Category Archives: Photography

Sherwood Forest Faire – A Day with the Faeries

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Brett Cox

Well, we finally made it to the Sherwood Forest Faire. One wouldn’t think it would be that great of a feat being that it’s only about a three hour drive for me. But alas, my children often dictate my schedule … Continue reading →

Posted in A Page In My Life, Event, McDade, Performing Arts, Photography, Renaissance Festival, Texas | Tagged Akward MyStump, Always A Click Away, Brett Cox, Brett Cox Photography, D700, Luna Nightwing, NIK, Nik Color Efex Pro, NIK coupon, NIK discount, NiK Software, Nikon, Performing Arts, Photography, Sherwood Forest Faire | Leave a comment

A Rainy New Orleans

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Brett Cox

After my grandfathers memorial my wife and I decided to head to New Orleans and share some culture with our children. Maybe too much culture for the thirteen year old in the course of a day. But none the less, … Continue reading →

Posted in Louisiana, New Orleans, Photography, Travel | Tagged Always A Click Away, Aperture, Brett Cox, Brett Cox Photography, D700, French Quarter, New Orleans, Nik Color Efex Pro, NIK coupon, NIK discount, NiK Software, Photography | Leave a comment

Belay On

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Brett Cox

While camping with the kids this last weekend I took advantage of being at one of the closest rock climbing areas to the Dallas / Fort Worth area and made sure to bring my camera. Being a rather mild winter … Continue reading →

Posted in Mineral Wells, Outdoor, Photography, Portrait, Sports, Texas | Tagged Always A Click Away, Belay, Brett Cox, Brett Cox Photography, Crag, D700, Lake Mineral Wells, NIK, Nik Color Efex Pro, NIK coupon, NIK discount, NiK Software, Nikon, Outdoor photography, Photography, Photoshop, Portrait, Rock Climbing, Sports Photography | Leave a comment

The Stars at Night – Are Big and Bright

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Brett Cox

For weeks now my oldest daughter has been bugging me to go camping. And every morning on our way to school I would say to her, “Don’t you think it’s a bit cold to sleep in this weather?”. She claimed … Continue reading →

Posted in A Page In My Life, Landscape, Mineral Wells, Night, Nik Color Efex Pro, Outdoor, Photography, Texas | Tagged Always A Click Away, bag nights, Brett Cox, Brett Cox Photography, camping, Lake Mineral Wells, landscape photography, Long exposure, night photography, NIK, Nik Color Efex Pro, NIK coupon, Nik Define 2, NIK discount, NiK Software, Photography, Photoshop, star photography, state park | Leave a comment

Nik Software + OneOne Software = One Suite Life

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Brett Cox

If you haven’t heard the news yet, OnOne Software has an absolutely fantastic deal going on right now. If you own one of Nik’s powerful Plug-in applications, you can pick up a copy of Perfect Photo Suite 7 for 50% … Continue reading →

Posted in HDR Efex Pro, Landscape, Nik Color Efex Pro, OnOne Perfect Photo Suite, Outdoor, Photography, Texas, Travel, Urbex | Tagged Always A Click Away, Area 51, Brett Cox, Brett Cox Photography, grasslands, HDR, Nik Color Efex Pro, NIK coupon, NIK discount, NIK HDR Efex Pro, NiK Software, Nikon, OnOne, OnOne Coupon, OnOne Discount, onOne promotion, Onone Software, Photography, Photoshop, Post Processing, spaceship, Texas, Urbex | 6 Comments

When Light Doesn’t Draw Your Eye

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Brett Cox

A couple of weeks ago Brady and I went out for a father son day. We had no predetermined location in mind or activities planned. I just wanted to try and give my wife a break from his normal everyday … Continue reading →

Posted in B&W, Fort Worth, Photography, Stockyards, Street, Texas | Tagged Always A Click Away, art, Black and White, Brett Cox, Brett Cox Photography, Color Efex Pro Coupon, Color Efex Pro Discount, Cowboy, Firetrucks, Fort Worth, Fort Worth Stockyards, NIK, Nik Color Efex Pro, NIK coupon, NIK discount, NIK Silver Efex Pro, Nikon, Photography, Prints, Silver Efex Pro Coupon, Silver Efex Pro Discount, Stockyark Station, Street Photography | Leave a comment

Drive By Shooting

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Brett Cox

The shots I don’t get occur all the time. Most of the time it’s due to circumstances beyond my control. But to be fair there are a good many that I miss because I don’t have my camera with me. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fort Worth, iPhoneography, Landscape, Photography, Texas | Tagged Always A Click Away, Brett Cox, cloudy, Drive By, fog, foggy, Fort Worth, iphone, iPhonography, NIK, NIK coupon, NIK discount, Nik Snapseed, Photography, Rain, Rainy, Shooting, Texas | Leave a comment

Finding Photographic Inspiration

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Brett Cox

The continual search for inspiration. It occurs in each of us constantly. Sometimes we are aware that we are in need of it, but most the time we are just absorbing it without any conscience decision of doing so. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspirational, Outdoor, Photography, Street | Tagged 2013, Always A Click Away, Aperture, Brett Cox, Frank Doorhof, Inpirational, Jay Maisel, Kelby, Kelby Training, Learning Photography, Lightroom, Nikon, OnOne Coupon, OnOne Discount, Onone Software, Perfect Photo Suite, Perfect Photo Suite Coupon, Perfect Photo Suite Discount, Photographic Inspiration, Photography, Photoshop, Street Photography | Leave a comment

Gift Ideas for Photographers – 2012

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Brett Cox

I know it’s getting a little close to crunch time for gift giving ideas, but my daughter asked me today what I wanted for Christmas and all I could think in my head was “Please don’t buy me something useless … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged 2012, 50mm, Canon, card readers, CF Cards, Digital Picture Frame, f1.8, flash cards, flashes, gift ideas, gorilla pod, Hoodman, Kelby, Lens Pen, light stands, Lynda, memory cards, Nikon, Photographer Gift idea, Photography, sand bags, SD Cards, Sticky Grams, strobes, Strobist, Training, tripods | Leave a comment

Photo Editing with Nik HDR Efex Pro 2.0

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Brett Cox

Most people don’t usually think about using an HDR program to edit their photos. But sometimes they produce just the look you had in your minds eye with the least amount of work. The photo below is a great portrait, … Continue reading →