I upped my photographic game this year with some new camera gear in hopes of documenting SXSWi as best I could. Here are some of my favorites from the keynotes from this year.
Tony Hsieh (and his Zappos crew) want YOU to have good customer service.
Kathy Sierra and Gary Vaynerchuck
![Gary Vee - SXSWi 2009](https://i0.wp.com/farm4.static.flickr.com/3581/3358132888_2c49d418b9.jpg?resize=449%2C299)
Gary Vee of Wine Library TV
![Kathy Sierra - SXSWi 2009](https://i0.wp.com/farm4.static.flickr.com/3633/3361501264_d50316bf40.jpg?resize=449%2C299)
Kathy Sierra points to something that kicks ass
![Nate Silver - SXSWi 2009](https://i0.wp.com/farm4.static.flickr.com/3547/3357781682_03d9c5c174.jpg?resize=449%2C299)
Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight.com
![Nate Silver and Stephen Baker - SXSWi 2009](https://i0.wp.com/farm4.static.flickr.com/3632/3357771274_145dc57ccd.jpg?resize=449%2C299)
Stephen Baker (Businessweek) and Nate Silver
![Tony Hsieh - South by Southwest Interactive 2009](https://i0.wp.com/farm4.static.flickr.com/3576/3354373453_dab9c2cfa8.jpg?resize=449%2C299)
Tony Hsieh of Zappos.com
![Lawrence Lessig - South by Southwest Interactive 2009](https://i0.wp.com/farm4.static.flickr.com/3659/3355187452_6533be904b.jpg?resize=449%2C299)