Le Pyramide Inversee La Pyramide Inversée was designed by architects Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, and installed as part of the Phase II government renovation of the Louvre Museum. It was completed in 1993. In 1995, it was a finalist in the Benedictus Awards, described by the jury as “a […]
Everywhere around are masters of what they do. Finding those masters though can sometimes be a bit challenging. It is these masters that we can learn from and with that learning create something better than we would have imagined on our own. There is a master of […]
High along the exterior walls of the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. is an elaborate drainage system. Gargoyles are part of the extensive water removal system designed to decorate and protect the Cathedral all at the same time. Here is a short video clip of the gargoyles in […]
So I’ve spent the last three days stalking Bambi’s at dawn and dusk in great efforts to capture that “Gallery Shot.” This is what this young buck thought of that. Pffffttt ! I’ve got over 800 photos to go through and it’ll be hard to wean down […]
The United States Naval Academy Chapel was built in record time with the corner stone being placed in 1904 and completed on May 28, 1908. It’s hard to imagine that this strikingly beautiful church was built in such a short period of time. As the hallmark of the […]
It’s not often that this country mouse gets into the city. Heading up to Baltimore last week to see Wicked at the Hippodrome Theatre, a short field trip was in order to discover Edgar Allan Poe’s final resting place. Along the way, century old buildings and modern buildings […]
When starting in the Botanical Gardens in the morning, I had a hard time getting inspiration for photographing. So looking for an idea, I decided to work on natural contrasts. The gardens surrounding the Conservatory provided ample subjects. Working with the contrasting plants, trying to set up the […]
With my camera that is. Recently attending a photo workshop at the Washington National Cathedral, there were a few things that I learned that are simply magical. First, when taking photographs of a building – KEEP THE CAMERA STRAIGHT ! You may need to walk quite a bit […]
While cruising the Seine River one observes the Tour de Eiffel merge with a steel bridge. Modern and old merging together to appear as one.
There is a fabulous photo blogger, Matthew George at Photo Lord Contest. He provides a wonderful venue for photographers worldwide to have the opportunity to have their photos showcased on his blog. When I started blogging, I never thought that people would actually enjoy my photos, let alone […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 