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Dallas's annual Veterans Day parade drew a huge crowd downtown -- out my window overlooking Main Street, it almost looked like a vintage photo of 1930's downtown brought back to life.

I remember watching the Dallas theme sequence on TV as a kid and being amazed at all the reflective skyscrapers in downtown. All those mirrored buildings were a huge help during Wednesday's shoot, helping to throw some amazing light just where I'd least expect it.

A couple weeks ago, I spent my Saturday morning at a North Dallas Petco parking lot, taking in my first live dog race. These guys didn't have the speed of a greyhound, but chances are they'll be well taken care of when their racing days are done.

For four days in March, my life basically consisted of one of three things: shooting photos of bands, editing photos of bands and waiting in line for pizza from a truck.

This was my first year photographing the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, though I've been in Austin during that week since 2007.