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Welcome to Spring & Cherry Blossoms
I took this photograph this morning as I dropped Jeff Miller co-founder of Honor Flight at the Lincoln Memorial. He’s here to help with a group of 450 Korean War veterans from Nevada. And Senator Dole has been sighted at the WWII Memorial so the SEASON IS OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY!
DC PHOTO BOOK AT SPY MUSEUM
Spring is fast approaching but not even spies know when the Cherry Blossoms will appear. They are however in my DC PHOTO BOOK and I will be signing copies at the International Spy Museum on March 22nd and 23rd in anticipation of this annual rite of Spring. Posters on the front of the Museum will be advertising the event and I am delighted to be represented by this world class facility.
Honor Flight Summit!
The Honor Flight Summit was well-attended with a record 215 hub directors, volunteers and speakers. It was quite an event kicked off with a Friday reception which included everything from swing dancers to information stations where Friends of the WWII Memorial, Women in Military Service to America and vendors
WWII Memorial Exhibit at WIMSA
WIMSA (WOMEN IN MILITARY SERVICE TO AMERICA) is probably the best-kept secret in Washington, DC. It is is one of the more significant yet invisible architectural triumphs in DC. It is so in perfectly attuned to the cemetery’s overall facade that it goes unnoticed. The interior of the Memorial has sweeping forty foot ceilings half of which are skylights which blow vast amounts of light into the interior, so much so that I am constantly surprised that the prints show no sign of fading
Honor Flight Book Ordering
I will not be reprinting books this year and I am working out an arrangement with Amazon to fulfill all orders come 2015 They are far more efficient and are already taking care of all single book purchases. They may not be delivering your books by drone but they have made self-publishing practical. …which brings me to….
Infrared Photography III: DC PHOTO BOOK
I had the opportunity to make some new infrared images at Herrington Harbour Marina and thought I would share the results with you. For “repeatable” results, it’s best to set the camera on automatic and bracket one-half stop in each direction. More importantly, setting the “white balance” on the camera (see lifepixel website) is essential if you want control over the skies.
Infrared Photography II: DC PHOTO BOOK
White balance seems to be the key to infrared imaging. It’s been bitterly cold in Washington, DC and I am still not quite sure what the infrared sensor is recording and it seems that my histograms are always relatively substantial. I have been using a combination of the Lens baby which requires guessing at the exposures,
Infrared Photography: DC PHOTO BOOK
As an early adopter of digital imaging, I have had the opportunity to explore and write about the transition from film to digital. It’s been an impressive technological march. In 2000, I wrote and illustrated a story for Lexar Media on the possibilities of simulating the look of Infrared film images using digital cameras. That […]
DC PHOTO BOOK: The C&O Canal
The C&O Canal at 30th Street. The Canal was a project dreamed up by George Washington and he saw it as the Nation’s Gateway to the West. It stretches up to Cumberland, Maryland and I have done the trip by bicycle (The Washington Post) and by car (National Geographic Traveler). Ironically, by time the Canal was finished, the majority of the cargo carried was coal for the train which ran parallel to it and eventually put it out of business.
WWII Memorial in the “Snow”
This is the first time I have been able to get down to the Memorial to catch the flakes falling and the fountains running at the same time. One of these days, the “Wall of Stars ” will be completed and the lights on. We’re making progress. It was an exceptionally quiet time and there were only a few people at the Memorial all taking pictures and all very cleverly staying out of each’s others pictures. Quite a nice experience.
TIDEWATER: Fall Sailing on the Chesapeake
It’s nearing the end of the boating season (at least for us!). We started the day off with rain and decided to simply stop by the Marina for lunch and take a stroll but all of sudden, serendipity. The weather went from fog, to crystal clear and back to cloudy in three blissful hours of sailing with a steady ten to fifteen knot wind.
WWII Memorial: Veterans Day 2013
The WWII Memorial continues to be a source of interesting photography moments and I hope I am refining my skills as I plunge on with the project of promoting my books. I can’t tell you how much I enjoy conversing with the many people who come to the WWII Memorial. This has been a particularly […]
WWII Memorial
This Fall has been a wonderful for photography and for the experience of working with wonderful people. Here Senators Robert and Elizabeth Dole pose with Dave Smith of Honor Flight San Diego. Breitling Watches and their team
DC PHOTO BOOK IN KINDLE FORMAT
DC PHOTO BOOK is now available on the KINDLE FORMAT! 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.
Honor Flights at WWII Memorial!
Eleven Honor Flights descended upon the WWII Memorial and it was nice to see the fountains blasting away and the Memorial Plaza filled with veterans, guardians, tourists and everyone was shaking hands and posing for pictures. I missed the early flights (San Diego must be on California time!) but made pictures the rest of the day. I […]
Weclcome Back to WWII Memorial
Welcome back to whatever we call “normal” here in DC. I am looking forward to seeing nine flights this coming October 19th weekend and will be up at BWI greeting flights this afternoon. Congrats to everyone on a perfectly executed strategy during a difficult time. I believe Honor Flight garnered great media attention as the […]
Chesapeake Fall Sailing
L’Escargot is berthed at Herrington Harbour Marina which is about fifty minutes from my DC office. It’s a pleasure to spend some of these Fall days using the boat both as an office as well as for making images like the one above. I am sitll stunned that the Marina has wi-fi so I can spend time near the water in this beautiful Fall weat
WWII Memorial Heroes
Jewel of the Mall. Today, veterans from Chicago, Kansas and Missouri visited the WWII Memorial and had to be shielded from the many Congressman and Senators who showed up for a free photo op when the nation is shut down because of their incompetence.
WWII Memorial Barricades Fall
WWII Veterans from Honor Flight Mississippi were joined by Honor Flight Oregon WWII Veterans today in a little “civil unrest”. An exciting day for our WWII Veterans made a little more exciting by some “civil unrest.” Another photo for “WWII Memorial” Jewel of the Mall’s” next edition! It’s interesting how Honor Flight has become ensnared […]
WWII MEMORIAL: Veterans turned away?
This picture was taken at 3PM on Monday September 30th, 2013. Perhaps our elected officials can get off their asses and act as volunteers for WWII Veterans visiting the Memorial. More than 950 Veterans are scheduled to see the Memorial this week with Honor Flight. Lori Turner’s Mississippi Honor Flight Group will be the first […]
Tidewater: Chesapeake in Fall
The light on the Chesapeake is quite extraordinary during these Fall afternoons and I have worked out a new camera kit which is proving quite useful when sailing. As always, there were some graceful and colorful boats and future versions of Tidewater: The Chesapeake Bay in Photographs will be richer for the afternoon.
WWII MEMORIAL: If you build it…
This Saturday was an extraordinary day for Honor Flights. Hubs from Rochester, Columbus, New England, Rhode Island, Long Island, Space Coast (Florida) were all present as were Senators Dole and Colin Powell shown here surrounded by veterans. While there is already a picture of General Powell in the book, I might replace it with this […]
Tidewater Epub on Amazon
Tidewater: The Chesapeake Bay in Photographs” is now uploaded to the Amazon website and can be downloaded instantly for your reading pleasure on almost any device. Cool Technology!
DC PHOTO BOOK: 9/11 MEMORIAL
The incredibly thoughtful Memoirial to 9/11 is well worth a visit. The designers embuded this small parcel of ground with as much dignity and grace…