From April 10–13, downtown Fort Worth pulsed with more than just foot traffic. The 38th edition of the Main St Arts Festival, presented by PNC Bank, turned the city’s brick streets into a living gallery — loud with color, full of rhythm, and layered with human texture.

I walked through it all with my lens wide open. No map, no agenda — just instinct and light. The scenes I captured weren’t the polished or posed ones. They were the pauses between movement. The glances. The pops of style that made you turn your head. The absurdity that makes sense when the city leans fully into itself.

There was the man in the fur-lined hat, holding a paper bag like it might unfold into something more. A woman in high-gloss pink commanding the avenue like a catwalk. The chaos of a fried food stand. Popsicle drips. Sidewalk shadows. A cowboy hat beneath spotlights. And somewhere, of course, The Unicycling Unicorn.

What I love about MAIN ST. — and what keeps me coming back — is that the art isn’t just hung up on booth walls. It walks. It eats funnel cake. It wears rainbow stripes and oversized pearls. It turns a passing moment into something worth holding onto.

These aren’t just photos from an event. They’re fragments of a living story — of Fort Worth in motion, and the strange, beautiful ways people show up in public spaces.

Here’s the full photo drop from this year’s festival ↓

More will be added over time, but for now, this collection lives as a tribute to the shared, the spontaneous, and the seen.

If you’ve enjoyed following along with my work — whether it’s street photography, quiet moments in forgotten places, or the texture of urban life — I’ve launched a GoFundMe to help cover the cost of upgrading my camera gear and laptop. These tools are essential for continuing to create and share stories like the ones in this post.

I don’t charge for open venue shoots or community-based projects, but I do invite support when people feel moved by the work. If that’s you, you can learn more and contribute here. Every bit helps.

Field Notes

Main St Arts Festival 2025