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Sandy Buller has another Photo on the Cover of Underground Construction

Collection of Photographs by Sandy Buller

Earthy at Repka's

I saw the woman at Repka's Country Store and Restaurant there today, she was really cool and friendly. I asked her if I could take a photograph of her, she said yes. After I took this photo of her, she told me that it was really nice that I said hello and wanted to take a photo of her. She started to cry, saying she needed someone to pay attention to her today, and now here I was taking photos of her. I gave her a hug and told her she was a very pretty lady. Her name is Earthy.

Thinking back on my experiences of asking to take a random person's photo, not only to I take away with me an image of that person, but they often share something of their soul that I take with me, too. And had I not had a camera in my hands, I would have never engaged the conversation that started a relationship. I am always blessed afterwards by that moment when time stopped and I listened to a new voice.

Often people ask me whether or not I take good photographs, sort of in the reference of like at an event "did you take some good photographs, today?" and my answer is alway "Yes, the only bad photograph was the one that I didn't take". Sometimes even a photograph a split second off the moment, even soft and out-of focus on the subject, poorly composed can result in being a good photograph just for the simple sake that it was taken. As a photographer, and this defines my being as well, I had to develop a thick skin and resiliency to not listening to other peoples voices in my head about what is right and wrong about a technically excellent photo or what would "they" think if I asked to take a photo; as I don't care any longer because the moment that I start caring about what others think is the moment that I miss the shot.

Sandy Buller

Painting With Light

More Pool Images From Repka's With My Daughter and Me

Images from Repka's Grocery in Pattison, Texas

My FotoFest 2014 Prints

These four images are my 2014 FotoFest prints that will be displayed in the lobby of the 1600 Smith Building (Mon. - Fri. 6am - 6pm) in downtown Houston, Texas from March 15 thru April 27. These prints are included in the exhibit of Photographic Art of The Professional Photographers Guild of Houston.

My images were chosen from prints submitted through association with the PPGH. An independent curator Anne Tucker with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Tx selected the images that will be displayed at the2014 FotoFest PPGH exhibit.

 



Here is the front and back sides of the postcard that was created by the PPGH to promote this exhibition.

Quinoa Salad With Black Beans & Avocado

I found this recipe on MindBodyGreen www.mindbodygreen.com tried it out today. It was fantastic!

Here are a sequence of photos with the ingrediants being added to create the finished Quinoa Salad with Black Beans and Avocado. Try it, you might like it!

Cherry tomatoes (I put in yellow and red ones, just to add more color). Then add the avocado that is diced up.
Next, I added the black beans. Then I added the corn.
Now I added the olive oil, lime juice, black pepper, sea salt and some garlic salt, too. Next, I placed the Quinoa on top of all the other ingrediants 
Now all stirred up - the finished Quinoa Salad with Black Beans & Avocado.

For the recipe, go to www.mindbodygreen.com/0-11957/quinoa-salad-with-black-beans-avocado.html

 

 

KATY ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION "FIREFLIES & FOOD TRUCKS" AT NO LABEL BREWERY

Scenes from the September 19, 2013 event hosted by Katy ISD Education Foundation at No Label Brewery Co. in Katy, Texas.

Here's the link to the full photo gallery - http://www.sspdxp.com/Events/Fireflies-Food-Trucks/ to view more of these images from the "Fireflies and Food Truck" event.