the shots.

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Over The Bridge

A couple that I know asked me to shoot some engagement photos for them. This is one of the shots.

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On the Shoulders

I shot this just before the fireworks started, July 4, 2010.

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War Cry

He definitely had spirit.

Taken at the “Scarborough Faire” Renaissance festival in Waxahachie Texas.

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Unconscious

Sir Olgrin, down but not quite out.

Taken at the “Scarborough Faire” Renaissance festival in Waxahachie Texas.

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Death From Above

Our “hero” watched as his opponent leapt from atop his horse. I think you can guess what happened next.

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Gritty Self Portrait

This was an experiment I did with both shooting self portraits and processing.

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Swimming in a Dress

I got wet on this one. I had to sit in the water to shoot level with her, but I’d say it was worth it.

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A Deeper Pool

Here the water was a bit deeper, and the dress cooperated more.

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Hair Flip

When there’s no breeze… pretend.

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The Flow of the River

This is one of my first attempts at “Trash the Dress” photography. It’s not the dirtiest a wedding dress has ever gotten on a “Trash the Dress” session, but it was pretty soaked by the end of the shoot.

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Sitting in the Water

This was one of my first attempts at “Trash the Dress” photography. At this point, the river is rather shallow. Truthfully, it really doesn’t qualify as much of a river at this time of year.

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Under the Bridge

I loved the contrast between the white, clean (at this moment) wedding dress, and the gritty, stone wall.

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Ballerina

My niece was posing for my wife when I shot this photo. I thought the light and shadow of the cypress swamp made the composition a little bit more fairy-tale-esque.

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Behind A Tree

My nephew was hiding behind a tree in the Cypress Swamp. I’ll admit, this photo turned out a little bit more eerie than I expected.

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Dressage

Taken at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.

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Jeremy

Our cousin was hanging out before his performance, I snapped this photo without his knowledge. Hopefully he forgives me.

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L'Amor A Trois

Our cousins were in a show awhile back called L’Amor A Trois. The plot revolves around a couple and their telephone. It’s a really funny story and in this rendition that was emphasized by amazing colors in both the stage and costumes.

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Walking Down the Road

A woman and child, walking down the road in rural Chile, about 45 minutes north of Temuco.

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Peter - Crime Mode

This is my friend Peter in crime mode. I took this photo with my Fujifilm S5000 digital camera.

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Jonathan - Crime Mode

This is my friend Jonathan in crime mode. I took this photo using my Fujifilm S5000 digital camera.

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Ben - Criminal Mode

This is a picture of my friend Ben, it’s for the set where I took some of my friends and turned them into harden ciminals. For this picture I used my Fujifilm S5000 digital camera.

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Doc

My friend Adam from Seminary, shot with my Fujifilm s5000 digital camera.

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Jason

My friend Jason from Seminary, shot with my Fujifilm s5000 digital camera.

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Dave at Iximche

This is my friend Dave jumping from an ancient pyramid at Iximche Guatemala in April of 2004. Dave was not hurt doing this stunt but he did say he wouldn’t do it again. For this shot I used my Fujifilm S5000 digital camera.

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A Guatemalan Man Fishing

I took this picture of a man fishing in Lake Antigua Guatemala in April of 2004 with my Fujifilm S5000 digital camera.

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Conquistadors

Taken during a short drama about the Conquistadors, enacted by a group of kids in Guatemala.

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Sacrifice

This photo was taken at the alter of Pasquelabaj in Guatemala. These women were there to perform sacrifices at the stone, that part happened a little bit later.

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Torro

This boy was playing the part of a bull in a drama. This shot was taken in Guatemala in April 2004 wiht my Fujifilm S5000 digital camera.

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A Guatemalan Girl

A traditionally dressed Guatemalan Girl in Antigua Guatemala during Holy Week celebrations. I took this photo with my Fujifilm s5000 digital camera.

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A Roman Soldier in Guatemala

I saw this man dressed as a Roman soldier in the Holy week processionals in Antigua Guatemala in 2004. For this photo I used my Fujifilm S5000 digital camera.

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Dark Robes

Two men in dark robes at Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala. I took this photo with my Fujifilm s5000 digital camera.

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450 Years

These men are carrying a really heavy (I believe around 2 ton) float through the streets of Antigua Guatemala. This is a regular event during Holy Week, and is really spectacular.

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Viejo Con Alas

When I was in Costa Rica I had the opportunity to see the production of Viejo Con Alas. This man was the main character, and he did an amazing job.

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Wheat Sunset

I took this photo of my Nicaraguan host parents from the back of a horse during my visit in February of 2004. For this photo I used my Fujifilm S5000 digital camera.

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Girl on the Nicaraguan Roadside

I took this photo of a young girl on the side of the road in Presilla Nicaragua in February 2004. For this photo I used my Fujifilm S5000 digital camera from the back of a moving truck.

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Soccer in La Carpio

This game of soccer took place in La Carpio Costa Rica. La Carpio is home to a group of Nicaraguan refugees, may of these boys are part of that group. For this photo I used my Fujifilm S5000 digital camera.

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Goalie

I took this picture of a young kid playing soccer during my semester in Costa Rica. This boy is a Nicaraguan refugee living in La Carpio Costa Rica. For this shot I used my Fujifilm S5000 digital camera.

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Nicaraguan Kids

These boys were taking a break from soccer to cool off. At the time, they were residents of La Carpio, Costa Rica.

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A Nicaraguan Boy and a Water Faucet

I took this picture of a young Nicaraguan refugee in La Carpio Costa Rica. It was a hot day and he and his friends were playing in the water faucet. For this shot I used my Fujifilm S5000 digital camera.

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Gabriel

I took this picture of my friend’s son Gabriel in Limon Costa Rica in January of 2004. For this shot I used my Fujifilm S5000 digital camera.

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Sorting Bananas

A man sorting bananas at the Dole plant in Limon, Costa Rica. I shot this photo with my Fujifilm s5000 digital camera.

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About David

David Brooks

David Brooks is a designer, developer, and photographer, living in Indianapolis, Indiana. During the day he runs Northward Compass, at night he amuses his daughter by writing electronic music.

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