Keith — Houston Photographer & Road Warrior

The short version

Keith, black-and-white portrait in front of pinball machines

I shoot photos of this city for a living, and I still find new corners of it. Home is Houston — and two dogs, Shay and Bunny, who would like you to know they run the place.

The rest of the time I’m on the road. Toronto, LA, DC, and a lot of two-lane highways in between. I have a hard drive with about 1,700 photos from a decade of it, and I’m finally posting the whole archive, one album a day.

If you landed here from Instagram, you’ve seen the highlight reel. This is the story behind it.

The life, in pictures

Shay and Bunny, Keith's dogs — Shay & Bunny — the staff

Keith looking down at his camera — The photographer, caught in the act

Space Shuttle Independence on the NASA 747 at Space Center Houston — Space nerd, confirmed

A red streetcar on Canal Street, New Orleans — New Orleans — some cities you just keep going back to

Close-up of the trumpet on the Louis Armstrong statue, New Orleans — Satchmo’s trumpet, up close

A freshly racked set of pool balls on green felt — Rack ’em — Houston bar rules

Carhenge, Nebraska — yes, it’s real, and yes, it was worth the drive

A large dog resting on the pavement by a fountain — Management, off duty

The Port of Houston shipyard from above — The Port of Houston — where half the road trips start

Street musicians playing in the French Quarter, New Orleans — The French Quarter provides the soundtrack

Houston at night — My Houston, after dark

Keith in a tan jacket and glasses, full-length — Off duty — the jacket comes out sometimes

Keith in a fedora, black and white — Hat and all

My Photo Works — every album →

From the road — the blog

The stories behind the photos — 1,700 photos coming back to life, Carhenge, and the trip that turned into an escalator to an endless wait — now live on their own page.

Read the blog →

What I’m looking for

Someone in Houston who’d rather explore a museum, chase a sunset down a back road, or hunt down the best taco truck in the city than swipe forever. I pay attention for a living — to light, to places, to people. It turns out that’s most of what a good relationship is, too.

No games, no pen pals in other time zones. If it sounds like you, it probably is.

Say hi

The fastest way to reach me is a DM — I actually answer. Pick your platform:

Instagram @kcumbie1977 — where the photos live Threads @kcumbie1977 — the daily photo & the honest takes Facebook Keith Alan Cumbie X @kcumbie12 — the daily photo, over there too TikTok @kc23687 — the daily reel, over there too Email kcumbie8@gmail.com — old school works too