I met Mr O at a recent photo get together at Manassas Battlefield Park.  There were several kids there, and O was always right there to be photographed.  I think you’ll agree he’s a real cutie with a huge smile — and his personality was just as big!  We were there to practice shooting with off-camera flash as well as the extreme backlighting from the sunset, and Mr O’s shots... 

I recently entered the Washingtonian Magazine November Photo Contest and have been selected as a finalist!  The theme is “wide angle”, and one of my favorite lenses is the Tokina 12-24 which is pretty darn wide — and the one used for the finalist image. I would greatly appreciate it if you would vote for my Jefferson Memorial photo, titled “Dawn’s Early Light”.... 

Yesterday’s meeting for Help-Portrait went well.  We had a decent turn out of about 10 or so people and we all shared ideas on possible locations, how to get donations, etc.  Now the process begins on nailing down the locations and getting supplies, volunteers, donations, etc. — there are only 4 weeks until the 12th of December which is when we need to pull it all together and make it... 

A little while back I heard about Help-Portrait, a way to give back to the community using our talents as photographers. I sat on it for a while and eventually signed up after seeing the video below. Everyday I’m thankful for the things I have, the people around me, my job, my health, etc. But with the holidays approaching we’re reminded that there are those who are less fortunate,... 

I’ve lived in Manassas for about a year and a half now and have come to really appreciate the history of this location.  From the Battlefield (there are a couple other shots of the Battlefield in this post) to the downtown area, there are a lot of photographic opportunities.  Right now I’m staking out locations for portraits — if you have any suggestions or would like some portraits...