Ain't Nothin' Finer

I won’t claim to be a beer connoisseur, in that I generally can’t speak very eloquently as to what in particular I like about this or that beer.  That being said, I do love most styles of beer, and enjoy drinking certain beers in certain situations.  If it’s cold out, I love a porter.  In bars, I usually order stouts.  If I’m with Billy D. Williams, I make it a Colt 45.

May I suggest the awesome?

When summer rolls around, usually about February 15 here in Austin, it’s time to make it a Shiner.  Continue ad nauseam until our other season, winter, rolls around; say December 15.  I can’t tell you what’s great about an ice-cold Shiner.  I can only tell you that it is great.  So great, if you look at my son’s bottle cap collection, you’ll be astounded by the number of ram’s heads staring back up at you.  It’s probably available all over, but it’s brewed right here in Shiner, Texas, a city with a population smaller than my high school.  1984 people- that’s more like a year than a population.  Thanks to Wolfram Alpha, I can tell you that’s only 139 metric tons of people.  But I digress.  Shiner Bock is my standby beer, and it goes great with an Austin summer.

As an aside, I don’t know if they changed their recipe, but my dad swears Shiner used to be one of the worst/cheapest beers in Texas.  All I know is that he drinks them now.

Any other Shiner lovers out there?  Swear your fealty now.

I came to a realization this morning.  Austin artist and great friend Kevin Munoz is absolutely killing it.  I wish he lived next door, because I know I would get a lot more work done. I had sort of taken it for granted, but this guy really is one of my favorite artists working today. [...]

Everyone does it.  You’re on your laptop and you get the urge.  You peek furtively around; no one is looking.  You’ll just sneak a quick peek.  It’s no big deal.  You type in… your first and last name.  Honestly, what did you think I was talking about?  But seriously, this is an interesting phenomenon.  Just [...]

We had a wonderful time in Woodstock, New York, documenting Talia and Tym’s wedding.  The rain held off, it was a beautiful day, and everyone had a great time.  Here are some of our favorites from the day.  Click on any image to see it larger.

Every so often, the photo booth divulges the answer to what it assumes is a frequently asked question.  For example: Q: Does the photo booth save lives? A: A clear and decisive “Yes indeed!”

The ceremony for Trinity and Jesse was simply beautiful.  The weather cooperated at Lady Bird Lake after threatening rain all morning.  After the ceremony, a parade consisting of the wedding guests, the Austin Bike Zoo, and the Minor Mishap Marching Band led the party to Big Red Sun for the reception.  We had tons of [...]

What what? Here’s what Adobe insider Terry White has to say on the matter: “Wouldn’t it be cool if we had Lightroom for the iPad? All I can say on that one is….. .”  That sly wink says it all: I’ll be buying an iPad soon.  Also, there is the very real, non-rumor ability of [...]

Here’s a post from a blog any small business owner should be reading.  The writer is a fantastic designer and dear friend, and she offers incredibly helpful down-to-earth business advice.  Also, she’s got fantastic recipes with photos!  Really, anyone should read this blog. Finding Balance Enjoy!

Here are the pics from the photo booth’s sophomore effort at Trinity and Jesse’s Wedding Potluck (which was an absolute blast).  And just for fun, let’s make it a tradition: anyone caught on camera in our photo booth gets 10% off their photo booth rental.  As if people need an incentive to get in the [...]

Totally awesome way to break in the new photo booth.  Everything went super-smoothly (excepting the torrential downpour), and the pictures look FANTASTIC!  Thanks to everyone who got crazy in the booth!  P.S. to anyone who took pictures in the booth: become a fan of Max Photography on Facebook and get 10% off your inevitable rental [...]