Stock Photo Galleries • Arts in Houston - abstracts, museums, sculptures, theaters
• Business Photos - banking, meetings & conferences, shops & shopping
• China Photos - Olympic Stadium, cities, culture, industry, nature, people
• Education Photos - higher education, libraries, primary schools
• Environments of Texas - abstracts, agriculture, autumn, birds & bird watching, fauna, flora
• Events & Parades in Texas - Art Car Parade, Chinese New Year, Gatorfest, Houston Marathon,
• Food Photos - clubs, Houston Farmer's Market, preparation, restaurants
• Houston Skyline Photos - Houston skylines and buildings
• Industry Photos - construction, energy, logging, manufacturing
• International Locations - Africa, Australia, Belize, Caribbean, others
• Medical Photos - Texas Medical Center, hospitals, patients, technology
• NASA photos - Johnson Space Center, NASA, Neutral Bouyancy Lab
• Neighborhoods of Houston - aerials, Cinco Ranch, individual homes, urban neighborhoods
• Occupational Photos - blue collar, firefighters, police, professionals
• Oil & Gas Photos - drilling, energy, offshore, petrochemical
• Parks & Fountains - Houston area parks including: Buffalo Bayou, Discovery Green, Hermann Park, Memorial Park
• People Photos - children, cultures, families, individuals, leisure
• Recreation Photos - fishing, golf, hunting, leisure
• Religion Photos- buildings, services
• Sports Photos - buildings, general, Houston Astros, Houston Texans
• Texana Photos - country life, places, Houston rodeo, symbols, trail ride
• Texas Gulf Photos - Galveston, Laguna Madre, South Padre, Texas Bays
• Transportation Photos - air, Light Rail, Port of Houston, rail, shipping
• United States Photos- California, Colorado, New Mexico, US flags
January 18, 2010
- UP UP AND AWAY... Although perhaps not away, since the balloon is tethered to the ground. With the opening of the Administaff Holiday Balloon at Discovery Green Park, Jim has captured images of the balloon in flight as it carries visitors high above the city for spectacular views of downtown and beyond. The balloon will remain running until February 28, 2010. Click here to see more images of the helium balloon and Discovery Green Park.
January 13, 2010
- Winter Conditions in Decatur, AL While on assignment shooting various energy plants in Alabama, Jim was able to capture images of the local winter weather. These 15 degree conditions show what the dedicated workers endure to provide power to the nation.
December 10, 2009
- Texas Parks and Wildlife cover Jim's photos were recently featured on the cover of Texas Parks and Wildlife as well as in an article. His images chronicle the efforts of Roy and Jan Edwards to return the flow of the San Bernard River to the Gulf of Mexico.
December 9, 2009
- Napa Valley, California On Jim's recent assignment to shoot geothermal energy plants in northern California, he stopped in the Napa Valley to capture this colorful fall photo of a vineyard for your enjoyment!
November 16, 2009
- Great American Cleanup Jim's photography has been featured on the cover of the Keep America Beautiful 2009 report. Featured on the cover is an image of a Keep Houston Beautiful project that was donated by Jim. Today Jim received the Distinguished Service Award at the 25th annual Mayor's Proud Partners Luncheon for his extensive work with Keep Houston Beautiful over the last 27 years.
September 24, 2009
- SafeGulf and HUET Certification Jim is now SafeGulf certified for offshore oil rig photography. SafeGulf is the basic safety training standard developed by four major offshore oil companies: BP, Shell, Chevron and ExxonMobil.
HUET certification is provided to avoid in-the-water incidents while educating them to minimize injuries and help survive in the event of a water evacuation.
Welcome! Stockyard Photos is your online
resource for a wide variety of stock
photography subjects. We specialize in Houston skyline photos,
offshore oil drilling photos, and aerial photography. Many of
our stock photos are from Houston and Texas, showcasing our
diverse people and environment. Our stock photo library also
includes photos relating to arts in Houston, the energy industry,
the Texas gulf coast, and much more.
Stockyard serves as
a rights managed stock
photo resource owned by Jim Olive for corporations, ad agencies, designers,
publishers, the academic community, non-profit organizations,
the energy industry, fine arts galleries, private collectors
and other users of stock, assignment and high quality photography.
Located in downtown Houston, Jim Olive's studio also provides expert fine art prints of Jim's work, produced by a master printer using pigmented ink on coated archival paper, making them very high quality archival prints.
The Oil and Gas photos in our library are a comprehensive collection of offshore and land-based petroleum images, representing U.S. and international oil drilling operations. Our Houston skyline photo gallery is a collection of images of the Houston skyline and it's architectural detail. See the city of Houston in the early moning hours, at night, or even from above.
The China photo collection is the result of extensive travel and assignments throughout China. Jim has a distinctive position in the Chinese photographic community which provides unique access to the commerce, customs and people of China. He has served as mentor to many Chinese photographers and has curated multiple shows and exhibited his own work.
Please browse our site and contact us if we can be of assistance.
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