Posts in Category: Outdoors
Zilker Botanical Garden
Since I finished editing the images of our trip to Zilker Botanical Garden first, these pictures will serve as an interim post until the blog entries about our trip to Europe. Compared to the Chicago Botanical Gardens, Austin’s Zilker Gardens don’t have a whole lot to offer. But it was a nice afternoon spent among the trees before Katie and I went to a University of Texas baseball game with some friends.
Winter
My apologies for not posting in quite a while. Although camera issues are probably the worst thing for a photographer, computer issues would be a close second these days, at least for all of us who only shoot digital. And unfortunately, I had some connectivity issues at the end of 2011 that seem to have been resolved now that I reinstalled Windows and all the programs that I need. I think it’s beneficial to do a complete system reboot every once in a while and backup all your important data. (All you Mac snobs can just keep your Windows opinions to yourselves, haha. My Windows 7 machine does everything I need it to for half the price. If I have to reinstall Windows every 2 years, so be it.) Anyways, during my “down time,” I had several good ideas for new posts that should be coming up here shortly, including a BEST OF 2011 post. If anyone has anything else they’d like to see, please let me know.
Below are some “Winter” images – the ones of the lunar halo (caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere) I just took on Saturday, but the Christmas images are belated due to the aforementioned computer issues. Consider this my annual Merry Christmas post to you, including my favorite picture of our first Christmas together as “The Wilsons.”
The Capitol, Part 4
While i was originally going to make this a 5 part series, I’ve changed my mind and decided to post two pictures with this (final) post. I’m glad to finally have some solid “Austin” pictures, more of which can be seen on my Facebook Fan Page! But as much as I’m learning to love Austin, I can’t wait to be back in Illinois in 5 days! I’m the photographer (with help from my fiancee) for my good friend Rachel Messier’s wedding in Bloomington, IL next Saturday and then be working from my company’s HQ in the Chicago suburbs for the week after that. Then, on August 13, I’m getting married! In case you were wondering, I’m not going to be the photographer at my own wedding, but I will have all my gear with me in the unlikely scenario that something unfortunate happens. Always ready.
A variety of posts will be coming in the future, but I don’t know when due to my crazy schedule in the month of August! Maybe I’ll write about some of the gear upgrades and other stuff I’ve done to get ready to be the main photographer at a wedding for only the second time. I’ve sure learned a lot since then, and can’t wait for Rachel’s wedding. Anyways, I hope you like these last two pictures from the Texas State Captiol series. I feel like HDR always looks better while using a wide-angle lens… Click for a larger version!
