A recent assignment required some roses, half a dozen each of red and white. In this case each one was hand chosen for it’s beauty. After photographing them for the ad, I did a few fun, for me. Because they’re beautiful. I got into this business of photography because I liked creating images of what...
Having just today gotten a new DSLR body, I needed to start setting it up to match my other cameras in operational settings. In the middle of a session is NOT the time to fumble for a control that either isn’t behaving or isn’t placed as you expect it to be. After spending some time on...
On Monday, Sept 14, 2015 – 3 days after the actual 14th anniversary date, I visited the new Visitor’s Center that opened at the Flight 93 Memorial. The Visitor’s Center is the enormous ramp-like building in the middle of the first photo, at the top of the hill. It has a slight arc to it, aligning with...
Farming, forestry, tillable land, navigable rivers and roads combined to make Frederick, MD. the center of a network for travel since earliest times in Colonial America and onward through today. Looking at the map with its modern interstates, I-70 and I-270 get the most attention and traffic. But the original National Road, Rt 40, runs straight...
Gettysburg National Military Park Sunday morning, July 7th, 2013 I went to visit Gettysburg Sunday morning, July 7th, 2013, 4 days after the 150th anniversary of this horrific battle. One of my hobbies is reading American history, especially the Civil War. I find Gettysburg an incredibly spiritual place. I also recognized that, despite the crowds...
