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This is the week! This Saturday, I'll debut my documentary Bois d'Arc Goodbye back in my home county and I am pretty excited.

While we were making the film, producer Don Cash of Texas Parks & Wildlife Television followed Bubba and I to create this segment for the Emmy award winning television show.

Turkey Time in Texas

I went out to see how things in turkey land are shaking out and sure enough, the breeding season is in full swing. Here are a few from Saturday morning.

The April Newsletter

Red Plains

Here is a short video I produced about a cool little ranch southwest of Childress in Motley County, Texas.

Texas Parks & Wildlife Television Preview

Here's a preview of a piece that Texas Parks & Wildlife television did on Bubba and I on our Bois d'Arc Creek project.

Make sure you check it out on a PBS or public access cable in your area. The entire segment airs between April 18-25.

Texoma Stripers

I went fishing with my new buddy JD Lyle a couple of weeks ago and we shot this video out on Lake Texoma. In all, JD, Trent Barnes, and Bubba caught fish but me??? Nothin'...

Bois d'Arc Goodbye Debuts

For the past year now, my brother Bubba and I have been working on this documentary about a creek where we grew up.  If all goes as plans, a lake will soon flood the bottomlands where we roamed as boys.  

This half hour documentary takes a look at the creek from a historic, ecological, and personal standpoint and hopes to serve as a reminder of the heritage that is lost if the lake becomes a reality.

If you are in the neighborhood, join Bubba and I for the premiere of this film and the short program sponsored by the Fannin County Historical Commission on May 1st at 6:30pm in the Honey Grove, Texas Civic Center.

Blue Lacy

Just got back from a central Texas trip where I photographed Julie Neumann and her beautiful Texas Blue Lacy dog for an upcoming magazine article.

This set-up is easy...

For the dog shots I just used an 85mm f1.2 lens. For the dog and Julie, I lit it using a single flash to the camera left.

Super, super easy stuff.

The March 2010 Newsletter

Check it out for all the latest news

the russellgraves.com Photo Minute

This time, we talk flight photography.

A New Ad

One of my images came out in a new ad for HS Strut decoys. I love collaborating with designers and art directors on helping their vision come to life in ads.

This is a tongue-in-cheek ad but effective nonetheless.

The Pig Bomb

I went out with my buddy Luke Boedeker yesterday. Luke is a pilot and is sometimes hired by ranchers to perform animal damage management on ranches where the feral pig population is out of control.

Also, I have to mention that Luke is a cool guy with the coolest aircraft I've ever seen.

Anyway, I went flying with him over a Texas Rolling Plains ranch and helped him help the ranchers with the pig problem.

If you don't understand the feral pig issue and the problems the cause for ranchers and indigenous wildlife, check out the video below.



Then, check out a few images from the trip.

There's an App for that

I-Phone apps meets russellgraves.com.

I thought this was kind of cool.

Bois d'Arc Goodbye

I usually don't blog on every article or photo I've ever taken but this one is different. This is a story that's pretty close to me and one which I've involved myself more than any other project I've ever done. This article and the coming film is more than 30-years in the making.

Check out the web posted article HERE

The New Newsletter

Check out the February 2010 Newsletter

Incredible

Now while this video is conceptual, it is just a peek at where technology is headed for the print industry. While I predict magazines and books will be around for a while, these coming tablet readers offer some exciting opportuinites for photographers and wannabe videographers like me.

Take a few minutes to look.

Mag+ from Bonnier on Vimeo.