As a side gig from his work at Bartlett’s Lumber in Canadian, Cosme “Beto” Guillen is a wildlife, landscape astrophotographer. From far-away shots of the Milky Way to up-close photos of bald eagles, Guillen has found both passion and a little bit of therapy in epic outdoor photography.
“It’s more like a hobby to me since I have anxiety,” Guillen says. “When I go out and take pictures I feel like I’m in a different world because I’m seeing what nature is doing on its own hands and I’m just there to witness what they do.”
Guillen has been featured in the High Plains Observer Perryton, which occasionally publishes his images of various eagles, deer, bobcats, butterflies and more. Wildlife photography is his favorite because he “admires what animals do in their natural habitat.”
He loves to set up in places like the Canadian River Historic Wagon Bridge, Lake Marvin and Gene Howe Wildlife Management Area.
When he’s not looking at wildlife, he’s training his lenses on stars and the night sky. “Astrophotography focuses on what you can see in the night sky when there’s no light pollution around,” Guillen explains. Most of his photos are taken for his own personal enjoyment, but he’s not the only one enjoying it: His photography website has logged views from across the country.
See more of Beto Guillen’s work on Instagram at @betoguillen1010 and at beto-guillen.pixels.com.
