Tag Archives: Virginia
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
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
Winter Weather
It’s snowing like crazy out there, and here in the Washington DC / Northern Virginia area they are calling for anywhere from 10 to 25 or so inches of snow. According to the weather this morning, they’re saying it may … Continue reading
Manassas, Virginia
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 … Continue reading
Hollin Farms Photowalk
Yesterday I went to shoot at a pumpkin patch in Delaplane, Virginia, with friends Kim Baker and Dawn Casey. The sky wasn’t that great as it was raining most of the morning, and it was crazy windy, but we stayed … Continue reading
New Self Portraits
Wanted to try my hand at manual exposure and was a bit bored with some of the other subjects around Vienna so figured I’d go to the next boring option: myself Found some places with good color and interest and … Continue reading
Staunton National Cemetery
During our Harrisonburg visit last year, we happened to drive by an old cemetery that I just had to pull into. We both enjoy history-related locations and this definitely provided that. Where we ended up was Staunton National Cemetery, which … Continue reading
New Macro Lens
Picked up a new macro lens (finally!) from Adorama using the Bing.com cashback bonus. Here are a few test shots from it — lens is a Sigma 150 f/2.8 Macro. I still need to practice with it some, I really … Continue reading
Just Dandy | Northern Virginia Pet Photographer
Late last year my wife and I went to Harrisonburg, VA to stay at a bed and breakfast and just “get away” for a while without going too far. The place we stayed at had this great cat that lived … Continue reading
Spring Flowers
Today and tomorrow will be the hottest days of the year so far, so I thought I’d share one of my favorite photos from spring. Shot this tulip with a Nikon 35mm f/1.8G, holding my D80 to the ground and … Continue reading
