www.newenglandoutreach.com

fire and brimstone: on my way home from adair's in deep ellum one early sunday morning, i came across the above scene. the fella on the box was working to save some souls. as he put it.. he was "picking a fight with the devil." of what I could tell, if you passed a test, you'd get $20 bucks. easy enough, right? not as easy as you might think. for the few minutes i was there, i didn't see anyone win. what i did see was a lot of emotion and frustration. it seems that the test was to determine if you're a good person. i'm willing to bet a "good" person by their standards was not to be found at 2:30 am on a sunday... coming from a bar.
photo by: william goynes

emotion: as the early morning grew older, the crowds thinned, but the emotion of the few remained high.
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the lost: when one finished, another one took his place. they both spoke with great passion for their cause... to save the lost.
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determined: jesse of new england outreach spoke strongly, challenging the sinners as they walked by.
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savior: i'm unsure of his name, but his determination to reach the sinners in deep ellum was strong.
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www.nypd.com

ready: during my trip to new york to photograph the protests during the republican national convention, I stepped out of my hotel to find the above scene. new york's finest had the street blocked off and was preparing for marching protesters. this intersection was the end to the march. as i visited with some of the officers, i found the night before, protesters broke through the barricades to get closer to madison square garden. that would not happen again. it was very interesting to me as i stood on that corner for about four hours. the officer in the above photo was busy working with his men and women, the people standing and watching (me), and his superiors. through the stress of the convention, the protesters and the long hours, every officer I came in contact with was polite, helpful, and what amazed me the most... it was just another day in the life of new york's finest.
photo by: william goynes

night light: this officer was one of the many preparing for the coming marchers.
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the line: the above office was tense at different moments. she worked very hard to keep protesters from breaking the barricades.
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24 hour roses: after the march ended, the secrete service cornered two of the protest leaders. one of the leaders caught me snapping this picture of him.
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press lights: as protesters dispersed, so did the press covering the event. these two members of the press discussed their next move.
photo by: william goynes

www.randyrogersband.com

jeff and randy: a fellow photographer, one with a lot more experience than i, invited me to a photo shoot for a couple popular bands in the texas/oklahoma music scene. as much as i enjoy gaining more experience, it's even better when i enjoy the bands and their music... thanks todd. macon greyson opened for the randy rogers band. in the above picture, randy is singing with geoff playing lead guitar.
photo by: william goynes

www.macongreyson.com

guitar harley: during macon greyson's set, i caught harley playing guitar.
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out front: just past harley... buddy, the lead singer for macon greyson, plays rhythm guitar.
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center mic: barely visible in the picture, harley's guitar is blurred just above buddy's head.
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hello: opening up the set, randy says hello to the audience.
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www.firewaterbarandgrill.com

firewater: randy steps away from the mic for a moment. in the background is one of the many fire pots or pits... standard décor for the firewater bar and grill.
photo by: william goynes

guitar head: as i was trying to catch randy singing, geoff begins to step into the shot.
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jon in a blur: although the lead singer, randy steps away for a song. giving the mic to jon, the band's bass player... jon does a great version of texas legend waylon jennings' song 'only daddy that'll walk the line'.
photo by: william goynes