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I plan on taking some pictures of my family and I’ve been looking around for backgrounds that would say Austin. Where should I go?

We have several suggestions to give your family portrait that "Austin" feel. In the spring Bluebonnet shots are mandatory for Texans, aren't they? Year-round there are several other options:

Try the park on the south-side of Riverside. There is a hill next to the Long Center that will give you a perfect view of the Austin Skyline and Lady Bird Lake, and at the same time the little-ones can check out the fountains and roll down the hill.

 

Austin Downtown Photo Shoot--Got any Ideas?

The staff of AroundAustin.com is going to go downtown Friday evening to do a photoshoot.   We're going to photograph the Austin Energy Building, the Pedestrian bridge and then just wander downtown looking for cool spots to shoot.

Any ideas for a great spot for a picture?  Add it as a comment.  Get specific.  If we get a decent shot we'll send a print to the person that suggested it.

Oak Tree, Blue, Texas, Easter Sunday

Corpus Christi Pier Panorama

On a recent trip to Corpus I took a VR Panorama off a pier near downtown. 

If you'd like to see the full screen panorama please go to TexasPanoramas.com.

July 2007 Calendar Background

Want to use this as your screen background?  In Windows XP

1. Click on the picture (which will take you to Flickr
2. Right click, and on the menu that pops-up choose "Set as Background"

Austin Skyline at Twilight

Saturday Night was crisp and clear.  Finally got a decent shot of downtown.  Now I'm looking for other alternative views that'll show both the Capitol and UT Tower.  Any thoughts?

Austin Photography for your websites & presentation

One of the frequent requests I get is for the use of some of the photographs in the albums for websites and presentations.  The Austin skyline and Pennybacker (360) bridge pictures are particularly popular.  As an experiment I'm putting some of the pictures up at Shutterpoint.  Check there if you want to use a particular photograph on your website or for a presentation. 

Capitol Panorama

Someone asked how to make a 360 VR Panorama.  Generally what you do is take a fisheye lens and take a number of shots (8 in my case) and then use software tools to stitch them together.  It is a whole lot easier if its done on a tripod that's been leveled...want more info?  Go to www.panoguide.com.  By the way, www.panoramas.dk has some very cool panoramas. 

Here's a 360 VR Panorama of the Capitol...

www.texaspanoramas.com/capitol_fs.htm