by hankinslawrenceimages | Mar 10, 2009 | Uncategorized
On last Saturday night’s DC Photowalk, Bill brought two cameras with him. Since it was going dark for the entire photowalk, he didn’t bring his usual photowalk camera – the Graflex SLR with Fuji Instant Film. Instead, he brought a digital SLR and a Zeiss Ikon Twin Lens Reflex Camera. These are his photos from the digital camera – we’re planning on posting the film photos once we get it developed and see what turns out.
For Bill’s first two photos, he experimented with hand-holding and moving his camera to get different effects with the light. The first photo is of a bicyclist riding across the mall – a long exposure combined with hand holding the camera conveys the motion of the bicyle wheels.
(c) 2009 William Lawrence
The second photograph is of the Rosslyn skyline taken from the Memorial Bridge. By hand-holding the camera and deliberately moving it diagonally, the static skyline became streaks of light.
(c) 2009 William Lawrence
Once we reached the Virginia side of the Memorial Bridge, Bill took some photos that are related to the ones I posted on Sunday. While I tried to capture static silhouttes of the photographers along the shore, Bill’s photo captures the motions people moved around to take their photos.
(c) 2009 William Lawrence
Like most of the rest of us on the photowalk, Bill did take a photograph of the Memorial Bridge leading across the river to the Lincoln Memorial. Most of us (including me) photographed the scene from the right-hand side of the Bridge. Bill waiting to take his photograph until we had passed under the bridge and took his from the left-hand side of the Memorial Bridge.
(c) 2009 William Lawrence
Once we crossed back to DC, Bill spotted some people standing along the side of the Lincoln Memorial. The lights on the Memorial caused them to cast some interesting shadows.
(c) 2009 William Lawrence
Bill’s final photo from the photowalk was taken at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. His photo captures a vistor to the Wall searching for a name.
(c) 2009 William Lawrence
Several photographers on the photowalk including Shawn Duffy, Mark Anderson, Marc Benton, Sherri Benton, Mike Palmer, and Dan Glass have started posting their photos on their blogs. There are also lots more photos in the DC Nighttime Photowalk Flickr group. I love seeing how the other photographers on the photowalk captured the same sights Bill and I were photographing.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Mar 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
Last night, Bill and I had a great time at the photowalk organized by Shawn Duffy. It was our first night photowalk – a very different experience than other photowalks we’ve been on.
We met at the Lincoln Memorial, headed across the Memorial Bridge, did some shooting from the Virginia side of the river, then headed back across the bridge, around the Lincoln Memorial and the Vietnam Memorial.
Here are a few of my photos from last night’s photowalk.
I took this first photo from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Last night was the first time I’d been on the Mall when the Reflecting Pool was drained. I liked the way the flags around the Washington Monument were reflected in the small pool of water still in the Reflecting Pool.
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
This is one of the statues on the DC end of the Memorial Bridge. Mark Anderson used his flashlight to paint light and highlight parts of the statue for me. Thanks Mark.
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
One of the great things about photowalks is they give you a chance to try some different styles of photography. I’ve seen lots of photos of tailights of moving traffic, but really had never tried taking any photos like that. Last night, I had the perfect opportunity to photograph traffic on the Memorial Bridge heading into DC. This was a 6 second exposure.
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
Usually on photowalks, I end up with a bunch of photos of my fellow photowalkers. Since we were shooting at night, I didn’t take many people photos. However, I couldn’t resist taking this photo of the line of photographers silhouetted as they photographed the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument and the Memorial Bridge.
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
My version of the Lincoln Memorial and Memorial Bridge photo that all of us were taking last night.
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
My last photo is one of the statues at the end of the Whitehurst Freeway. The streaks of light on the right are from one of the streetlights. I liked the way the light was hitting the statue.
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
As always we had a great time on the photowalk. Not only did we spend a few hours photographing, we got to catch up with all the other area photographers who participate in the photowalks. It’s always a great chance to catch up on news, meet more photographers, and check out everyone’s new gear.
I’m looking forward to seeing what everyone has shot last night. If you’d like to see what we all photographed, be sure to visit the Flickr Group for the Night Photowalk DC group.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Feb 11, 2008 | Photo Locations, Washington DC
In honor of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday on February 12, we thought we’d share some of our favorite photos of the Lincoln Memorial.
Like many memorials in Washington, it took a while for the Lincoln Memorial to be built. Congress chartered the Lincoln Monument Association in 1867. The site for the memorial on the National Mall was chosen in 1901 (the site was still swampland when it was designated). In 1911, Congress the Memorial. In 1914, the first stone was laid. Finally, on May 30, 1922, the Lincoln Memorial was dedicated.
The basic design of the Lincoln Memorial is that of a Doric Temple. The monument was designed by Henry Bacon. The large statue of Abraham Lincoln was created by Daniel Chester French. The sculpture is just over 19 feet high and 19 feet wide, and was carved from Georgia marble.
Our two photos of French’s statue of Lincoln were taken at about 4 AM in the morning in 2004. At that time, we had no problems setting up a tripod in the Memorial to take the photos. Given the problems we’ve had lately with tripods in DC, I doubt we’d be able set them up these days.
Abraham Lincoln Statue (c) 2004 Patty Hankins
Abraham Lincoln Statue (c) 2004 William Lawrence
The photo of the pillars and the Lincoln Statue was taken just after sundown. The deep blue of the sky can be seen reflected in the pillars.
Lincoln Memorial Statue (c) 2003 William Lawrence
Our final photo of the Lincoln Memorial was taken in the golden light of late afternoon from the Virginia side of the Potomac River. The sun was low enough in the sky that the light reflected through the arches of the Arlington Memorial Bridge.
The Lincoln Memorial (c) 2008 William Lawrence
The Lincoln Memorial is located on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Like the other memorials on the Mall, it is part of the National Park Service’s National Mall and Monuments Park. The Lincoln Memorial is open 24 hours a day.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Jan 31, 2008 | Photo Locations, Washington DC
One of our favorite locations for photography in the Washington DC area is the grounds of the US Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. Not only can you photograph the statue commemorating the raising of the flag at Iwo Jima, but you can also photograph one of the best views of the Washington DC Skyline.
Designed by Horace Peaslee, the Marine Memorial was dedicated by President Eisenhower on November 10, 1954, the 179th anniversary of the founding of the U.S Marine Corps.
(c) 2008 Patty Hankins
The names and dates of significant Marine engagements are inscribed in the granite just below the statue. The “Uncommon Valor Was a Common Virtue” inscription is from Admiral Chester W. Nimitz’s tribute to the Marines who fought at Iwo Jima.
The view from the grounds of the Marine Memorial include the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial and U.S. Capitol building. It is one of the most spectacular views of the city skyline we’ve found.
My photo of the DC Skyline was taken by standing just in front of the Marine Memorial. By standing on the hill behind the Marine Memorial, Bill was able to capture both the Memorial and the skyline in one photo.
Marine Memorial with DC Skyline (c) 2006 William Lawrence
In the larger prints of Bill’s photo, you can read the one battle that is lit by the light at the base of the memorial. The light is highlighting the words Iwo Jima.
The U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial is located on Marshall Drive, in Arlington, Virginia, adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery. The site is administered by the National Park Service. There is some parking available at the Memorial, and there is no admission fee. The Memorial is open 24 hours a day, and so far, we’ve never had any problems using a tripod at the Marine Memorial.
