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The Orange Show is a quirky relic of Houston art history. Working in isolation from 1956 until his death in 1980, Jeff McKissack used common building materials and found objects — bricks, tiles, fencing, farm implements — to transform an East End lot into an architectural maze of walkways, balconies

For this month's meetup we are all gathering at the Lee & Joe Jamail Skate Park near Sabine Street at Buffalo Bayou. We will be photographing skateboarders doing crazy ticks throughout the park. This is a great way to test out fast action pictures especially in darker lighting as the sun sets. This

The Aunique Ranch in Hunstville TX is beautiful ranch of Gypsy Cob horses. We will take a wagon ride to tour over 100 acres of the beautiful Aunique Ranch. Photo opportunities will include tranquil scenes of Gypsy Cobs grazing in the fields, swimming in the pond or rolling in the fields. These hors

The Chappel Hill Lavender farm is a beautiful piece of land near Brenham, TX. Here we will take our time touring the property and photographing the beautiful rows of Lavender. You can even pay $5 if you would like to pick some of your own lavender to take home with you. This will be a great opportunity

Let's gather at Market Square in Downtown Houston to photograph the city lights at nighttime. We will start by meeting at Niko Niko's in Market Square as the sun sets to practice nighttime photography. As the city comes alive we will make our way to Main St to photograph the city lights, moving trai

Let’s head down to the Kemah Boardwalk and take pictures of fireworks! The Kemah Boardwalk is a 60-acre Texas Gulf Coast theme park in Kemah, TX. Every Friday night in July, the Boardwalk presents a spectacular firework show over the Galveston Bay! We will use slow shutter speeds for stunning photo

The Houston Cistern is one of Houston's hidden gems that should be on your bucket list. Let's explore this retired waterway with our camera. Located near the Sabine Street Bridge, the cistern is a retire reservior that has been opened to the public. This beautiful structure is an impressive 1.5 foot

Let's take pictures of nature at the Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens (over 250 acres) are county botanical gardens with an arboretum and natural areas. The gardens include an Azalea trail, hills, a Bald Cypress Pond, a Bamboo Garden, an Endangered Species Garden, an Herb Garden, a Hickory Bog,

Glenwood Cemetary’s beautiful landscape and towering trees; a place of quiet respite just one mile west of downtown Houston. Glenwood’s collection of statuary and monuments are reminders of Houston’s rich history and the men and women who shaped it. It is suggested to bring either a 50mm lens or a