Posted by Dominic
Thu, 15 May 2008 05:42:00 GMT
And now, dear readers, we interrupt the (apparently) usual house buying conversation with some photography news.
Last weekend, 25+ photographers and myself descended upon a location in the far reaches of south Austin known as Dunvegan Keep.
A gentleman took his rather large backyard and converted it into some prime sort-of medieval themed photography backdrop. There’s all sorts of gorgeous things to shoot people infront of, behind, through and in.
The day of shooting was a success - I spent the majority of the time experimenting with natural light - diffusers, reflectors and several other tricks - and had a great time.
As did the other photographers, from what I’ve heard.
Edit: You can see the rest of the photos here.
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Posted by Dominic
Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:41:00 GMT
Yes, I know it’s misspelled - and no, I don’t care.
Every year, Independence Brewing Co. makes a special beer - Oklahoma Suks Beer. The idea came about last year, when the owner found out an Oklahoma brewery was making a Texas Sucks beer.
(More of the story here.)
I’m yet to find out where to buy any of this beer, but if I find out, I’ll let y’all know.
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Posted by Dominic
Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:51:00 GMT
What do you get when you mix 45000 motorcyclists, 11 miles of road, police escort and the permission to run every red light and stop sign along the route?
The Republic of Texas biker Rally of course.
Actually, there’s more to the rally than the friday-night parade downtown.. It appears to be three days of food, drink, women and lots (lots!) of people.
Most of which I didn’t participate in.
I did, however, participate in the Friday night parade from the Travis County Expo Center and downtown. 11 miles of (sadly) slow going, no stop signs, no red lights, and police escort.
Funfun.
The only damper to the day was that I managed to lose my helmet during all this - apparently it vibrated off the back. That’s what I get for not fastening it down better, I suppose.
On the bright side, the replacement helmet I got is much more comfortable, has better ventilation and looks just as nice.
All in all, a good weekend.
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