Flyover Country: Pictures of Life in Oklahoma

I was born in East Los Angeles but have lived in the nation’s Heartland since I was nine years old. From Texas and Arkansas to Kansas and Oklahoma, the majority of my life has been spent in Flyover Country. My brother still lives in L.A. and he told me many years ago that many people on the east and west coasts dismiss people in flyover country. Basically, their opinions, passions, pains, and stories are somehow deemed by coastal counterparts as less important because of our less desired geographic location.

Stories About Life and People

Therefore, through my photography, I strive to tell stories about life and those people and things that struggle to be seen and heard. As such, much of my work can be categorized as street photography. Also, candid photography.

I am a hobby photographer and the majority of my work is amateur. Nevertheless, many of my photos have been featured in some great magazines and on some wonderful websites. A picture I took of the Oklahoma Capitol was featured on CNN. My work 

Mostly, I just love to take pictures of life in the Heartland, and that includes lots of pictures of the people and places I love.

Irony in Photography

I like contradiction as well as irony in photographs. Sometimes, photos reveal what we don’t see in person, freezing a frame of life that is so brief it can’t be forgotten because it never registered. Ultimately, irony and contradiction give us new perspectives on old stories and they help unravel misconceptions.

Daily Photo of Life in Oklahoma

In addition to taking pictures of life in Oklahoma, I also collect vintage pictures — old snapshots, portraits, photographs, and 35 mm slides. I love to share them with readers of this blog and on Facebook. Basically, I have relatively few pictures from my youth and childhood, so I’m always looking to find myself — or at least my experiences — in other peoples’ photos. I cherish high-quality pictures from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s that feature Gen-X subjects. For me, there will never be enough, for they especially tell the story of our days and times. In addition, they contribute to this archive, which now represents about a decade of my life’s work. 

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