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Jason Frels

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Landscape with a Long Lens

Indian Grass Trail at Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge in Central Texas

I mainly do landscape photography shooting with a wide lens. Sometimes it is useful to use a longer lens to pick out details and simplify the composition. I have recently been watching youtube videos from photographers about going out and shooting with just a long lens to force yourself to focus on different sorts of… Read More Landscape with a Long Lens

January 9, 2019March 26, 2019 Jason Frels6 Comments

Small Waterfall

Long exposure of the waterfall in the creek at Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge

I have been mostly sick all week and have started to feel better as the weekend approached. I was eager to get out and hike and shoot some photos. Saturday morning looked to be cool and clear, so I wouldn’t get a cloud show at sunrise, but I would probably have a nice hike anyway.… Read More Small Waterfall

January 5, 2019March 26, 2019 Jason Frels7 Comments

Big Bend Hot Spring

Abandoned Hot Spring resort at Big Bend National Park

I could have easily spent several more days in Big Bend National Park exploring other trails, but I gave myself three nights camping. On my last morning, I went to check out the hot spring trail. There is a hot spring along the Rio Grande and at one time there was a resort in what… Read More Big Bend Hot Spring

December 26, 2018 Jason Frels3 Comments

More Big Bend Hiking and Boquillas

First light on peaks at Big Bend National Park

Sunrise On my second day in Big Bend, after a windy and rainy night I woke up before the dawn. My tent had survived the night intact without leaking, but the forecast called for stronger gusts of wind throughout the morning, so I quickly packed up and stowed my tent in the car before sunrise.… Read More More Big Bend Hiking and Boquillas

December 22, 2018 Jason Frels7 Comments

Hiking the South Rim at Big Bend

Sunset clouds over mountains at Big Bend National Park Texas

Hiking On my first full day in Big Bend National Park, I went for an aggressive hike taking me from the Chisos Mountain campground to the South Rim. This would be hike that would involve a lot of climbing, descending, and climbing to eventually get to rim trails overlooking most of the park and into… Read More Hiking the South Rim at Big Bend

December 19, 2018December 18, 2018 Jason Frels10 Comments

Camping and Hiking Trip to Big Bend

I have lived in Texas most of my life and have never been to one of the most beautiful landscapes in the state – Big Bend National Park. I have been around the area a few times, but never made it into the park. The main reason for this is the remoteness of the park.… Read More Camping and Hiking Trip to Big Bend

December 15, 2018 Jason Frels7 Comments

A Few From An Austin Pedestrian Bridge

Long exposure of downtown Austin Texas on cloudy morning

On Sunday morning I went down to Austin. The two forecasts that I looked at said that the clouds would break before dawn. Driving down, I didn’t see clouds parting but I kept up hope. I got to the park and it was still cloudy, but I decided to go out on the pedestrian bridge… Read More A Few From An Austin Pedestrian Bridge

December 12, 2018March 26, 2019 Jason Frels4 Comments

Following Content Online

Dawn at Lost Maples State Natural Area Texas from the edge of a cliff

The weather here is not great and I haven’t been out shooting, so today I am writing about people that I follow online that I can learn from to improve my photography. I follow several photography related YouTube channels, a podcast, and some websites and check them on a weekly basis and I would like… Read More Following Content Online

December 8, 2018December 7, 2018 Jason Frels3 Comments

HDR vs. ND Grad Filter

It has been tough finding something to shoot lately. I decided to try Brushy Creek park as I often see a barren tree in the water with a lot of white birds perched in it as I am driving past on the bridge. I thought that this would make a nice photo in the late… Read More HDR vs. ND Grad Filter

December 1, 2018 Jason Frels9 Comments

Thanksgiving Camping Pictures

HDR merge of blue hour over pond

I didn’t take a lot of time to shoot photos while camping as I was mainly hanging out with family. But we were camping in a nice place and I managed to shoot a few pictures. The place that we were camping is on some family owned land North of Edna Texas. This land has… Read More Thanksgiving Camping Pictures

November 28, 2018November 27, 2018 Jason Frels16 Comments

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