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Austin Fog

I have been wanting to practice shooting in the fog. The fog obstructs your visibility and mutes the colors, but it also allows you to conceal the background and simplify your composition. It can also give a dreamy look to photos. Early on Saturday morning the forecast called for thick fog and I had this… Read More Austin Fog

February 28, 2021February 28, 2021 Jason Frels28 Comments

Austin in the Afternoon

I had Friday afternoon off, the weather was nice, and I needed to get out and do something. It had rained heavily the day before and I didn’t feel like getting muddy somewhere so I decided to go and hike around downtown Austin. The forecast originally called for heavy cloud cover so I had planned… Read More Austin in the Afternoon

September 12, 2020 Jason Frels29 Comments

An Austin Sunrise with Some Clouds

Austin Buildings in Sunrise Colors

Were I Captain Ahab, my white whale would be a beautiful sunrise over downtown Austin. The scene is set every morning and all I need is the sky to cooperate. I am just a calm morning with high clouds away from this magical event. So, I read several weather forecasts trying to predict the appearance… Read More An Austin Sunrise with Some Clouds

January 26, 2020January 26, 2020 Jason Frels29 Comments

More Autumn Color in Austin

Downtown Austin at Dawn with Autumn Color

I haven’t had enough fall color yet and I was concerned that I was early last week and might be missing a better show this weekend. So, Saturday morning I headed to downtown Austin again, but this time I went down to auditorium shores by the lake for a different perspective. I knew the sun… Read More More Autumn Color in Austin

November 24, 2019November 26, 2019 Jason Frels14 Comments

Autumn Color in Austin

Austin at Sunset in Autumn

Austin is not known for its Autumn color display, but there are some colors and I set about trying to capture them on Friday evening. My plan was to shoot from the pedestrian walkway along IH-35 across Lady Bird Lake. I had seen this view while driving the kids to Six Flags in San Antonio… Read More Autumn Color in Austin

November 16, 2019November 16, 2019 Jason Frels10 Comments

Happy November

Austin Downtown in Predawn Twilight

November is here, which is just about my favorite month with all the anticipation of holidays and cooler weather to come. The Austin area got its first freeze of the season on the morning of Halloween, which is quite remarkable. Seems like I generally remember sweating on Halloween. But, Halloween was a big success this… Read More Happy November

November 3, 2019November 2, 2019 Jason Frels10 Comments

Sunday at Dawn

Downtown Austin Texas in the predawn twilight

It was Sunday morning and it was to be a bit cool and partly cloudy and I really needed to get out and shoot a few photos. So, Saturday night I set my mental alarm clock for 5:45 AM and sure enough, my eyes popped open 5:42 AM according to my bedside clock. I don’t… Read More Sunday at Dawn

March 17, 2019March 26, 2019 Jason Frels4 Comments

Fake Austin Skyline Silhouette

Silhouette of downtown Austin Texas against sunset

As I mentioned previously in this blog, I have an idea for getting a silhouette of downtown Austin with a nice sunset. I have yet to really find the perfect location for this nor have I been downtown to shoot photos on a good sunset evening. But, I did mess around in Photoshop and try… Read More Fake Austin Skyline Silhouette

February 9, 2019March 26, 2019 Jason Frels2 Comments

Up Before The Dawn

Long exposure of Austin Texas at dawn

Saturday night the forecast for the following morning looked good for some sunrise shots. As difficult as it is to get a good sunset, I find sunrises even more difficult for some reason. Perhaps because the air is a bit different just before dawn compared to just after sunset – cooler, drier, less haze. Also,… Read More Up Before The Dawn

January 30, 2019March 26, 2019 Jason Frels7 Comments

Austin Library at Night

Austin Central Libary at night in color with blurred car lights

I have been wanting to try to photograph the Austin central library at night for a while. Maybe try some long exposure with the vehicle lights blurred on the street or HDR. I haven’t really been down around the library much, so I would be going down there cold without any real plans for photographs.… Read More Austin Library at Night

November 17, 2018March 26, 2019 Jason Frels5 Comments

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