A Photography Journey Through Southern Texas

In this video, I photograph the small towns and landscapes of southern Texas during a drive from San Antonio to El Paso with my Nkon D850. I shoot in towns such as Marfa, Del Rio, Fort Stockton, Alpine and El Paso with a separate trip to New Mexico to photograph Alomogorda and White Sands National Park.
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[@timagoston4712]

Very cool locations. Love the old abandoned buildings and the cinematic processing.

[@JCImagesBehindtheShot]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@geoffmphotography9444]

Very interesting. You don't know how much English photographers yearn for big locations like this. Great road trip.

[@JCImagesBehindtheShot]

Texas is huge. One state, six days and I only saw a piece of it!

[@tonycole6877]

Wow! So envious some of those locations and theatres and gas stations l would be in heaven thanks for sharing

[@JCImagesBehindtheShot]

You must share my aesthetic.. not for everyone, but I loved it too.

[@jimphilpott902]

I live in Texas and have taken your route several times. It is a trip back into history and culture. Great photos and unique perspectives. Thanks for your travelogue.

[@JCImagesBehindtheShot]

Thanks Jim! It is an amazing region!

[@scotty4418]

great collection of images Jay, especially loved the ones you captured of the urban decay across the various towns and an interesting finish too with at the white sands location. Overall a fascinating insight of the rural areas of Texas

[@JCImagesBehindtheShot]

Thanks for the kind words, Jim, and thanks for watching!

[@greeceinfocus]

Very nice places. In combination with the boring skies it was perfect for "Deadpan Photography". The white desert was my fav, great shots

[@JCImagesBehindtheShot]

Thanks so much! The sand dunes were fun but tough due to the wind.

[@paulcookphotography]

Great video Jay! There is something special about those sleepy West Texas small towns and you've captured it wonderfully as always. I've watched this a few times now, really a great road trip! I would love to do that one day myself. Have a great rest of the week!

[@JCImagesBehindtheShot]

Thanks so much Paul! It was as good as I hoped it would be. If you are interested, I can give you my itinerary. I did it pretty cheaply. I used miles to fly to Texas, rented a cheap car, and stayed at Hampton Inns and one Holiday Inn.

[@turn2clearvision823]

Awesome photo tour and really great shots👍

[@JCImagesBehindtheShot]

Very kind!!

[@agarriga]

Great video, Jay! Thank you for taking us along on your journey. You captured amazing images on south Texas. This is my favorite video of yours, so far.

[@JCImagesBehindtheShot]

Thanks so much Aristides!!

[@agarriga]

@@JCImagesBehindtheShot You’re welcome.

[@davidletz9123]

Thanks Jay. Being from Texas, I enjoyed the video very much! Texas is so big, there's almost an infinite number of small towns similar to the ones you photographed. I liked the photo of the gas pumps at 16:12, with 87 octane selling for $1.12/gallon!

[@JCImagesBehindtheShot]

Cheap gas! I wonder was year that was. I am definitely going to return to TX and explore another part of the state.

[@ivandean.]

Stunning video, Jay! Love the long vlog format. I hope you will post more of these type of videos!

[@JCImagesBehindtheShot]

Thanks Ivan. I thought about breaking it up into different videos but I liked sharing the entire journey.

[@cmeluzzi]

Very interesting places and images. Nice to see some art déco in these areas. Thank you for sharing yoir experience. It is certainly an inspiring work. Cheers!

[@JCImagesBehindtheShot]

Thanks for watching and the kind words!

[@mfparkison]

Nice work, Jay. I used to live in Alamogordo and would shoot weddings/portraits out at White Sands. Such a beautiful place.

[@JCImagesBehindtheShot]

So jealous. It’s beautiful! I need to go back and hopefully it will be a little less windy. I would like to have hiked out further, but I was nervous about getting lost in the White out conditions.

[@themuzzuk]

Happy Easter Jay, thank you for another great video. You are truly living the life I can’t afford 🤣

[@JCImagesBehindtheShot]

Thanks Ian. I am very blessed to explore my artistic passion!

[@JeffUnderwoodUK]

Great, back to your very best. Would love to know more about how you edited the shots.

[@JCImagesBehindtheShot]

Could be a separate video! Thanks!!

[@bertjeeninga36]

Very nice video Jay. Learnd a lot to see how you work in the field.For example you tell witch lens you are using and to see how the result is.

[@JCImagesBehindtheShot]

Thanks so much for the kind words! I’m glad you got something out of the video.

[@davidkrause2724]

Veery cool Jay. Did iyou edit aling the way?

[@JCImagesBehindtheShot]

No! I had to go through about 1000 photos when I got home.

[@warren4261]

Very interesting journey Jay. A lot of great images. In your opinion, worth the time, effort and cost to get there ?

[@JCImagesBehindtheShot]

Thanks, Warren! For me, it was absolutely worth the time and effort. It wasn’t that expensive since I used miles to fly to Texas and I generally stayed at reasonably cheap hotels. The subject matter is not for everyone but I really enjoyed it.

[@warren4261]

Thanks @@JCImagesBehindtheShot for that feedback . I myself love the subject matter too & enjoyed watching your video.

[@dieterblaz]

nice series. would be interested in a video about the post production secret on ho two suck the contrast and saturation out of the files leaving you with this "look." thanks

[@JCImagesBehindtheShot]

Thanks for the kind words Dieter. Great idea for another video!

[@dieterblaz]

@@JCImagesBehindtheShot any more thought given to this idea?