The use of backlight in photography offers many advantages to make your photos pop. For example, the featured image above, captured at Mills Pond, highlights the strength of form and texture. Backlighting separates the subject from the background and creates … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #358: Live and Learn You have probably heard someone say that Latin people are hot-tempered. Well, I will not endeavor to change or confirm your beliefs. However, I do find that being hot-tempered and impatient can go hand … Read More

Most people tend to think of monochrome photography as black and white. However, there are several other types of monochromatic images. For example, sepia, infrared, and selenium tones can also produce monochromatic photos. I also want to add the monochrome … Read More

Texas is truly a mixed bag when it comes to weather. One day we’re in shorts and T-shirts, and the next day we experience a freeze. For example, that was the case for the first couple of days in January … Read More

This week, I decided to do a little experiment at home using my Samsung S23 and a macro adapter I had purchased around 2019. The particular adapter came with two lenses: a wide-angle and a macro lens. It is merely … Read More

Every spring, Texans have a routine: they go out and look for the wildflowers that are blooming each week. City streets, highways, and parks exhibit a notable presence of various wildflowers. Spring 2025 was a bit odd. There were not … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #355: Looking Back to #42 – Creativity This week, the Lens-Artists Team begins a recurring theme that we call Looking Back. In brief, we revisit a previous theme with new photos. This allows our viewers to revisit that … Read More

While walking the grounds of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center a few years ago, I witnessed several pollinators doing their job of carrying pollen from flower to flower. However, little did I know that I was going to have … Read More

A visit to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is always rewarding any time of the year. I can always find something blooming there. The first two images here are of Purple Coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea). I captured them earlier this … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #352: Mellow Soft, gentle, and harmonious qualities are three of several characteristics that bring mellow attributes to a photograph. In the image above, for example, a soft, muted color palette dominates the scene. The leaning grass blades convey … Read More