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Dallas Photographer Tortellini Zooms in on the Beauty of Everyday Nail Art

By Trace Miller

Jul 2, 2021

Ever since Dallas native Sha’Carri Richardson ran the 100-meter dash in 10.86 seconds and won her spot on the U.S. Olympic Team, her nails have been the talk of the world, earning headlines and features in Today, StyleCaster, Teen Vogue and the Associated Press.

There are a lot of places to watch fireworks this week.

Best Things To Do in Dallas June 30 - July 6

By Diamond Rodrigue

Jun 30, 2021

The Reduced Shakespeare Company’s production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] is sort of like a humorous Cliff Notes version of Shakespeare’s entire library of work.

Survivors move through rubble following Israeli bombings in Gaza, which have left nearly 250 Palestinians dead.

Grapevine Pastor Asks for Prayers for Israel ... by Posting Photos of Devastation in Palestine

By Eva Raggio

May 20, 2021

The recent devastation in Gaza is horrifying the world, and one pastor at Grapevine’s Fellowship Church is particularly moved by the images, at least when he thought they depicted Israelis.

Tyler Shields Discusses Dallas Silhouette Exhibition, Controversy and Cancel Culture

By Diamond Rodrigue

Apr 19, 2021

Photographer Tyler Shields is familiar with controversy and cancel culture; his widely controversial images included the “severed” Donald Trump mannequin head (famously held by Kathy Griffin) and a lynching of a KKK member by a Black man, earning him the nickname the Bad Boy of Photography. But his latest series,...

Byrd Williams III (left) at age 24, and Byrd Williams IV at 59.

A New Documentary Shows a Panoramic View of Photographer Byrd Williams

By Karen Gavis

Feb 15, 2021

It all began one morning as Mark Birnbaum sipped coffee with a friend who’d read about Byrd Williams IV, whose lineage includes a long line of photographers. The friend asked, “Isn’t this the kind of person you make films about?” Birnbaum remembers. Indeed it was. “I never thought about making...

Richard Sharum uses photography to show our commonality with others.

Photographer Richard Sharum Got to the Heart of Cuba Through its Campesino People

By Anna Lowery

Feb 8, 2021

Richard Sharum has been a photographer based in Dallas for 16 years, but he doesn’t let Dallas contain him. In his work, he seeks to find the unifying factors among humans all over the world. Typically, that means focusing on socioeconomic groups that affluent Dallasites (or Texans, or even Americans...

Dallas Says Farewell to 2020 With New Year's Eve Fireworks

By Mike Brooks

Jan 1, 2021

Just before midnight, fireworks cascaded from the top of Reunion Tower, celebrating the end of 2020 and the beginning of a new year. If ever a departing year deserved a “don’t let the screen door hit you on the way out,” this was it. With many of the normal New...

The Most Entertaining Photos from the Dallas Trump Rally

By Eva Raggio

Nov 24, 2020

Politics are serious: Our votes affect livelihoods, freedoms and the pursuit of happiness. But sometimes, politics are unequivocally hilarious. Dallas photographer Ron Shipp ventured to downtown Dallas on Nov. 14 to document the pro-President Donald J. Trump rally that took the streets to demand a recount of votes — or,...

Dale Blasingame and his travel partner, Lucy, in Palo Duro.

Dale Blasingame, Collector of Parks, Wants to See Everything

By Eva Raggio

Oct 12, 2020

For most of us, a to-do list represents a series of daunting errands, everyday chores and endless cycles of grocery shopping. Dale Blasingame has more exciting tasks to cross off his list: getting to know every part of the country through its national parks. Blasingame’s love of parks is greater...

How the National Media Turned Me Into a Trump Supporter

By Mike Brooks

Jun 23, 2020

Mike Brooks is a longtime Observer concert photographer who has shot seemingly every type of artist at every type of local venue. Here he breaks down how this week he was misidentified as a Trump supporter. This is a clickbait headline that is totally “true.” Quotation marks intentional. I readily...

It was supposed to be the happiest day of his life, but after his fiancée died in a car crash, a dispute began between Justin Montney and a Dallas video company.

Wedding Video Company Allegedly Refused Refund and Mocked Man Whose Fiancée Died

By Paige Skinner

May 29, 2020

Things keep getting stranger, and uglier, in the story of a man denied a refund after his fiancee died. Justin Montney and Alexis-Athena Wyatt planned to wed in Colorado Springs this month, according to BuzzFeed News, but Wyatt died in a car crash in February. Montney reached out to Copper Stallion...

They call her Vicious Velma. But in a good way.

The Pandemic Locked Down One Rising Group in Particular: Female Concert Photographers

By Eva Raggio

May 12, 2020

Concerts are something we look forward to for weeks or months. They mark our lives with a meaningful timestamp that interrupts the drudgery of our daily responsibilities. A concert can be a significant life event, where our idols’ lives intersect with our own, as we feel at one with a...

Annie Clark, aka St. Vincent, was once just a Dallas girl playing in her hometown venue.

The Story Behind 5 Photos of Big Stars Playing at Small Dallas Venues

By Mike Brooks

Apr 28, 2020

Mike Brooks is a longtime Observer concert photographer who has shot seemingly every type of artist at every type of local venue. Here he breaks down five of his favorite concert photos. Five pictures, five stories. Or, 10 pounds of talent in a 5-pound bag. I’ve been lucky enough to...

Do you know the right hashtags to use? Are you even #quarantiming right?

How to Quarantine Like an Influencer or Celebrity

By Paige Skinner

Mar 20, 2020

Coronavirus has taken over the world and to help stop the spread of the deadly virus, the government has advised everyone stay inside. But there's no way you're quarantining as fabulously as social media influencers are. Have you seen their posts? They're wearing makeup and they're on boats in thong...

Fort Worth’s Kellie Stewart Is GUESS’s Next ‘It’ Model

By Paige Skinner

Jan 17, 2020

With high cheekbones, long legs, full lips and the kind of blond hair only Texan women have, she’s any brand’s dream model. A little bit Anna Nicole Smith with some Elle MacPherson sprinkled in, Kellie Stewart is the ultimate GUESS model. Stewart, a Fort Worth native who now lives in...

Neda Khalilian (left) and Wendy Long (right) take a mind-dismantling walk through the Vortex Tunnel at the Museum of Illusions.

The 20 Best Things To Do in Dallas This Week, Jan. 13 – 19

By Dallas Observer Staff

Jan 13, 2020

Monday, January 13 Paul Slavens & Friends Like on most Mondays, the spontaneous song generator, DJ and Ten Hands frontman Paul Slavens, will take the stage at Dan’s Silverleaf. Slavens writes and performs songs on the spot, improvising about whatever comes to mind. Song title suggestions get thrown at him...

Love bikes and beer? Join the Full Moon Bike Ride at the Dallas Farmers Market.

The 10 Best Free and Cheap Events Happening in Dallas This Weekend, Jan. 10 – 12

By Alex Gonzalez

Jan 10, 2020

Friday, January 10 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10 Dallas Farmers Market Free-ish Celebrate the first full moon of 2020 with a bike ride throughout Dallas. This 15-mile cycle kicks off at Dallas Farmers Market at 8 p.m. sharp, so don’t be late. Be sure to bring cash for food and...

Made You Look: North Texas Musicians on How to Build a Visual Brand

By Erin Shea Devany

Jan 10, 2020

In this day of constant change and endless expression, it can seem impossible to find the proper way to convey yourself through appearance in an original way. This can be especially true for musicians as they navigate the world of entertainment, and Dallas musicians in particular like to kick it...

Find your best friend this Saturday at the Dallas Animal Services and Adoption Center.

The 10 Best Free and Cheap Events Happening in Dallas This Weekend, Dec. 13 – 15

By Alex Gonzalez

Dec 13, 2019

Friday, December 13 Movie Night Pop-Up at Fair Park: Elf 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 Fair Park Free Bye buddy, hope you find a free showing of one of the best Christmas movies of all time. Fair Park will be hosting a free screening of Elf underneath the band shell...

How to Be a Rock Star: Concert Photographer Mike Brooks’ List of Do’s and Don’t’s

By Mike Brooks

Dec 13, 2019

Mike Brooks is a longtime Observer concert photographer who has shot seemingly every type of artist at every type of local venue. Here he breaks down 10 ways for artists to get better photos. Every year I photograph a couple of hundred bands playing live shows, and every time I...

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