Broderick Stearns Photography

BBQ Artist

2011-02-16T10:38:00.000-08:00

Kreuz Market in Lockhart, Texas.

Lately, I’ve been consumed with BBQ. Something about the effort it takes to perfect the perfect piece of smoked meat intrigues me. To me it seems much like an art form. I’ll have to say that the people at Kruez Market in Lockhart, Texas are BBQ Artist.

Skeet Shooting

2010-11-27T13:24:00.001-08:00

Afternoon of Skeet Shooting with Mason and dad.

Here's Hoping for Pickles....

2010-07-28T11:07:00.000-07:00

Finally, getting a few cucumbers to start growing on the trellis. Hoping to baby them into some pickles. Rest of the garden is toast. Now the question becomes to plant a Fall garden or not.....hmmm!

Mint

2010-04-20T06:32:00.001-07:00

Mint has become a recent addition to my herb garden. Hopefully, it will multiply soon so I might be able to enjoy it in a few Mojitos this summer.

Themed Photo Session

2010-04-05T09:18:00.001-07:00

Photography being my first passion and food being my second, I'm finding it more and more fun to photograph culinary creations. Adding to this, I wanted to photograph someone who also has a passion for food. My friend Sarah fills that idea perfectly.

Spring Break - Breckenridge, CO

2010-03-22T09:26:00.001-07:00

Spent last week in Breckenridge, Colorado skiing and enjoying the cold mountain air with friends and family.

Jane Goodall

2010-03-11T13:44:00.001-08:00

I was searching through an old box of stuff today and came across a set of negatives I had forgotten about. I photographed Jane Goodall speaking to a group of children at the Tulsa, Okla. Zoo in 1995, while I was an intern at the University of Tulsa. I remember she was very soft spoken and polite.

Portrait Series

2010-03-09T08:47:00.001-08:00

Late last year I shot this series of portraits for a publication called Legacy produced by The Noble Foundation in Ardmore, Okla. Each person photographed is an employee of The Noble Foundation. Yesterday, I received my copies of the publication and can now share this work.

Marfa & Beyond

2010-02-23T13:54:00.000-08:00

Water tower in Marfa, TX, Prada Marfa in Valentine, TX

Photographer Brandon Parscale at the Pizza Foundation in Marfa, TX.

Me in Camp Bosworth's studio in Marfa, TX. ©Brandon Parscale

Morning's Glory

2009-12-28T09:47:00.001-08:00

Reno, NV

I finally got around to looking through the photos I shot while in Revo, NV a few weeks ago. Getting up early does have benefits......sometimes!

Merry Christmas - Flashlight & Camera

2009-12-23T08:46:00.000-08:00

Have a Merry Christmas everyone.

Broderick

From the Friendly Skies

2009-12-16T06:48:00.001-08:00

Clear skies reveal the beautiful landscape of the western United States yesterday on my flight home from California.

BSP Promo Card #1

2009-12-14T09:04:00.001-08:00

Today, promo card #1 was mailed out to a select group of magazines and editors. This promo card is #1 in a series of six that will be mailed out each month.

The Setup

2009-12-04T11:25:00.001-08:00

Quick setup I've been using the last few days for a portrait project. Behind me are hugh windows. The window light is all I'm using to illuminate the models. The reflector at the top, adds a nice highlight to the model's hair.

Hot off the press - Business Cards

2009-11-11T16:45:00.001-08:00

Earlier this year I started putting together an Identity Brand for Broderick Stearns Photography. Phase one was a redesign of stearnsphoto.com. Phase two has consisted of the usual office stuff: Letterhead, Envelopes and Business Cards. A few days ago Mr. UPS delivered the new business cards. I’m very pleased. Check back, there is more to come.

Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance - Photo Story

2009-11-05T14:51:00.000-08:00

Summer 2009 photo spread I shot for the Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance.

Nature's Color Palette

2009-10-22T11:34:00.001-07:00

Fiery colors begin their yearly conquest of the hills, propelled by the autumn winds. Fall is the artist. Takayuki Ikkaku

Autumn's Beauty

2009-10-18T17:33:00.000-07:00

"I cannot endure to waste anything as precious as autumn sunshine by staying in the house. So I spend almost all the daylight hours in the open air."
- Nathaniel Hawthorne

An Apple a Day.....

2009-10-15T08:15:00.001-07:00

Oklahomans aren’t used to weeks of cloudy, rainy weather. October for us usually yields, sunny luke warm days but that’s not the case this October. For outdoor photography I much prefer these overcast skies. The light is softer and more pleasing to the eye, colors are richer and more saturated but most of all the mood of the light is different. The light is everything for me and I welcome this change.

Yesterday, shortly after arriving at home, the doorbell rang and I was handed a box of apples. They were purchased as part of a fundraiser for a local group that is rebuilding a private school after it was destroyed by a deadly tornado this past February. Upon opening them there was no doubt they were photo worthy. Plus, I had the perfect light to photograph them with.

From my lens to your taste buds

2009-10-05T12:33:00.001-07:00

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Food photography is something that’s occupying a lot of my time lately. It’s not something I’ve really focused on in the past but the more I do it, the more I enjoy it. I’d much prefer to photograph another person’s culinary creation but find it’s hard to beat photographing what I cook. Especially, since there is no dress code required.

Gift From The Past

2009-10-02T14:05:00.001-07:00

White Sands National Monument :: New Mexico

Every once in awhile, I’ll clean out a camera bag and come across a roll of film that I’ve shot with my Holga camera. Such was the case a few months back and finally last week I got around to sending it off for processing. This morning Mr. FedEx delivered the processed film and contact sheet, from the pro lab I use in Dallas. Shooting photos with a Holga camera is really hit and miss but much to my surprise, 2 of the 10 photos are keepers. Makes me think I should put my Holgas back in my bag and go buy some film to shoot.

Clowning Around

2009-09-30T14:18:00.001-07:00

Late this past spring, I was at a baseball tournament watching Mason, when this group of boys came in wearing fake mustaches and goatees. At that moment, a light switch was turned on in my head and a photography project began. The photos before you are the beginning of what I hope to be around 50 different portraits when completed. At this time “Clowning Around” is how I’m identify the project. Of course Mason was the first to sit for my camera. Faces that interest me haven’t come as easy as I had hope but my persistence will prevail. Enjoy!

Day Dreaming

2009-09-25T06:41:00.000-07:00

Frost Bites: Seaside, Florida

Seaside, Florida has quickly risen to the top of my favorite places to visit. Once you arrive, cars are quickly parked and the mode of transportation changes to bicycles. With its, great food, cool art galleries, white sand beaches and endless photographic subjects. What’s not to love?

My First Camera

2009-09-23T09:16:00.000-07:00

When I was 12 years old, this camera got me into enjoying photography. Mostly, it only came out for vacations and holidays but once I started photo school it never left my side. Today, this camera sits on a shelf in my house. I walk by it daily. Seeing it reminds me of all the great vacations in Colorado and Michigan I had with my family as a kid. What it reminds me of even more is how much more simple photography used to be. Just me, my camera and a few rolls of film.

Win, Win!

2009-09-21T07:39:00.001-07:00

Wheat Bread :: in the oven, on the cooling rack.

Baking bread has become one of my favorite things to do in the last few years. The smell of yeast fills my house. Plus, it's a win,win for me. I get to enjoy eating it, as well a photographing it.

Ready for Autumn

2009-09-18T08:52:00.000-07:00

The cooler temps. of Autumn always seem to get me in the mood to be outdoors.

Happy Birthday :: Mason

2009-09-17T11:29:00.000-07:00

The best blessing I know of is being a dad. Happy 10th birthday, Mason.

Burgers, Neon & Cops

2009-09-10T05:59:00.000-07:00

Ardmore, Oklahoma

I've been by this burger joint thousands of times. Not, until a few weeks ago did it become a photographic interest of mine. With the light fading fast last night, I headed out for an initial photo shoot of the place. Five minutes into snapping away, I hear a car pull up behind me and stop. I turn around to inspect, and great! It's a cop. Holding a large camera and lens combo in hand, I get the question, "what are you doing?" Trust me, it was hard to hold back the thoughts that ran through my mind. I answered in such a polite way that even my grandma would have been proud. After ten plus minutes of questioning and being told half a dozen times that, I look suspicious I was back on my way to shooting photos. However, the best light had faded away. Next, time I'm packing a distraction of coffee and donuts in my bag to ensure I don't miss the light.

The Catch

2009-09-08T08:10:00.000-07:00

Every good meal has to start somewhere.

A Road Trip Find

2009-09-03T05:27:00.001-07:00

Oklahoma Panhandle

Locally Owned & Locally Grown

2009-09-02T07:48:00.000-07:00

Ardmore, Oklahoma
Dallas Farmers Market :: Dallas, Texas

The Ballpark in Arlington

2009-09-01T06:14:00.001-07:00

Home of the Texas Rangers.

Ciabatta Bread

2009-08-31T06:22:00.000-07:00

Baking bread has many benefits. Plus, it's might tasty.

Relaxing Poolside

2009-08-28T11:18:00.000-07:00

Even relaxing poolside at home requires snapping a few photos.

Seattle

2009-08-27T06:42:00.000-07:00

Oklahoma summers are hot and long. Being big baseball fans we thought Seattle would be the perfect place to catch the Texas Rangers and beat the heat. We were right.

Sunset Portraits

2009-08-26T10:24:00.000-07:00

Portrait session with my friend Will.

Published :: National Geographic Adventure

2009-08-26T08:28:00.001-07:00

This is my first published photo for national geographic adventure magazine. It ran in their April/May 2009, 10th anniversary issue.