Author Archives: robert
Carmello’s, Manassas, VA
We enjoy going to Carmello’s in Manassas for a nice “date night” dinner out. When we were there last, I took a picture of the place setting with my iPhone 4. We got a glass of champagne and the menu … Continue reading
Charlottesville, Virginia
We took a long weekend trip recently to the Charlottesville, Virginia area and had a lot of fun visiting some local wineries, Carter Mountain Orchard, Monticello, and a few other places. Below are some of my favorite shots, the rest … Continue reading
Prince William County Fair
We went to the Prince William County Fair today and these are a few of my shots. Mostly shots of my son, but these were some that were ‘fun’ enough to share All were done with the Nikon D300s and … Continue reading
A bit of repair work on my Nikon 17-55
I got my Nikon 17-55mm a couple years back from someone on Craigslist. It is a great lens, but was one of the earlier models out. Took some time to clean the focus and zoom rings (the rubber was a bit … Continue reading
Civil War 150th Anniversary – Manassas, Virginia
Yesterday we spent some time touring the different Civil War sites here in Manassas for the 150th Anniversary of the first battle at Bull Run. Had a lot of fun though it was crazy hot (at least 100 degrees, even … Continue reading
US National Arboretum
Had the chance to get out today and take some real shots, without my primary camera being the iPhone! My sister and I headed to the US National Arboretum in Northeast DC. The Arboretum has been on my list since … Continue reading
more iPhone shots
The D300s is bulky compared to the iPhone 4 and I always have my iPhone with me, so more often than not it tends to be my go-to camera anymore. With a little one at home, the opportunities to get … Continue reading
Sam Adams
I’m a big fan of Sam Adams beer and last week I picked these glasses up from Total Wine while I was there making my own 6 pack for the NFL championship weekend. Not sure about the whole science behind … Continue reading
Some more iPhone shots
Been having a blast with the Instagram app [app store] on my iPhone (the second also uses TiltShift Generator app [app store]. I’ll be adding more to my Flickr which you can view at this link. Enjoy!
Some Manassas Virginia Shots
I know, exciting title, eh? Took my sister out shooting around Manassas to try out her new camera. We stopped at Manassas Confederate Cemetery on Church Street, then headed to the Old Town part of Manassas for some more. Here … Continue reading
