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About Jim Olive and Stockyard Photos

Stockyard.com is a rights managed stock and assignment photography company providing distinctive quality in both digital and print media. It is the creation of photographer Jim Olive, a native Houstonian whose work has been featured in publications and corporate boardrooms throughout the world. For over 40 years & 90 countries, Jim has been on assignment across the globe for such companies as Time-Life, Paris Match, Bunte Illustrated, Stern and United Press International; and major corporations such as Fluor, CH2MHill, Aramco, Greyhound, John Deere, Sonat, Exxon and the Western Companies of NA.

But he has always returned to Houston and Texas, capturing its spirit and its people. It is that body of work, thousands of images compiled over three decades, that is offered to the public as The Houston Collection.

For the finest in professional photography that captures the myth and reality of both Houston and Texas today, Stockyard.com presents The Houston Collection. From deep water oil platforms to Texas Longhorn cattle, from downtown Houston's glittering skyline to the nationally prominent ballet and symphony; and from NASA's Johnson Space Center to the world renowned Texas Medical Center, The Houston Collection is the ultimate source for images of all things Houston.

Jim has specialized in photographing the Texas Gulf Coast from Louisianna to the Mexican border. His images of the wildlife, habitat, recreational and economic use of the bays and gulf are regularly published in Texas Fish & Game, Texas Sporting Journal, Tide and other publications.

Jim's photographs have also been published in several books. Texas A & M University Press recently published 'The Book of Texas Bays' written by environmental attorney Jim Blackburn and photographed by Jim Olive. If you would like to own this book, you can purchase it here. 'Cow Parade Houston' is another book that Jim participated in. It is availble here from bestbookbuys.com. Jim also has another book available entitled 'Houston, Texas: A Photographic Portrait'. Purchase it at Amazon.com.

Whether you need stock images of Houston and Texas, or the specialized services of a skilled, proven photographer, Stockyard.com and Jim Olive can meet the challenge.

To view Jim's current work visit the Gallery of Current Work.

To view more samples of Jim's work, plese visit his portfolio at http://www.portfolio.stockyard.com/