Library of Congress Main Reading Room

I think the Library of Congress Main Reading Room has the Most Beautiful Ceiling in DC  So much exquisite architectural detail - it's a bit overwhelming and hard to take it all in

If you would like to see more - take a look through this Library of Congress Image Gallery :

Library of Congress Image Gallery

US Marine Corps Memorial

Detail of US Marine Corps Memorial

Arlington, VA

Spring Evening in Washington DC

View from the Jefferson Memorial at Sunset

I've been shooting the Cherry Blossoms in DC now for quite a few years.  I never get tired of it but it can be challenging to produce images that are not just a repeat of previous years.  Typically I go down pre-dawn and shoot as mentioned in this Popular Photography Article.  This year I decided to make my way through the mass humanity and go down in the afternoon - it was great and I was certainly successful - but I still like the early morning hours better.  Of all I shot that day this might be one of my favorite images - and it's not even of the Cherry Blossoms.  I just got a Canon 8-15mm f/4L and this is one example of what it does

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Muddy Creek Falls

Garrett County, MD

Washington DC Architecture

EPA East Building Walkway

Map of My Brain

iPhone w/ Hipstamatic

Driving through some incredibly remote/utterly featureless area of Nebraska (I summed up this trip with the thought that I have been just about Everywhere, but I had never been Nowhere) out of the blue I randomly stumbled upon a fairly decent Flea Market.  I think it was fate because the very first thing I laid eyes upon was this old metal game, which happened to be the most accurate map of my brain I have ever come across.  I bought it on the spot.  It's been hanging in my house for years now and I look at it almost every day.  It reminds me that the Swirling Vortex I operate in is a good thing (in fact a blessing) providing I am able to effectively employ the Swirl and maintain a Positive Spin.

Washington DC Photography Licensing

I'm fortunate to have an image selected for another book cover by NY Times Best Selling Author John Gilstrap. His latest novel - High Treason - Due out next month on Pinnacle Books.  I really like how Art Director Lou Malcangi used the image in this layout.  You may view the original image here to see how he cropped it for use - I think this is very good art direction and am very pleased with the results.  This image was selected from my gallery of US Capitol Photos included in my Collection of Washington DC Photography.

Cherry Blossoms in Washington DC

If you plan on shooting the Cherry Blossoms this year you better get ready.  The Cherry Blossoms in DC, around the Tidal Basin,  are reaching Peak Bloom very early this year. Peak Bloom expected Tuesday 3/20.  Get down early to beat the crowds and capture wonderful views to include the Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial.  If you happen to miss them around the Tidal Basin you always have the chance to catch them a bit later on the grounds of the US Capitol - the West side of the US Capitol offers some opportunity for great images as well as the East Side near the Supreme Court.  Here's an article included in this month's Popular Photography including a few tips from me on photographing the Cherry Blossoms in DC.  I'm hoping for a day or two of dramatic early morning light to add images to my Cherry Blossom Gallery within my collection of Washington DC Images.

Glen Echo Park Carousel

Glen Echo Carousel

iPhone with Hipstamatic App

I love the architectural details within Glen Echo Park.  Feel free to view more images in my Architectural Details Gallery included in my Collection of Washington D.C. Stock Photography.

iPhonography

Connecticut Ave, NW  Washington DC   iPhone

Haven't posted here much in quite a while - mainly because I woke up one morning and my trusty little G-9 had died in it's sleep.  It was a sad day.  I replaced it with a new G11 - but for whatever reason never felt the Love with it as I had for the G9.  It could also be that a new girl had come to town - my sexy little iPhone Camera.  It has now become my #1 favorite Camera - because I always have it with me.  Take a look at piece on the PhotoShelter Blog.  I have certainly been Walking the Earth and taking Photos - that's what I do - But been sharing the images on Facebook- but am now bored with it  - and realize that by now everyone has probably hidden me anyway because they're tired of seeing my images everyday.  Like all obsessive artists I need an outlet for creative expression - so I'm back to this little Blog

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Feel free to view Additional Images included in my collection of Washington DC Stock Photography

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Morning Stroll around Capitol Hill

Capitol Hill 3/25/11 - Images by Randy Santos / dcstockimages.com

Last Friday I had to take my sister-in-law Madeleine to Union Station to catch an early AM train. Decided to take advantage of a beautiful morning and have a nice little stroll around Capitol Hill. Wonderfully Beautiful Morning Light, here are the results - 200 images.
All images shot between 6:30 - 11:00AM
Gallery Sequenced in Shoot Order
You can view the Gallery here: Capitol Hill 3/25/11

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