Washington DC Photography - DC Cool Ad Campaign

I am truly fortunate to have the opportunity to license images from my collection of Washington DC Photography for such a wide variety of print and electronic media.  What's Cool about this image is that is was actually included in my archive of DC Photography as an afterthought - plucked from my Washington DC Cherry Blossoms Gallery by an obviously talented and extremely savvy art director for use in the DC Cool Ad Campaign - to be reproduced as full page ads in various print publications including Food + Wine, Condé Nast Traveler, Essence, Smithsonian, The New Yorker, and city magazines in major feeder markets like New York, Philadelphia and Boston, as well as 9' displays around DC.  What's especially Cool for me is this was shot fiddling around with a LensBaby I had just bought and trying to figure out how to use.  If you're not familiar - a LensBaby is an inexpensive plastic lens that offers the ability for some pretty interesting blur effects.  I was a bit concerned at first with this image going 9' but it looked fantastic.

Washington DC Photography

We've been fortunate to enjoy a lovely string of beautiful early Fall weather here in Washington DC -  Wonderfully pleasant afternoons with exquisite light.  I've been taking the opportunity to get out - Walk the Earth - and add new Washington DC Images to my Collection of Washington DC Photography for my upcoming book project as well as my online archive of Washington DC Photographs.  Here's an image from one such beauteous afternoon - a view from President's Park South (commonly referred to as the Ellipse) of the First Division Monument with the Old Executive Office Building.

Washington Monument with Scaffolding

I love the look of the Washington Monument during it's current repair process.  Although such images may be somewhat historic I think most likely they will have limited appeal in licensing Washington DC Images.  Over the years - As I Walk the Earth -  I've shot the Washington Monument from many locations around DC - here's a perspective I stumbled upon that I found new and interesting.  Taken from the plaza in front of the Red Cross Building at 17th & D St, NW.

National Gallery of Art Rotunda

The interior domed rotunda of the National Gallery of Art - West Building was designed in 1937 by architect John Russell Pope. Composed of pink Tennessee marble this neoclassical interior space was modeled after the Pantheon in Rome and at the time was considered the largest marble structure in the world.  Mr Pope later went on to design the Jefferson Memorial also in Washington DC.

Spring in Focus Opening Reception

View the original article @ K Street Magazine

The Spring in Focus Show Opening Reception at the Pepco Edison Place Gallery Thursday Night was a great success.  I am told by FotoDC that 1000+ people made their way through the space during the course of the evening.  Thank you to all who attended and especially Sonya Gavankar for her interest in my work and including this nice little piece in K Street Magazine.

Washington DC Architecture

Feel free to view more Images of Washington DC Architecture here in my Washington DC Architectural Elements Gallery.

National Building Museum / HDR

It's taken me a while but have finally discovered HDR Photography - or at least how I might apply it to my work.  I've basically avoided using HDR until now mainly because most examples I have seen appear a bit overdone and perhaps a little to cartoonish for my taste.  I guess I shyed away from using it thinking that some of this HDR look might be faddish and appear dated in a few years.  But - I've seen other work by a few photographers that have used it tastefully - so I've given it a try with the idea of applying HDR and hopefully maintaining a somewhat "real" look.  Here's a sample of my first attempt using HDR - one of my favorite interior spaces in Washington DC - The National Building Museum.  You can see more images from this shoot towards the end of my Washington DC Architecture Gallery included in my Collection of Washington DC Photography.

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.

Spring Time Washington DC - For a Day In January

It's January 29th - 72 Degrees and Sunny here in Washington DC. 

Incredible! - Such a wonderful break from our typical Washington Winter Weather - I'll take it -  had a Most Enjoyable Day in the Sunshine and am still feeling energized - but - the Dreaded February is upon us - the Longest Month of the Year for me. Hopefully we'll see a Massive Snow  ( or two ) this coming Month to shut things down and take us off the grid for a few days - then look forward to Spring when I always feel renewed and full of Hope and Promise.  Enjoy! and stay busy with whatever Satisfies your Soul.

iPhoneography + Rockabilly

iPhone / Quarry House

Rockabilly Night

iPhonography

iPhone w/ OldPhotoPro

DC Photos: US Capitol from the Steps of the United States Supreme Court

US Capitol Washington DC

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.

Licensing Washington DC Photography

I am truly fortunate to have the opportunity to license images from my collection of Washington DC Photography for such a wide variety of print and electronic media.  Here's an example of an image I just licensed for the cover of the Jan/Feb issue of Modern Luxury Magazine.  This image was selected from my gallery of Washington Monument Photos - taken on a drab drizzly dreary day in Washington DC through the columns of the Lincoln Memorial.

Postcard from this Week

iPhonography

Pumpkin Cannon   /   iPhone w/ Hipstamatic

Fall Color in Washington DC

October is my favorite Month of the Year.  I am truly blessed to live in my little corner of this world that for a short few weeks simply glows with spectacular fall color.  The shots above are basically the view I enjoy through the large picture window in front of my desk, here in my office.  I hope you might,  as I do,  slow down and take a little time each day to enjoy the Beauty of the World around you.

Licensing MD / VA / DC Photography

I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to license images from my Collection of Stock Images for such a wide variety of print and electronic media.  Here is a group of my images licensed for the cover of the new Maryland Scenic Byways Guide.  Images selected from my Western Maryland and Eastern Maryland Galleries included in my collection of Washington DC Stock Photography. 

Healing Art

I've been providing a lot of Art recently for decor projects in various Health Care Environments.  Some designers call it Healing Art - working to tap into this specific market I have been gradually building a Collection of such images for use in this niche.  To see more take a look through these two Galleries on my Website:      Details in Nature/Macro   and   Details in Nature