Northbrand Aperture
Street musicians performing on Royal Street. Monochrome photograph by Brandon Parish.

Northbrand Collective

Northbrand Aperture

Monochrome first photography from Abilene, Texas. The real, the unscripted, and the everyday, shot primarily on Leica.

Leica · Monochrome · Abilene, Texas

Selected Work

The contact sheet

Black and white leads here, because black and white leads in the field. Color work follows in its own row of the sheet. Select a frame to view it full screen.

The visible pump, winter. Monochrome photograph by Brandon Parish.
The visible pump, winterMonochrome · Architecture
Bourbon Street, morning crowd. Monochrome photograph by Brandon Parish.
Bourbon Street, morning crowdMonochrome · Street
Corner balconies, the Quarter. Monochrome photograph by Brandon Parish.
Corner balconies, the QuarterMonochrome · Architecture
Garland and shutters. Monochrome photograph by Brandon Parish.
Garland and shuttersMonochrome · Street
Busker outside the shopfront. Monochrome photograph by Brandon Parish.
Busker outside the shopfrontMonochrome · Street
House band, club stage. Monochrome photograph by Brandon Parish.
House band, club stageMonochrome · Street
Cafe tables, mid morning. Monochrome photograph by Brandon Parish.
Cafe tables, mid morningMonochrome · Street
The workshop, doorway light. Monochrome photograph by Brandon Parish.
The workshop, doorway lightMonochrome · Portrait
Kitchen, unposed. Monochrome photograph by Brandon Parish.
Kitchen, unposedMonochrome · Family
Courthouse square, Albany, Texas. Monochrome photograph by Brandon Parish.
Courthouse square, Albany, TexasMonochrome · Architecture
Chimney ruins, West Texas. Monochrome photograph by Brandon Parish.
Chimney ruins, West TexasMonochrome · Landscape
Stone house, old fort ground. Monochrome photograph by Brandon Parish.
Stone house, old fort groundMonochrome · Architecture
Winter tree, open ground. Monochrome photograph by Brandon Parish.
Winter tree, open groundMonochrome · Landscape
Static display under blossom. Monochrome photograph by Brandon Parish.
Static display under blossomMonochrome · Personal
Storefront, midday. Monochrome photograph by Brandon Parish.
Storefront, middayMonochrome · Architecture
Gallery storefront, Royal Street. Monochrome photograph by Brandon Parish.
Gallery storefront, Royal StreetMonochrome · Street
The donut counter. Monochrome photograph by Brandon Parish.
The donut counterMonochrome · Street
The morning queue. Monochrome photograph by Brandon Parish.
The morning queueMonochrome · Street
Sidewalk, afternoon. Monochrome photograph by Brandon Parish.
Sidewalk, afternoonMonochrome · Street
Storefronts, afternoon. Monochrome photograph by Brandon Parish.
Storefronts, afternoonMonochrome · Street
The Majestic storefront. Color photograph by Brandon Parish.
The Majestic storefrontColor · Architecture
Portrait under the trees. Color photograph by Brandon Parish.
Portrait under the treesColor · Portrait
Mural wall, full color. Color photograph by Brandon Parish.
Mural wall, full colorColor · Architecture
Weathered house, bare trees. Color photograph by Brandon Parish.
Weathered house, bare treesColor · Architecture
Brickwork and the lift. Color photograph by Brandon Parish.
Brickwork and the liftColor · Architecture
The marker house. Color photograph by Brandon Parish.
The marker houseColor · Architecture
Old truck, winter light. Color photograph by Brandon Parish.
Old truck, winter lightColor · Personal
Alley light. Color photograph by Brandon Parish.
Alley lightColor · Street
In front of the murals. Color photograph by Brandon Parish.
In front of the muralsColor · Portrait

Personal Projects

Series, not snapshots

The personal work runs in series, mostly monochrome, mostly Leica, always patient. Three ongoing threads:

Pedestrians crossing Bourbon Street in the morning. Monochrome photograph by Brandon Parish.

The Quarter in Monochrome

New Orleans, walked slowly. Balconies, buskers, cafe tables and the morning crowd, in the black and white the city seems to ask for.

Monochrome · Street · New Orleans

A house with a vintage visible gasoline pump in winter. Monochrome photograph by Brandon Parish.

West Texas Stone and Sky

Courthouse squares, chimney ruins, old fort ground and one bare winter tree. The built history of West Texas, standing quiet under big sky.

Monochrome · Architecture and Landscape · West Texas

A man standing in the doorway light of a workshop. Monochrome photograph by Brandon Parish.

Work and Hands

People inside their work: the workshop doorway, the donut counter, the kitchen mid conversation. Environmental portraits with nothing posed.

Monochrome · Portrait and Documentary

Sessions

Bookable work

Six session types, booked through the request form on this page and delivered through a private online gallery for your session. Based in Abilene, available throughout Texas.

Portrait

One person, honestly seen. Studio quiet or out in the world, with the deliberate eye the work above shows.

Graduation

Personal portraits that mark the milestone properly, on campus or at a place that means something.

Family

Unhurried family photographs, posed lightly and candid where it counts.

Couples

Two people, their real rhythm, photographed without staging the life out of it.

Architecture

Buildings and spaces shot with a documentary patience, for owners, listings and portfolios.

Fashion

Editorial leaning fashion work, built around light, texture and presence.

Packages

Clear pricing, no surprises

Two public packages. Larger and custom work is quoted per project through the booking form.

Graduation Portraits

From $400

Celebrate your child’s graduation with personal portraits.

Commercial Image License

From $300

A one hour shoot and up to six professionally edited, high resolution images licensed for commercial use. Additional images $50 each, and custom quotes for larger projects.

Booking

Tell me about the session you have in mind: type, date, place and budget. Booking requests are answered within 48 hours.

Request a session

Also available: photo books from $200, portfolio sessions from $200, and Airbnb photography from $300.

How Booking Works

From first note to finished gallery

Every session runs the same calm path, so you always know what happens next.

Step 1

Inquiry

Send the request form below with your session type, date, place and budget. You will hear back within 48 hours.

Step 2

Consultation and questionnaire

We talk through the shoot, and a short pre-shoot questionnaire covers the details: people, places, wardrobe, and the photographs you actually want.

Step 3

Contract and retainer

Every session is covered by a written contract, including model and print releases, signed before the shoot. A retainer holds your date.

Step 4

The shoot

Unhurried and deliberate, digital or analog as the session calls for. You get direction when you want it and space when you do not.

Step 5

Gallery delivery and prints

Your edited photographs arrive in a private online gallery for your session, ready to download, share and order prints from.

Policies

Plainly stated

Replies within 48 hours. Rescheduling inside 24 hours of the session carries a $50 fee. Dates are held by retainer and contract, in that order.

Request a Session

Booking inquiry

Fields marked with a star are required. Submitting opens your own email app with everything filled in, addressed to Northbrand Aperture, so you can review it before it sends. Replies come within 48 hours.

Prefer to write directly? Email northbrand.aperture@gmail.com.

About

Brandon R Parish

U.S. military veteran and Texas-based photographer finding magic in the real, the unscripted, and the everyday. Blending modern digital and vintage analog craft to capture raw moments and unique perspectives with a deliberate eye. Based in Abilene, available throughout Texas.

The center of the work is monochrome, shot primarily with Leica, digital and analog. Color is used when the subject insists on it, and not before.

Norse spirit, Southern roots. Seeking legacy in every frame.

Leica · Digital and vintage analog · Abilene, Texas

Golden field with a lone tree and grazing cattle under a wide sky. Color photograph by Brandon Parish.

Contact

Start with the form, or write directly

Bookings, licenses and print questions all land in the same inbox. Northbrand Aperture, LLC, Abilene, Texas.

Book a session northbrand.aperture@gmail.com