The Summer 2016 edition of The City Spaces Magazine includes photos I shot of an amazing backyard in west El Paso. Pick up your copy at any El Paso Walgreens location.

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Here are some photos from that shoot.

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I arrived just before sunset and captured a few shots at that time. The highly directional light created a lot of contrast and helped capture the texture in the stonework and mountain backdrop.

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As the sun set, things got really interesting. The pool lighting and fire features created very inviting scenes in every direction.

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On the technical side, the photo above would not be possible without a specialized lens that can shift. For this capture the camera was placed about 8 feet above the ground and the lens was shifted down. This allowed me to include the lower portion of the scene while keeping the camera level.

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