In the spring, we get a lot of wildflowers and they are very pretty, but I have found it difficult to get compelling photos of them. I think what makes them so difficult to photograph well is that there can be so many of them that the photo can lack a focus point for the… Read More How to Shoot Wildflowers
Enchanted Rock is a good place for a hike if you are in central Texas. It is a state park built around a massive granite dome that people seem to enjoy climbing. Most weekend days, the park is at capacity and you can’t get in without a reservation. The park is kind of remote and… Read More Bluebonnets at Enchanted Rock
I watch a lot of photographers on YouTube, because that’s the kind of exciting fast-paced life I have. Anyway, in one of the videos the landscape photographer was advising about how to spur creativity while you’re out shooting by taking some long focal-length photos, some normal focal-length, and some wide shots in the same scene.… Read More Telephoto and Wide Angle Landscape Image
I have a backpack problem. The problem is that there always seems to be one more backpack that I want even though I have several. This is similar to my coffee mug problem, but more expensive. I even find myself watching reviews of camera backpacks for entertainment(?). You are justified in thinking me a bit… Read More Finding the Right Backpack
Not sure I have a lot to say about these photos except that I took them on a hiking excursion while I am waiting for spring to bring the landscape back to life. The grasses are mostly dormant, but the live oaks still have their leaves. We haven’t had much real rain this winter, so… Read More Patiently Awaiting Spring
The Chimneys in Big Bend National Park are an erosion carved outcropping of rocks in the middle of desert flatlands. There is a hiking trail that leads to the Chimneys from two different trailheads. The most popular trailhead is on the paved scenic drive in the park and the hike to the Chimneys is a… Read More The Chimneys
Perhaps you have heard recently about AI image and text generators and how good they are getting. With an image generator, you enter in a description of an image that you want to see and the AI produces a realistic image. There has been a lot of hubbub within the photography press about how this… Read More Is AI a Better Landscape Photographer Than Me
The problem with sunrises at Big Bend is that there are rarely clouds in the sky so all of my sunrise photos have been clear sky with hopes of some color on the horizon provided by the constant dust layer in the atmosphere. And even with the lack of clouds, I thought that I could… Read More Mules Ears
One of the more popular trails at Big Bend National Park is the Lost Mine Trail. This is because of the many beautiful overlooks along the trail and it’s proximity to the Chisos Basin camping and lodge area. In fact, one of the most challenging aspects of hiking this trail is finding a space in… Read More The Lost Mine Trail
I am out hiking in Big Bend with very little connectivity to the internet and civilization in general. I hope to be posting photos soon after I get back, but for today I have a single photo that I will post while sitting in a little restaurant. This hill scape really stood out to me… Read More The Octopus Hills
Jason Frels 