The Evolution of AustinScenes.com
When I was in college I did some photography work for a friend’s magazine. As a result of shooting hundreds of photos of drunken college kids on 6th Street I decided that I should find an outlet for all of the photos that never made it into Study Breaks Magazine. From this idea AustinScenes.com was born. At first the site was little more than photos of bikini shows and long nights of bar hopping. Shortly after creating the site I realized that, though some of the pictures were very interesting, the site lacked content and value.
About a year ago I realized that, though there are many already out there, Austin needed a city guide. Not just a city guide, but a community guide, even more so, a community builder. And so AustinScenes.com evolved into place for Austinites to find out what’s going on in their community and even more importantly how to take a more active role in their community.
Austin has long been revered for its music scene but not all Austin musicians reap the benefits of this reputation. I knew that one of the main goals for AustinScenes.com had to be to help aspiring musicians get the recognition they deserve. As part of a long overdue remodeling, I’ve begun to add several features and enhancements to AustinScenes.com, many of these centered on the music community.