July 2010 Wallpaper: Sunset Over Great Falls

The summer sun sets in glorious colors over Great Falls in Potomac, Maryland.

July wallpaper is ready for download – click on the links below for the resolution and aspect ratio that best match your computer screen:

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WORKSHOP: Photographing the DC Memorials from Evening to Night

A group of visitors to the Lincoln Memorial spontaneously hold up a sign saying, "I Still Have a Dream."

I’m super excited about a new 1/2-day photography workshop that I’m putting together for Monday, July 5th on Photographing the DC Memorials from Evening to Night. One of the things that students at my [...]

Shenandoah Valley Hot Air Balloon & Wine Festival

A few days ago, I blogged about my new Stock Photography-Image Archive site by Photoshelter. Photoshelter’s been updating their features, and I now have the option to easily embed slideshows on my blog and other websites! How cool is that??!!! I’ve been working hard to upload my full image archive to my new site. [...]

A Peek into the Washington National Cathedral

I was over at the Washington National Cathedral earlier this week for a family/baby portrait shoot in the Cathedral gardens.  I got there a little early to do some scouting, but had just a minute or two for a peek inside the cathedral itself.  I didn’t have time to set up a tripod, so [...]

June 2010 Wallpaper: Painting Peace at the Vietnam Memorial

Here’s my June 2010 wallpaper for download – click on the links below for the resolution and aspect ratio that best match your computer screen:

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Last weekend for "Of Fairytale Kingdoms" Fine Art Photography Exhibit!

Hey, so I’ve been getting lots of great feedback from people who’ve seen my current exhibit, “Of Fairytale Kingdoms,” at the Arlington Public Library, Central Branch in Virginia.  This weekend is the last weekend of the show, so do stop by if you have a chance, and leave me a message on this blog [...]

Painting Peace at the Vietnam Memorial

Painting with light at the Vietnam Memorial, Washington Monument in the backdrop, Washington, DC

One of my students and I did a painting with light session last night at the Vietnam Memorial.  Our favorite takes had the long wall of the memorial, together with the ground lights and pavement, form graphic lines all [...]

May 2010 Wallpaper: Hoodoo Nation I

View of the hoodoos from Inspiration Point at Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Thin, protruding spires of rock, hoodoos have been formed over thousands of years by water, wind, ice, and gravity. The northern section of Bryce Canyon National Park boasts the largest concentration of hoodoos in the world.

Here’s my May 2010 [...]

Artist's Statement, Of Fairytale Kingdoms

I’ve just put the finishing touches on my artist’s statement for my “Of Fairytale Kingdoms,” which will be featured in my upcoming art exhibit in May at the Arlington Public Library in Virginia, as well as at next week’s Art League of Germantown “Shades of Spring” show at Black Rock Center for the Arts. [...]

Prepping for My Next Next Exhibit: Of Fairytale Kingdoms

Last weekend, I was prepping for my next next exhibit, picking out the 10 images, figuring out what sizes I’ll print them in, and drawing out the schematic of their placement.  My next next exhibit will be at the Arlington Public Library, Central Library Branch in Virginia, and I’m calling it, “Of Fairytale Kingdoms.”  Since I [...]