May 25, 2008 - Recognize

This man is about to Recognize!

The recognize exhibit is currently being displayed at the National Portrait Gallery. It is comprised of Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture.

I blurred the edge to create this effect

May 24, 2008 - Blue Sky Architecture

I had to go to Comcast in Northeast today and on the way I passed the Children's Hospital in DC. This is a shot of the blue sky and clouds reflecting in the glass. I think it came out beautiful.

You should see the rest of the shots I took.

May 23, 2008 - Brick in the Wall

I walked around Seaton St, which is one block north of U Street. There were a lot of cookie-cutter type row homes with lots of colors. But, this one caught my eye because of all the different colors on the bricks. These are two different homes but the top left and bottom right and the top right and bottom left are all the same paint colors. Interesting.

May 22, 2008 - Wish I could Run

This is my medal from the Philly Marathon I ran in 2003. I wish I could still go out running. Now it just hurts .

May 21, 2008 - Still Windy

It's still a really windy day and another beautiful sky to boot. This is the DOJ building with the flag waving outside of it.

May 20, 2008 - Hangin Up

I moved a lot of my clothes and big furniture items into my new apartment. I was lacking on time for a good shot today so I took this with my lightscoop.

May 19, 2008 - Cliffhanger!

It's been a few days since I posted, so here's a cliffhanger.

May 18, 2008 - Moving Day

Nothing exciting with this one really. I moved all the large furniture out of my apartment today and saw this outlet that I havent seen in a while since it was blocked by my bed.

Like I said, it's not great and I am still sore from my frisbee tournament.

May 17, 2008 - Ultimate Madness

Our ultimate season came to an end today in the round-robin tournament. We played 4 games in a span of 8 hours (9-6 pm). We won 2 out of the 4, even though we expected to lose all 4! It wasnt quite enough to make it into the finals on Sunday, but I am so sore that I didnt feel like playing in it anyways. This is a shot that is of me and tracey, my co-captain. I didnt take this shot myself, but I provided all the settings and someone else actually clicked it.

May 16, 2008 - Not Much Time

I didnt have a lot of time on Friday to take photos - I had work all day and I couldnt bring my camera since I had to go to the FBI building, a happy hour and then dinner plans at 7. So I snapped this really quickly. I like it because it's a little bit different angle than most flowers.

May 15, 2008 - Look Into the Light

There's nothing too exciting to describe about this photo but it's a shot looking directly into a lightbulb in my standing lamp. It does have a nice 'feel' to the shot though.

May 14, 2008 - Trio of Pears

In honor of Top Chef, I did a food shot on a Wednesday. These are some Bosc Pears that I bought on Sunday. Yum

May 13, 2008 - Empty Bus

I had a few minutes of alone time on my busride home today. I've always kinda wanted a pic like this and I got it. It was a little tricky because the light kept changing, but this one came out well!

May 12, 2008 - Money Down the Drain?

My new electric shaver. I think it may actually be defective - yaaaaay. And, I cant find the receipt. ugh.

May 11, 2008 - Monkey Business

No monkeying around today. It may have been rainy but I went to the grocery store and bought a new bed frame today.

May 10, 2008 - Delicate Jewels...

Another soggy weekend in DC. This time, it rained on Friday night. I went around my block on Saturday morning and saw thse beautiful purple leaves with raindrips being lit by a cloudy sky. I knew I had to get this shot. I probably took it 20 times before I got the perfect one.

May 9, 2008 - What's on TV? Oh Nothing

After a long week all you want to do is come home and watch some TV. Well, my TV remote malfunctioned today. Have to change it by hand until I figure out what's wrong with it. ugh.

May 9, 2008 - Happy National Bike Month

May is National Bike Month - so I took a photo of a bike on my block!

Happy National Bike Month DC!

May 8, 2008 - My new camera toy

Taken with my new Light Scoop The light scoop attaches to the camera flash and bounces the flash similar to diffused light. It gets rid of shadows created by the flash.

It was only $35 - well worth it.

May 7, 2008 - Play Ball?

Our kickball game was cancelled tonight because no one brought a ball for us to play. The last teams to play the previous week are supposed to bring it for the next game and they failed to do so. I was supposed to photograph the game, but there was none to be played. So, I snapped a few pregame shots and here is one of them.

At least we didnt lose this week!

May 6, 2008 - Sitting, Waiting, Shooting

I waited a really long time for my bus to come after work today so I took a photo of the metrobus information. That's just incase you want to come and meet me there next time :)

I've called for information - it's not useful at all.

May 4, 2008 - Dela-Where?

My mom and I went and took a walk around the neighborhood in Delaware this morning. I picked up a dandelion and put it up to the sky. Came out pretty awesome!

May 3, 2008 - A Trip Home

I went home for the weekend to visit some college friends at UD for a picnic on Saturday. Afterwards, some of us went walking around campus before hitting up the bars.

This is a photo of east campus at University of Delaware. To the left are Russell Dorms. I love the UD Gates here. Converted to Sepia to give better detail to the gates

May 2, 2008 - New Shades

These are my new sunglasses that I picked up recently. I've never had a nice pair but these are my first. They are Oakleys and they are one of the few that fit my narrow face.

In post-processing, faded all the color out and sharpened the image for this blue-effect.

May 1, 2008 - Playing with my food

I love having a healthy snack when I come home from work. This is some Veggie and Flax Seed Tortilla Chips from Trader Joes with some Smoky, Spicy Peach Salsa. YUM!

I didnt want to the salsa to have that shine as it would when light hits it, so I turned off the lights, set up my tripod and took a long exposure shot of this.

I think if I were to do it again, I would not have the chips overflow from the plate.

33% done my 366!

April 30, 2008 - A rose is still a rose

Nothing too wonderful today - the picture is nice but it doesnt get me all excited or anything :)

April 29, 2008 - Salute

It was a nice day outside, so on my way to the metro I snapped some shots of the Navy Memorial. My intent was to capture the day and the fountains and the awesome blue water but the plaques really caught my eye, especially this one of some sailors saluting.

converted to sepia tone.

April 28, 2008 - Going Vegan

Today was my friend Aaron's birthday. He's allergic to dairy - so instead of a regular cake, we have to get creative. There's a vegan bakery in DC called Sticky Fingers - up in Colombia Heights. The baked goods are also gluten free. So, these treats are good for his stomach and also good for the rest of us meat eaters as well.

This is the Cookies N Cream cupcake with a black background. Converted to B&W because the icing looks better this way.

April 27, 2008 - I Can Handle It

Dueling door knobs on Willard Street

April 26, 2008 - I <3 Sandals

I love when it's warm enough to wear flipflops. Today, even first thing, you could wear shorts and sandals. Spring and summer are here.

April 25, 2008 - In a Row

I got off my bus a stop early and it dropped me off right infront of my favorite group of houses in Dupont. I love that each one is a different color. I would've liked this shot from a better angle, but the sun wasnt cooperating!

Do you remember these??

April 24, 2008 - Hard at Work

Today, I found out I was nominated for a "Home Run Award" at work. To quote the email from BearingPoint - "You were nominated for this award by a colleague who thinks you hit a "home run" by exceeding expectations". Cool! I won 2 tickets to a Nationals home game!

In honor of this celebration, I took time out of my 'busy' day to snap a shot of me "working".

April 23, 2008 - More Willard Street Flowers

Another day, another shot on my block. These are some flowers by the end of the block. They're in a bunch and I knew that a bokeh would look great on these guys. I kneeled down and got this on my way to work.

April 22, 2008 - A nice ring to it

This is the ring my parents bought me for my college graduation. I cleaned my black desk and noticed this reflection that it made so I got my macro lens on my camera and snapped some shots. I put some cool tones on it in iphoto and here we are.

April 21, 2008 - 'Flash' Flood

It has rained a ton since yesterday and occasionally my block will get some great puddles. It stopped raining on my way home from work and I saw this reflection. Since there's some holes in the street on the side, there were some 'divets' in the puddle. I focused on the reflection rather than the water and this is what I got. Not bad.

April 20, 2008 - Sharpness

I've been having a lot of fun taking pictures of things on my block in DC. Now that it's spring, I feel as though I really dont have to take some anywhere else.

April 19, 2008 - Make a Wish

It finally really feels like spring - it's warm and the sun is shining and there's flowers all over the place. I stole this dandelion from a person on my block and started shooting around the street with different backgrounds. My macro lens doesnt have autofocus, so it was difficult to adjust my settings, hold the dandelion steady and keep it focused. But, I really like the colors and sharpness this one.

April 18, 2008 - Home Sweet Home

I am back home from training. It's glad to be back.

I live on the 1700 block of Willard St NW in DC.

April 17, 2008 - It's almost over!

Part of our training was to complete a presentation. We finally finished our presentation past 10 pm and we were presenting at 9 am on Friday Morning. So, you would think that I would go straight to bed? Ofcourse not. We hit the bar (that's why the picture kinda sucks)

FYI - the presentation went very well.

April 16, 2008 - Bathroom

There's not a whole lot of interesting things to take pictures of when you're in a hotel, but we had sweet bathrooms in our room. I took a picture of the way it looks after it's cleaned

April 15, 2008 - The Hotel

We finished our training early today - around 6 pm. So I took the opportunity to head outside and get a picture of the huge fountain and the reflection of the hotel in the pond out front.

April 14, 2008 - Living by a suitcase

So this week I'm at a work training session out in Herndon, VA. I'm about 3 miles from the Dulles airport. We are required to stay out in the hotel overnight, even though it's only 40 miles from home. So my photos may be a bit boring the next few days :)

Yes, my headboard is offcentered.

April 13, 2008 - Nats game

Johnny Estrada misses a fastball during the Washington Nationals 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.

April 12, 2008 - It's getting warm

Today, we hit 80 degrees for the first time in 08. So, I went outside and took some flower shots. I took this one on my block of Willard Street. There are some sharp tulips. There are two insects on the foreground tulip. The background is a black SUV. I think it came out pretty badass.

April 11, 2008 - Stanley Cup Playoffs

Mike scored two club-level tickets through his work, so we went to the Caps vs Flyers game 1 at the Verizon Center. Unfortunately, my Flyers lost. But, the game was really exciting.

This was our view most of the game. The cameraman kind of obstructed us, but I got this cool bokeh shot.

April 10, 2008 - Staying in on a Thursday?

It was 70 degrees out in DC tonight and it's Thursday night - that could only mean one thing: have a drink or two outdoors. So - I went to Fox and Hound, but not before taking some photos.

I took this from my rooftop at dusk - it's the Washington Hilton Hotel. I love the geometric shapes it creates and the randomness of the lights. It's funny how much stronger some room lights are than others.

April 9, 2008 - This Cant Be good (100 photo milestone)

So I was walking through the alley behind my apartment today and noticed these exposed wires and circuits. This cant be a good thing, can it?

April 8, 2008 - Foodie strikes back

mmmmm

turkey burger
cheddar cheese
ketchup
whole-wheat bun

April 7, 2008 - Repeal of the Prohibition of Beer

Happy 75th anniversary of the repeal of the Prohibition of Beer Day.

Celebrate accordingly.

April 6, 2008 - Starry Eyed

One thing I love about living in the Northeast are all the row homes. They have a lot of character.

This past Sunday, Mike and I went for a walk to Georgetown so I could buy some new jeans. Ofcourse, I brought my camera. These metal stars are on a lot of houses and I believe they are only for decoration (correct me if i'm wrong because I'd love to learn about this).

These were not the original colors of the houses - I added blue tones in iPhoto. The originals were a grey and gross yellow - I think this is just a bit nicer. But, with the editing - the paint detail and the detail of the rust really come out in the star. I cropped the photo in a square format and centered the star.

Here is one of my other favorites from the day.