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I'm an award-winning writer, photographer and web person from Washington, DC.
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Explored!
I’ve had two photos recently in Flickr Explore, which selects the most interesting photos from around this photosharing site. Both are mobile pics, taken with my iPhone 5, and edited with the Flickr app. The first appeared in Explore on … Continue reading
Photo Strategy: Serendipity with a Little Bit of Planning
Do I have a photographic vision? Goals? A business plan? No, that would take all the fun out of it. Instead, I am guided by serendipity. I wander about the city taking photos. But I don’t leave everything to chance. … Continue reading
Friday Photo: White House Bikeshare Edition
I love walking in DC. On Monday after work, I stopped off at Macy’s and then walked home, taking a little detour to go by the White House. It was darker than this photo appears and the absence of light … Continue reading
Friday Photo: Under Construction Edition
14th St is rapidly becoming lined with condos and apartments. Where once stood a KFC and other low-rent retail establishments, another new building rises. Shot with an iPhone 4 and edited in the Flickr mobile app. The photo also appeared … Continue reading
Surrendering to Serendipity: My Year in Photography
I like wandering the city taking photos. I’m a chronicler, a recorder, pursuing the things I am interested in – city life, the arts, travel and strong horizontal lines. And in 2012, I got to do so much of what … Continue reading
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Friday Photo: Santas Edition
This is from Santarchy last weekend on the National Mall. Could it be my last Instagram picture ever? The controversy over their terms of service made me rethink my attachment to this photosharing service. I like the Instagram community but … Continue reading
Snapseed is Free!
Snapseed is a dream of an app on the iPad – and now it’s free! Snapseed is like Instagram’s bigger and more powerful brother. In addition to scores of faux film filters and frames, Snapseed can perform the kind of … Continue reading
Mount Vernon Trail Photo in Virginia Biking Map
I have a photo in the Bicycling in Virginia Map, a publication by the Virginia Department of Transportation. The above shot is from the Mount Vernon Trail, just across the Potomac from the Jefferson Memorial. I took it on a … Continue reading
Instacanvas Insta-Survey
Receiving an email survey from a company is not unusual in American life. Amazon, Caribou, Five Guys, Target – you’ve probably been been given the opportunity to rate the experience on a rigid five-point scale. It’s unusual when you have … Continue reading
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Talk Like a Pirate Day
In honor of Talk Like a Pirate Day, here’s an Instagram shot from an Urban Pirates cruise that I took last weekend, part of an American University alumni event. It was a cheesy good time, as you can tell from … Continue reading