Arranging Light: Daniel James Photography

the pressure to change

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:39:30 GMT

where it settles

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:24:11 GMT

another tunnel

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:01:43 GMT

Fire Elemental

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:46:17 GMT

one follows another

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:36:19 GMT

pumpkin blossom

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:31:20 GMT

Sun Set from 212 Feet

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:22:11 GMT

212 Feet in the air on the Texas Star, a Ferris Wheel, the sunsets behind Dallas's Reunion Tower.

Texas Star

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:16:07 GMT

Looking up at the Texas Star, the Ferris Wheel at the Texas State Fair in Dallas, TX.

with each new shade

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:07:25 GMT

waiting to fly

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:53:05 GMT

The "Spirit in the Sky" balloon finishes inflating at the 2009 Plano Balloon Festival.

the way it works

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:18:53 GMT

fresh rain water collects on the new buds of this unknown flower.

finer details

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:40:14 GMT

A sand covered Celeste poses in front of the setting sun over Crystal Beach on the Texas Gulf Coast.

ducks and sunset

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:16:19 GMT

hanging stars

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:12:45 GMT

... and they are all the same.

in that moment

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:26:50 GMT

Each moment passes differently for each person that experiences it. When those experiences overlap or intertwine, it's exraordinary.

something to consider

Mon, 04 May 2009 11:05:51 GMT

A cold, foggy, windless sunrise produces stark contrast and glasslike water. Taken on Black Creek in the LBJ Grasslands near Decatur, TX.

on the way down

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:59:22 GMT

It's as though the slide was made for us. That, even at this second, in this moment of excitement, we can share the experience side-by-side, hands clutching, hearts free.

feed the machine

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:34:28 GMT

large fields West of prosper Texas are prepared for the year's corn crop.

the biggest thing that matters

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:00:27 GMT

Through the eyes of a child, all concerns can be reduced to finding the biggest bubble and watching it pop. We adults should take notes.

the edge of it all

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:02:06 GMT

There are quiet places we find, seldom traveled and often overlooked. They aren't magical or special in anyway... until we make them so.

the warm caress of sunset (#1)

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:04:18 GMT

The sun falls down the Texas sky over Lake Ray Roberts.

the warm caress of sunset (#2)

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:04:00 GMT

The sun falls down the Texas sky over Lake Ray Roberts.

an accident waiting to happen

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:52:11 GMT

A snake pokes his head up among the lake side rocks.I was working with a point and shoot camera when I took this photograph. Because of the display, I hadn't even noticed the snake that had wandered in to my shot. Thankfully, he knew how I was composing my photograph and lined himself up perfectly with that.

waiting for now

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:33:21 GMT

A view of downtown Providence as seen from the East Side at sunset.

over used

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:33:52 GMT

The seats waiting for a flight out of the US Air Terminal at Philidelphia International Airport.

a simple suggestion

Mon, 19 May 2008 12:00:14 GMT

A tree and large boulder stand near a walking path on the east side of Lake Mineral Wells.Taken in Mineral Wells State Park near Mineral Wells, TX.

they wait for no one

Wed, 14 May 2008 13:30:22 GMT

Taken off of PCH in Ventura, CA just North of the Harbor.

it burns the haze

Wed, 14 May 2008 13:02:50 GMT

And the same sun will set in every city and every town over and over again and yet it will never look as it does right now.Taken at Point Mugu in Malibu, CA at sunset.

and billions will act as one...

Tue, 13 May 2008 14:22:08 GMT

... and the walls will crumble.The Pacific Ocean crashing against the fortresses of Ventura Harbor at sunset.Taken in Ventura, CA.

little packages

Mon, 12 May 2008 11:00:10 GMT

Taken in Harrisburg, PA on the East bank of the Susquehanna river.

with each wave, a promise

Fri, 09 May 2008 11:29:17 GMT

Taken at Ocean View Beach in Norfolk, VA.

what you've left behind

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:22:55 GMT

Taken at Lake Ray Roberts State Park near Sanger, TX.

the distance between us

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:30:21 GMT

Rock formations on the Eastern edge of Lake Mineral Wells.Taken in Mineral Wells State Park near Mineral Wells, TX.

a long lasting look

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:10:35 GMT

Taken at Lake Ray Roberts State Park

a shock of life

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:48:12 GMT

Taken in Lake Ray Roberts state park near Sanger, TX.

cold skin, dead eyes

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:31:46 GMT

Taken at the First Monday Trade Days in Canton, TX.

breaking out...

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:30:52 GMT

... one bolt at a time.Taken at the First Monday Trade Days in Canton, TX.

just because I can't see you...

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:29:16 GMT

... doesn't mean you're not there.Taken near Pilot Point, TX.

this fine predicament

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:06:41 GMT

Taken at Cadillac Ranch near Amarillo, TX.

the last time I was here

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:10:49 GMT

An old, rusted bucket from a bulldozer.Taken in a field of abandoned equipment behind a gas station off of Hwy 287 near Childress, TX.

one more reason to stay

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:28:39 GMT

A red canoe parked off an inlet of Lake Mineral Wells.Taken in Mineral Wells State park near Mineral Wells, TX.

10,000 more years

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:42:44 GMT

Taken at sunset in Mineral Wells State Park near Mineral Wells, TX.

just the beginning of possible

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 10:08:40 GMT

Taken in a field off the side of Highway 287 near Hedley, TX

the way you held me closely

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:11:58 GMT

Taken on one of the many peaks within Caprocks Canyon State Park near Quitaque, TX.

the canyon beacon

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:05:59 GMT

The Lighthouse Rock stands tall in Palo Duro Canyon.Taken in Palo Duro Canyon State Park near Canyon, TX.

and it breaks you in pieces (edition 2)

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:48:56 GMT

Taken at Isle Du Bois State Park near Pilot Point, TX just after sunrise.

and it breaks you in pieces

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:44:06 GMT

Taken at Isle Du Bois State Park near Pilot Point, TX just after sunrise.

dallas before sunrise

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:08:22 GMT

Taken on a bridge over the Trinity River in Dallas, TX.

as far as you'll go

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:58:57 GMT

Taken at sunrise the morning after a rare March snow storm in North Texas.

sunset over snow covered field

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:28:44 GMT

These photos were taken at sunset during a rare North Texas snow storm in March of 2008.

a mask and a fence

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:49:52 GMT

Taken near Vivian, Louisiana.

and they folded their wings to sleep

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:35:53 GMT

My wife and daughter asleep before I left for work in the morning.

another day (and ten thousand more like this)

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:19:31 GMT

Taken at Mountain Creek Lake park near Grand Prairie, Texas.

pretending it's perfect

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:11:00 GMT

I'm not generally a big fan of Tone Mapped images. However, with the new ability to easily produce a 9 exposure bracket, it had to be tested at least once.

rushing tomorrow

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:10:40 GMT

A solitary tree in a grassy field at a park.

rained out

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:10:25 GMT

I tried to photograph the sunrise this morning. Thanks to the rain, there was no real sunrise to speak of. Not all was lost though.

slowly falling

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:10:13 GMT

The sun sets behind a Cypress tree on the Caddo Lake Bayou.Taken near Jefferson, TX.

Bridge over Texoma

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:09:54 GMT

This bridge is Hwy 377 crossing over Lake Texoma / the Red River, which separates Texas from Oklahoma at it's North Border. The far shore is Texas.Taken in Kingston, OK.

Beach at Sunrise

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:09:44 GMT

Beaches are few and far between in this part of Texas. Given that, this is probably one of my favorites. Taken in Kingston, OK.

the way things were

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:09:36 GMT

An abandoned building on Zion Cemetery.Taken near Frisco, TX.

one leaf on concrete

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:09:24 GMT

A fallen leaf on the concrete at the park.A Day in the Life - 2008-01-11

an unspoken agreement

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:09:09 GMT

Her little hands are so precious.A Day in the Life - 2008-01-11

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:09:00 GMT

the water you walk on

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:08:49 GMT

A cold, foggy, windless sunrise produces stark contrast and glasslike water. Taken on Black Creek in the LBJ Grasslands near Decatur, TX.

unrooted

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:08:45 GMT

Taken at Bob Jones State near Westlake, TX.

Sun Scarred Sky over Lake Worth

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:08:31 GMT

Taken at sunset over Lake Worth in Azle, TX.

Jessica with Child

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:08:17 GMT

My beauitful wife in her 34th week of pregnancy. Taken at Lake Worth during sunset.

Sunrise over Lake Worth

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:08:01 GMT

Taken at sunrise at a small park overlooking Lake Worth in Azle, TX.

a single thought

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:07:47 GMT

Taken at the New York State Fair held in Syracuse, NY.

what are you lookin' at?

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:07:35 GMT

A goat behind bars at the 2007 NY State Fair held in Syracuse, NY.

grassy foreground

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:07:10 GMT

Taken while Kayaking on the Brazos River near Mineral Wells, TX.

facing upward branches

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:07:01 GMT

Taken on the backroad of the Breadloaf, near Ripton, VT.

dallas before sunrise

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:06:43 GMT

Taken on a bridge over the Trinity River in Dallas, TX.

sunrise under cloudy skies

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:06:32 GMT

Taken at sunrise on a Frozen offshoot of Lake Ramsey in Sudbury, ON, Canada.

this way away

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:06:23 GMT

A seldom used fire road in Marshall Creek, TX. Remnants of the old Hwy 377.

everything in nothing

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:06:01 GMT

Looking West off of Enchanted Rock near Fredericksburg, TX at Sunset. Enchanted Rock rises 425 feet above the surrounding terrain and is the second largest granite formation of this kind in the United States.

deer in velvet

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:05:39 GMT

While taking a quiet break in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park I heard this beautiful deer in velvet crunching around in the canyon below.

sky lines

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:05:19 GMT

Taken in the LBJ Grasslands near Decatur, TX.

fallen log

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:05:08 GMT

Taken in the LBJ Grasslands near Decatur, TX.

a longer road

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:04:52 GMT

Taken somewhere between I-35 and 75N along the Texas / Oklahoma border. I honestly can't remember exactly where. I'm standing on Texas soil, though, and I believe that's Oklahoma visible in the distance.

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:04:22 GMT

high point for little creatures

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:03:51 GMT

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:03:41 GMT

red dress in the window

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:03:29 GMT

Taken on the street in the Bishops Arts Distrcit.

an independent study

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:03:10 GMT

A studio portrait of Gloria.