Photographers had to contend with a soggy shoot in Austin
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By Bradley Wilson
CMR Managing Editor
The assignment was rather straightforward. “Texas, Our Texas.” Give the judges a feel of a piece of the story of Texas, Our Texas. Routine life. Daily life. Work. Play. Offer an analysis of the state that goes far beyond the superficial.
Then came the rain. Lots of it. More rain that Austin had ever seen in a single day — 16 inches.
Then came the tornadoes. Damaged a school south of Austin. Closed the airport.
But the 60 or so students who indicated they wanted to participate in the Shoot-out and the 47 who finally participated persevered and documented a little slice of life in Texas during the College Media Association / Associated College Press convention in Austin over Halloween weekend. Continue reading “Austin Shoot-out: Texas Our Texas”