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Tag Archives: Photography
Friday Photo: Supreme Court Edition
While the Supreme Court heard the Obamacare case, protests against the law were held outside. The media and demonstrators were careful not to get on the steps of the Court, which were under the protection of the Supreme Court Police.
A Grab Bag of iPhone Photo Apps
The iPhone is more than a phone and much more than just a camera. It can do things that are impossible to do on a “real” camera, like effortlessly stitch together panoramas and instantly share pictures worldwide. These creative possibilities … Continue reading
Friday Photo: Washington Harbour Edition
Photos can lie. This one certainly does. While it looks like a picture of a lonely and mysterious scene, the night was anything but. I stepped away from friends for a moment to snap this iPhone pic. To the right … Continue reading
DCist Exposed Tickets Now On Sale
Want to see great Washington photos while enjoying DC Brau in a hip art gallery? Then check out DCist Exposed. It’s the sixth year for this photography show. I have a photo in it too. DCist Exposed is so big … Continue reading
Friday Photo: Bike Commuter
It was a beautifully mild spring morning – a perfect day to bike to work. Here a bike commuter travels south on 14th Street toward Luther Place Memorial Church. This is an iPhone pic, modified by Instagram. It also appeared in DCist: … Continue reading
The Atlantic – America at Work
This photo appeared in America at Work in The Atlantic. It’s a fascinating gallery of the diverse range of professions in this country. I love how The Atlantic does photojournalism so was delighted that they chose my picture for inclusion. … Continue reading
Adapt to Customers or Perish
It doesn’t matter what your business model is as a photographer. It matters what the customer’s buying model is. The above bit of wisdom is by Guy Kawasaki, who is quoted in an interesting article on rethinking photography business models. … Continue reading
Friday Photo: Fashion Edition
A model stands at the end of the runway during Crystal Couture in Crystal City, VA. Her pose reminded me of the cover of The Winner Stands Alone.
Friday Photo: Tent of Dreams Edition
OccupyDC still occupies McPherson Square. I was there on the day that they were supposed to be evicted. Nothing happened, except for this tent-raising, where OccupyDC covered the statue of General McPherson with a Tent of Dreams.
Slow Shutter Makes Long Exposures Easy
I heard about Slow Shutter from James Campbell, an iPhoneographer who I’m pretty sure has every iPhone photo app ever created. I was fascinated by the blurry, abstract long exposures that he had created with it. I have a “real” … Continue reading