Digital Storytelling Basics, Spring 2014: February 2014

Monday, February 24, 2014

Transportation of Downtown Austin

Pedicabs transport individuals enjoying Downtown Austin.

Pedicab combs the streets in search of passengers.

Pedicabs are used for tourists to see the city.

Bicyclists, pedicabs, and cars share the road.

Cyclist rides throughout Downtown Austin.

Motorcycles are also used to get around Downtown Austin.

Taxis, pedicabs, bicycles: the many transportation methods of Downtown Austin.

Police officers transport themselves on bicycles.

Transportation of Downtown Austin, a set on Flickr.

Alexandra Triolo's photo essay is about the different and unique forms of transportation in Downtown Austin, with a heavy concentration on pedicabs.

Friday, February 21, 2014

Photo story: Tex-ercise

Students at the University of Texas find many different ways to stay active.

Not Just Smoothie Warriors

Locally owned smoothie shop in San Marcos.

Smoothie Warriors biggest hit is their wheatgrass.

Lists of just some of the benefits of taking wheatgrass.

Numerous costumers every day come in specifically for wheatgrass shots!

All fruit is fresh and purchased by local merchants.

All the fresh ingredients used in smoothies are on display.

Worker, Meg Johnston, prepares another wheatgrass shot for customers.

Even the wheatgrass grass is freshly made in front of you.

Smoothies made to order as quickly and healthy as possible.

Wheatgrass machine prepping latest shots.

Proud, healthy, and full of wheatgrass workers.

Not Just Smoothie Warriors, a set on Flickr.

by Kindell Johnston

Be bold, be brave: Engineers' Week 2014

Engineers' Week is a national celebration of all engineering disciplines. At The University of Texas at Austin, the Student Engineering Council hosts a week long competition between all the engineering organizations. They put down their pencils and find their pride. Welcome to their world.

Photo Story: "B Cycle" Around Austin

"B Cycle" Around Austin, a set on Flickr.

Austin B Cycle, which premiered December 21, 2013, is a new 24/7 bike-share program that offers students, commuters, and tourists an easy way to get around the city without having to worry about the hassle of storing and securing personal bicycles in public areas.

Click here to view the slideshow on my blog.

Alessandra Rey's Photo Story

A Free Verse Type of Night
February 18, 2013

Every Tuesday night, the popular Spider House café, located just north of UT’s 40 acres on Fruth street, invites a variety of ambitious, clever poets to share the work with the greater Austin community in the hopes of gaining enticing cash prizes as well as endless support for their creative talents.

To view my Flickr Slideshow directly, please click here. Be sure to click "Show Info" for a detailed description of the photo!

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- Alessandra

Dancing with Diversity

Dynasty Dance Crew is an Austin based hip-hop dance crew that has brought together six members of all ages and experiences and truly shows how the love of dance can build strong friendships.

Check out my photos here

life after cancer

Larry Gibson, 73, is my grandfather and a lung cancer survivor; I documented a day throughout his life where he experienced knee surgery and a bad reaction to the anestheisa due to his left lung only being able to hold 30 percent of oxygen; I thought that this was important to convey because it shows how much trauma a family can experience from stage 4 cancer.

You can check out the photos on my blog here!

"Transform-clay-tion" - A photo story

Summary: Pottery connoisseur Taylor Hendrix works in his garage-turned-studio in Rockport, Texas on Feb. 15, 2014, for an upcoming art show. Hendrix makes a variety of bowls, but says favorite part of making a bowl is creating the perfect lid.

Check out the photos on my blog! Just click right here.

Enjoy!

MapJam 2014 Photo Story

MapJam 2014

Texas Cru Wants You.

A mission team makes plans for Spring Break before "Cruesday."

Students gather in LFC foyer before Cruesday every Tuesday.

At Cruesday there is worship, a sermon, and fellowship.

Missional Community bibles studies meet every week.

At "MC" students pray and dive into God's word.

Ultimate Frisbee Friday ends the schoolweek for students and friends.

It seems like friendships form quickly when you join Cru.

Frisbee allows students to reach out to others about Christ.

Ultimate Frisbee Friday is located at IM fields at 5:30pm.

Join Texas Cru at Cruesday, Missional Community, or Frisbee Fridays.

Texas Cru Wants You., a set on Flickr.

Texas Cru, not to be confused with the rowing team, is a caring community all about sharing the love of Christ with others through unique avenues of fellowship; all pictures were taken at three different locations on the UT campus throughout a duration of three days.

No Kill? No Problem

Haibao is one of countless dogs saved from euthanasia.

The scenic view from Austin Pets Alive! location on South Congress.

Tourism on Congress never fails to deliver the most donations of any site daily.

Employee Emily coddles Paige, a small chihuahua recovering from worms.

Brother and Sister, Yogi and Fozzie, wrestle awaiting adoption.

Austin Pets Alive! has made Austin the largest "No Kill" city in the nation.

A potential customer contemplates adoption.

The main shelter at Town Lake houses roughly two hundred dogs.

Volunteers like Marcia (pictured above) make the organization possible.

No Kill? No Problem, a set on Flickr.

The following photos cover Austin Pets Alive!, a non-profit no kill organization, at its main location near Town Lake and small commuter location on South Congress taken over course of two days this week.

Photos Page on my blog