I shot color photographs on slide film as part of an art school class assignment
I was an art school student in Houston in the early 1980s. It was an exciting, energetic, colorful time to live in the city, which was growing fast.
There were still some great record stores in the city. And Stevie Ray Vaughan was a regular at Fitzgeralds, where I saw him play more than once.
I remember seeing the Rocky Horror Picture Show with its shadow cast at the old River Oaks Theater.
A buddy of mine talked me into climbing to the top of the rusty iron shelter over the Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park late one night to admire the lights of the burgeoning city skyline.
One of my assignments for a photography class was to photograph the Westheimer Street Festival in 1982. I’ve never had the guts to be a good street photographer, but the people watching was great back then!
Below are the images I captured on that day, using a Canon AT-1 with a Canon FD 50mm lens and color slide film.
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Belfast was quite a different place in 1982! Those photos have the feel of the 1980’s, though. Just can’t seem to find the like button anywhere.😉 Changed times.