Posts Tagged ‘Washington’
Jewel of the Mall
As I am frequently at the WWII Memorial greeting flights or wandering the Mall to the various bookstores, I am always on the lookout for new “opportunities”. I had been quietly lusting after the crane that Hayward Baker and Clark Construction had on their building site but held little hope.
Martin Luther King Memorial
On my regular “rounds” of the Monuments, I stopped by to see the Martin Luther King Memorial. Last year, I had the pleasure of contacting the King Foundation for the permission to use a picture for the DC PHOTO BOOK and so it is the only general DC book sold in the MLK bookstore. You can also get it […]
Senator Bob Dole’s 90th Birthday!
Happy 90th Birthday Senator Bob Dole! Senator Robert Dole in front of the WWII Memorial. He is well known for his Congressional career, his run for the presidency and for lobbying for and raising the funds to build the WWII Memorial. He is “adored” because of his frequent visits to the WWII Memorial to greet his fellow […]
WWII Memorial: Hidden Gems
The Ceremonial Gardens are just behind and to the West of the Atlantic Pavillion. They were designed by James A. Van Sweden, the landscape architect for the Memorial. Until recently, the area always seemed either incomplete or in disrepair but today, the gardens looked perfect. It’s an overlooked and tranquil setting: a nice place to host
WWII Memorial Book on iBooks
Jewel of the Mall: World War II Memorial is now available on the iBookstore! Its delivery was slightly delayed when we cleared our schedules to plan and install the WWII Memorial show at the Women’s Memorial. But that did allow us to feature the new show in the digital book! This digital edition contains all […]
WWII Memorial Photo Installation
The show of WWII Memorial images is entitled a “A Memorial Comes To Life” and the prints are almost all in place. The Women In Military Service To America Memorial is an extraordinary building both inside and out.
DC PHOTO BOOK Goes Digital
DC PHOTO BOOK is now available on the iBooks! The digital version includes more photographs than its print counterpart, as well as additional commentary and resources. Digital books offer more possibilites in terms of content and interactivity, and it’s been exciting to redesign for this platform. With the recent addition of the Martin Luther […]
Nationals Opening Day
Five years ago, I had the enviable task of capturing the first pitch at the opening of Nationals Park. The plan was for the photograph to then be turned into a poster distributed stadium-wide after the game. Major League Baseball pitchers throw pretty fast, so it was an exciting proposition. The camera rig was designed […]
National Cherry Blossom Books Signings
I will have the grood fortune to be signing the WWII MEMORIAL and DC PHOTO BOOKS this Monday April 1st (1-4 PM) and Thursday April 4th (1-4 PM) at the National Park Service Cherry Blossom Festival tent run by Eastern National. Watching the anticipation and transition on the Mall from gloomy Winter into exuberant Spring is always fascinating. I am also hoping to do a morning broadcast on WTTG/ Fox news show sometime during the week.
Rocky Mountain Honor Flight
Rocky Mountain Honor Flight. March 22, 2013. A blustery beautiful Spring morning greeted the Rocky Mountain Honor Flight lead by Mary Haddon. Although we had been down to the Memorial several times in the last week, it was good to see the Memorial populated by its natural inhabitants: WWII veterans and a group of students from the Air Force Academy who had volunteered to act as guardians. And as usual, there were several surprises. As the veterans were just to get off the bus, high school students lined the walkway to applaud the veterans and as we were leaving, a high school band
DC PHOTO BOOK at the Spy Museum!
As of today, the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC will be handling the DC PHOTO BOOK. We are very excited to have the book at their bookstore which houses a wonderful collection of books on espionage and intrigue. DC PHOTO BOOK holds no tales of covert operations yet, but hopefully in time the […]
Preparing for the Presidency
It’s quite a wonderful collection and everyone who put it together deserves thanks. DC PHOTO BOOK just arrived and I am reminded of the various inaugurations I have photographed. I am happy this year to be working indoors!
Revised DC PHOTO BOOK
We are happy to report that the first bound copies of the revised DC PHOTO BOOK have arrived! We’ve spent the last eight months redesigning the DC PHOTO BOOK and are quite delighted with the finished product. The updated book features new spreads on the Korean War Veterans Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Holocaust […]
NYPD and WWII Memorial
Getting down to the WWII Memorial is always a treat. My first task, a request from furniture maker Jeffrey Jaskiewicz for an image he could use to adorn a rocking chair and so made a pan from the West side of the Memorial. I then wandered over to visit with the “usual suspects” and found George Kerestes […]
National Reflecting Pool…?
The National Mall’s fabulous reflecting pool is temporarily “out of order”. After an extensive 34 million dollar renovation, the District and it’s guests were only stunned by its beauty temporarily. Within a few days of the opening, “algae and scum” (see photo below) were reported to be taking over. Ever filled with foreboding that a photo will disappear, I was down to the Memorial on opening day and am delighted I did.
Honor Flight Akron Canton at WWII Memorial for last time
200 Canton Akron (CAK) WWII Veterans and Guardians at the WWII Memorial hold aloft a banner which reads “MISSION ACCOMPLISHED”. After twenty plus flights and five years of service, Honor Flight Akron Canton (Ohio) flew it’s last flight this September 22, 2012. The veterans and guardians posed in front of the WWII Memorial fountains to celebrate. […]
Reflecting Pool: Labor Day
After a number of years, the reflecting pool is “reflecting” and we have our precious views restored to us. This was taken about 7 PM on Labor Day and crowds of people gathered just to admire the perfect view.
Tuskeegee Airman Leads Chicago Tribute
Lawton Wilkerson, one of the Tuskeegee Airman lead the Chicago Honor Flight ceremony today. One hundred WWII veterans visited the WWII Memorial today and were part of a ceremony which included a “lot of photography”. The photographic archives of Chicago’s Honor Flight are perhaps the most complete of all the Honor Flights. The images from […]
REFLECTING POOL ALMOST REFLECTING
It’s been a long time between reflections but after two years of driving piles and pouring concrete, the Reflecting Pool between the Lincoln and Washington and adjacent to the WWII Memorial will be opened this September. I am looking forward to seeing a completed Mall as prior to this, the Lincoln had been undergoing renovation.
Spirit of ’45
A “Wall of Honor” consisting of the faces of 1,945 men and women who served during World War II was unveiled at the National World War II Memorial on Saturday morning, August 11, to mark National Spirit of ’45 Day honoring the men and women who were the “ordinary heroes” of WWII. The “Wall” includes […]
Advertising in National Parks Traveler
These three ads will be displayed randomly in a new advertising campaign we are developing with National Parks Traveler. We have committed to 20000 impressions a month and are hoping to watch the site stats soar! It’s more interesting than gambling.
Panning for Gold
Just when you feel you’ve taken every possible angle and image of the WWII Memorial (and I’ve made my share!), you stumble across another view. Yesterday, we were let out of the cab at the front of the Memorial and wandered into this area overlooking the Plaza. The images are available on the studio archive […]
Kenosha Air Show greets Vets
Old Glory Honor Flight lead by Drew McDonald arrived yesterday with eighty veterans and as many guardians and family. It made for a nice set of pictures as several families flew in and surprised their Veteran at the Memorial. Temperatures were DC HOT but a strong breeze and lots of umbrellas kept everyone comfortable. The group flew last night to Kenosha, Wisconsin and the Experimental Aviation Association annual meet up. They were greeted by an estimated 20 to 30 thousand people.
Honor Flight Chicago at WWII Memorial
Every three weeks, Honor Flight Chicago brings in four buses of veterans to visit their Memorial. Despite the fact that DC has “cooled off” from the 100 degree temperatures of last week, the 90 degree weather on Wednesday felt warm enough. However, Mother Nature is no rival for the energy and spirit of Honor Flight […]