For my first blog post assignment, I chose a theme of “600 feet” to take my photos.   Each photograph of the 6 posted here was taken 100 feet away from the last on W Oltorf St, totally up to “600 feet” of photos. In each shot, I strove to capture an object that best exemplified the vibe of their “100 foot” block. I chose to leave the photos unedited to showcase the street in its most raw form.

 

At my starting point, I stood near a recycling bin outside a large red H-E-B. I crouched next to a filled Capital Metro bus stop for this shot.

 

I then walked 100 feet further, and came upon a pole with some interesting engravings.

 

At 200 feet, I came upon a pole at the intersection of Oltorf and S Congress. Covered in old stickers and new flyers, the shot felt so classically Austin.

 

At 300 feet, the scenery changed dramatically. I came upon a strip mall with many well-known vendors. I stopped next to a fire hydrant to mark my spot and took my fourth photo.

 

At 500 feet, I found myself under a telephone pole. Upon further inspection, I noticed a massive bird nest with two green canaries resting inside.

 

For my sixth and final photo, I snapped a shot at the structure my companion and I found ourselves at. This shot brings the project back to its first shot. We came to a stop, literally, when we came head to head with a local Taco Bell, painted red on the outside. It felt a natural end to the photo project, which began another large red building.

Photographing 600 feet of Oltorf was an interesting adventure. The time itself seemed to fly by in assigning each “stop” with the nearest structure to mark it.