Showing posts with label Austin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Austin. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Making Cold And Wet And Foggy Look Good

Well, my Sony A700 came back from the shop just in time for this long stretch of cold, lousy weather. I wasn't going to let that stop me - but for some reason folks aren't very enthusiastic about outdoor shots in 40 degree mist and rain.






Lucky for me, Kim had an open afternoon and off we went to East Downtown Austin. I think the weather made for a better B&W shot. Its a rare thing in Austin to need to bundle up like this, but it made for some really cool shots. I took quite a few around the murals and buildings - definitely a location for future sessions!



If you haven't had a chance, you should make a point to get over and see the beautiful murals. But its okay if you wait for it to warm up and dry out first.

Monday, January 7, 2008

The world's first photograph . . . is in Austin!

And has been for years. Amazing what you discover about whats in your own town. And here I was proud of finally getting to the farmer's market with my camera. Here in Austin you can go see the world's first photograph, made in 1826. Read more at the Harry Ransom Center's web site. Or even better - go see it!