Friends of Hagerman select October Photographer of the Month

Friends of Hagerman selects Photographer of the Month
Posted by Friends of Hagerman

Hagerman is an excellent place for photography; the scenery is beautiful


Pintail Takeoff By Brian Kaylor

and there are always interesting subjects close at hand. During my first visit I saw the endless Snow Geese and was impressed with the variety of wildlife and the coexistence of oil pumpjacks and nature.

Brian C Kaylor of Trophy Club has been selected the October Photographer of the Month by the Friends of Hagerman.

I enjoy exploring different photographic techniques. Astrophotography, landscape, nature, and portraiture each present different challenges and the skills I learn in one type often compliment another. I first picked up my father’s SLR camera for high school yearbook, and I learned to shoot and develop black and white film in a traditional darkroom. That foundation continues to help me as I shoot with digital.

My photographs at Hagerman were taken with either a Canon T2i or 6D body and the 100-400mm L lns. Post-processing was done in Photoshop CS5.

I attended the University of North Texas and received a BA in Music in 2006, and returned to UNT to complete a BS in Mechanical and Energy Engineering in 2010. The running joke is that my engineering degree financially supports my music degree.

I work at Circuit Breaker Sales in Gainesville as an engineer where I design and trouble-shoot industrial electrical equipment. CBS is a company where the engineers aren’t just guys at a computer; we get our hands dirty and help build our designs.

I am a member of the Fort Worth Astronomical Society and recently presented a lecture, Astrophotography 101, at one of the meetings. Astrophotography is extremely demanding, but capturing an image of a distant nebula or the rings of Saturn is a profound experience.

The Lake Texoma area has an abundance of native wildlife and birding is a very popular activity.  Hagerman NWR is one of the best places to photograph and observe nature.  For more information about the Lake Texoma area visit www.texomaconnect.com.