Shutter Mike Photography

There are quiet a few architecturally interesting churches in the greater Phoenix area.  Many from the middle part of the last century are of particular photographic interest to me.  They represent a time in architectural history when a building such as a church was truly designed to be a statement and a representation of the congregation and the community.  Today a little stucco slapped over a box and voila, you have a church.

The Capstone Cathedral has a colorful history to it which if you are so inclined you can read all about here.  It involves all the good stuff; a colorful TV evangelist, bizarre behavior, the voice of God and the downfall of an “empire.”  But the end result is still a great piece of architecture that makes for some interesting photography.

f/9.0 – 1/250 sec – ISO 100 – Focal Length 50 mm

Phoenix has many, many golf courses.  But most are in the outlying suburbs of Scottsdale, Mesa and the like.  There are few urban courses probably because the land is much more valuable as a shopping center or condos.  But the Encanto Golf Course, built in 1935, is the 3rd oldest course in the state and remains in use today in the center of the city.

I wrote about the Loews Hotels Dog Days of Summer photo contest a few days ago.   The entry phase is now ended and voting takes place this week.  So if you are on Facebook (required to vote in this particular contest) my dog would be particularly appreciative if you voted for his picture.  You can cast one vote per day here.