Cedar Hills State Park is a Texas State Park located on Joe Pool Lake within the Dallas metropolitan area. When Ren and I lived in Fort Worth it was about a half an hour from our home, which made it convenient when we wanted to get outside during the week without a long drive.
Back when I was first learning photography Cedar Hills was often where I went to practice.
Being a new photographer, I went through a period where I was obsessed with sunsets, and Joe Pool lake often had some spectacular sunsets.
At this time I was using an old Nikon D70 I borrowed from a friend. While it was an older camera, it was still capable of some very nice photos.
Some of my favorite photos were taken with my phone, proving that it is not the quality of the gear that makes a great photo.
Later when I upgraded to my Sony camera we still came here often and I kept trying new things.
This is a composite of several photos looking North across Joe Pool Lake at the Dallas Love Field airport.
If you are learning photography, don't be too obsessed with gear at first. As the saying goes, the best camera is the one you have with you. The best way to learn is to get out and shoot as often as possible, and keep trying new things.
Safe travels,
