Snap Kitchen: local, organic and healthy cooking
Snap Kitchen is local takeout kitchen in Austin (and Houston) that focuses on healthy local organic meals in a snap. to quote their Motto: We are dedicated to bringing our customers flavorful, handcrafted food that supports our commitment to local, organic ingredients and healthy cooking. I was really excited to shoot their entire menu recently, if you are near the Triangle or 6th →
Dean Peer’s video: 1 Speed
Here's a music video I recently produced for bassist Dean Peer from his album Airborne. The track is called 1 Speed, and it has everything you'd want in video: exploding rockets, confused cosmonauts, underwater air guitar and Walter Cronkite eating experimental space food. Dean's new album Airborne is getting a lot of critical reviews (and here) from media in the Hi Fidelity →
Playboy Magazine
You can see one of the Jonathan Richman photos I took in the August issue of Playboy. It part of the piece that features the Continental Club in Austin as one of America's Best Bars. ...who can argue?
submerged – under water photos
I'll be focusing on some underwater photography from now until September. Here's a series of surreal photos taken this past week... there's also a short video at the end.
recent landscape work
I love landscape photography. The way the light changes every 30 seconds and the way waiting always seems to have a big payoff in some undiscovered color or light reflection. To me being outside at the golden hour is like being in god's photo studio. I'm lucky that I'm seeing more demand from clients for my landscape work, here are →
Crawdaddy! Magazine
Crawdaddy magazine has a long history - going back to the early 1960's, and they continue to to be relevant today. Just check this article on The Greatful Dead vs the Boredoms ....amazing! Their current web incarnation is run by Wolfgang's Vault of Phil Graham Presents fame. I'm proud they are currently featuring some of my photos from 2009 in their Rock →
Texas French Bread
I recently did a series of photos for Texas French Bread’s web site that was redesigned by Leslie Williams. The café has a long history in Austin, but what’s new is their Dinner Menu at the Rio Grande location. It’s a unique local source menu that you’ll find both delicious and conscientious at the same time. My personal favorite →
Truluck’s
I recently worked with Crush Advertising on a series of shoots for Truluck's restaurant. Based out of Florida, Truluck's has their own fisheries in Naples, Florida on the Isle of Capri, so when the Florida Stone Crab hits the tables at any of their restaurants is super fresh. Amazing seafood. Check them out the next time you're at one of their 10 →
austin skyline – foggy version
I was downtown early in the morning last week and shot this series of the Austin's changing skyline. It was foggy and dark; about a half hour before sunrise.brian birzer is a freelance photographer
Big Island Hawaii
I spent the first part of June on the Big Island in Hawaii, After flying into Kona on the west coast, we spent a few days on a coffee plantation, then went to the south shore Puna District, were we spent a week at the Ramashala Yoga Retreat. The Ashram was a stone’s throw from the black sand beaches that →
rock prints
I have a few 16x20 mounted prints left over from a couple shows earlier this year.Let me know if you are interested in purchasing one, operators are standing by.Wayne CoyneJonathan Richman Austin TVJack WhiteJad Fair and Nao
Sushi Chef Extraordinaire: D Howard
I had the opportunity to take photographs with D Howard, a sushi chef based here in central texas. Not only did I get to photograph her food art creations, but if course I got to “test” them as well : )Here’s an excerpt from her bio:D Howard grew up in Texas on a diet of Hamburger Helper and Jell-O, so →
BlueShoe SpoonBend
I recently shot a series photos for BlueShoeSpoonBend's new website.BSSB is an integrated partnership between two successful Austinagencies: BlueShoe Marketing and Spoonbend.check them out when you get a chance.Brian Birzer is a freelance photographer based in Austin TX
Kundalini Gong Meditation
The playing of the Symphonic Gong is an integral part of the mediation practice of Kundalini yoga. I did a couple photo shoots last week for Mehtab at Yoga Yoga in Austin who teaches workshops and has written a book on the subject.To quote another source:The Gong has all the sounds of creation within it. You'll understand better once you've →
Dia de Los Muertos photos
Earlier this month I went to the Austin version of Dia de Los Muertos or Day of the Dead. While I understand that the ceremony pulls a lot more weight closer to Texas border towns, this year the mexi art museum in Austin made a point of honoring the 100th Anniversary of the Life and Death of Frida Kahlo. here's a →
MJS architectural photography
Michael Smeets is a local real estate designer and builder here in Austin, I've always been impressed with his ability to balance all the variables required for high end remodels. Included in his projects is the current home/HQ of Prana Media who recently developed an amazing web site for him, I was lucky enought to work with tech and didgeridoo →
Agave Real Estate Photos
Here are some samples of a recent project that I've shot of the Agave real estate development in East Austin, including a billboard on the congress ave bridge:You can see the whole Flickr set here:
