Category Archives: General

That One Great Shot

Posted on December 21, 2009 by robert

My Cannon in the Snow photo is being featured in a group on RedBubble this month, called “That One Great Shot“.  It’s the cannon I wrote about in a previous post.  The cannon sits on Manassas Battlefield Park, in Manassas, … Continue reading →

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Lone Leaf

Posted on December 6, 2009 by robert

My “Lone Leaf” photo has been featured on RedBubble in the “Tone It Down!” category (black and white / sepia images)!  I’ve really been enjoying RedBubble and have gotten lots of great comments on that shot.  It was taken while … Continue reading →

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Washingtonian Magazine

Posted on December 1, 2009 by robert

Thanks to many of you, I won the Washingtonian Magazine November Photo Contest that I mentioned in a previous post.  I am very excited about this, and can’t wait to pick up the January 2010 issue where the image will … Continue reading →

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Please Vote For Me

Posted on November 18, 2009 by robert

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 … Continue reading →

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A few updates

Posted on November 13, 2009 by robert

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 … Continue reading →

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Joe McNally: Location Lighting Techniques

Posted on October 24, 2009 by robert

Yesterday I went to the DC Convention Center to see off-camera lighting hero and guru Joe McNally discussion Location Lighting Techniques for Kelby Training Live.  I’ve read Joe’s book The Hot Shoe Diaries and watched his seminars on Kelby Training … Continue reading →

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365@50

Posted on October 16, 2009 by robert

My buddy Shawn Duffy recently kicked everyone into gear on a new project called “The 365@50 Project”.  The goal of a typical 365 is to take 1 photo (or more) each day for 365 straight days.  It can be tough … Continue reading →

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Motivation

Posted on September 24, 2009 by robert

One of the problems with being an internet junkie is you spend a lot of time reading.  Mix that with a bit of obsessive-compulsive and you read even more.  I treat the internet like a college course sometimes, reading and … Continue reading →

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