Rannie "photojunkie" Turingan's Blog (11)

What's The Difference?

20 x 2 : What's The Difference? from photojunkie on Vimeo. This was the video I showed at last night's 20X2 in Austin, Texas. Continue

Added by Rannie "photojunkie" Turingan on March 11, 2008 at 8:30am — No Comments

Walking around today, from Kick! to the Flickr Meetup and the 16 Bit party. I totally got spotted by many folks as the guy who danced to Accordion style, Britney Spears during the How to Rawk Panel.

I'm so g… Continue

Added by Rannie "photojunkie" Turingan on March 9, 2008 at 5:34am — No Comments

You Know You Are Rocking When You're Drunk at 4pm

Friday was barely day one but I already feel like Saturday is day three. I had a very full day, shooting portraits, drinking on panel and partying it up at Breaking Bread with Brad before heading to the gay bar. So here is the skinny for tomorrow. - Breakfast with… Continue

Added by Rannie "photojunkie" Turingan on March 8, 2008 at 2:08am — No Comments

In the Doghouse

So I'm rooming with Sigmund and Roary for the next week while I'm here in Austin. Tomorrow, I'll be Breakfasting with the Gantz, spending the earlier hours shooting portraits and then appearing on a panel. Friday, March 7th, 2008 - 3:30pm - 4:3… Continue

Added by Rannie "photojunkie" Turingan on March 7, 2008 at 12:40am — No Comments

Amy Winehouse Spotted in Austin

It was a very long day of riding and waiting for airplanes, but I finally landed in Austin around 5:15, almost a whole hour later than planned. If you aren't in the city yet and are travelling in tomorrow, make sure your bring something to keep yo… Continue

Added by Rannie "photojunkie" Turingan on March 6, 2008 at 11:30pm — 1 Comment

Staying Connected at SXSW interactive.

SXSW interactive is a mere few days away and with all the panel sessions and parties it seems to be a lot to keep track of. Thankfully there is help out there. First, I'll point you over to SXSWBaby! and SXSW '08 Insider's Guide. Both are community run sites which highlight the ins and outs of SXSW across the board (film… Continue

Added by Rannie "photojunkie" Turingan on March 4, 2008 at 1:49am — No Comments

The SXSW Gallery Show: My Big Idea

Scott Andrew at Fray Cafe 2004, Inspiration is always the big idea for me at SXSW interactive. The folks over at Pixish have joined forces with SXSW Interactive to put on a slideshow gal… Continue

Added by Rannie "photojunkie" Turingan on February 28, 2008 at 12:30am — No Comments

SXSW tip - Mexican free-tailed Bats

Did you know that Austin Texas is the home of the world's largest urban bat colony? Each summer, the underside of the Congress Street bridge at Town Lake becomes the home of 1.5 million Mexican fee-tailed bats. Each evening they emerge from under the bridge to hunt for insect prey, which can average 10,000 to 20,000 pounds a night. In March, the bats begin their return to Austin from their winter m… Continue

Added by Rannie "photojunkie" Turingan on February 26, 2008 at 10:23pm — 3 Comments

SXSW tip - Ride the Dillos

It's a little known fact that there are FREE trolleys called Dillos which run through the core of downtown Austin. It's a great way to check out some of the sites around town, or perhaps you just want to get away from the crowds and find somewhere quieter to eat that doesn't have a queue. There are 5 different lines which you can catch mostly off Congress or the Blue line that stops in front of… Continue

Added by Rannie "photojunkie" Turingan on February 26, 2008 at 12:39am — 1 Comment

Send a Kid to Camp 2008

Back in 2003, when I first went to SXSW interactive, I did this campaign called send a Kid to Camp. The basic premise was To offer up portrait sessions to fellow SXSW participants for a modest fee. It basically helped cover my flight down there and in return sponsors got decent photos of themselves to use as they pleased. In 2004, I went to SXSW interactive again and didn't publicly d… Continue

Added by Rannie "photojunkie" Turingan on February 24, 2008 at 2:00am — No Comments

Ramping up for SXSW interactive

photo of Min Jung Kim taken at SXSW interactive in 2003. SXSW Interactive is two weeks away (March 7th to 11th) and I'm finally making the pilgrimage back to Austin after being gone for 3 years. Are you going down too? Well here are some of the places I know I will definitely be at, because I'm participating in these e… Continue

Added by Rannie "photojunkie" Turingan on February 22, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments