Capital

Posted by Shrigley Photography (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States) on 13 October 2008 in Abstract & Conceptual and Portfolio.

Hello All!

It's been a while, I have no excuse.

Anyway, I'm now living in Washington DC, about 8 blocks away from this bad boy (I mean the Capital). Honestly, it's a great place to visit but I'm not sure how I feel about living here yet (sorry to all the DC natives out there). However, this is my favorite to place to be in this city. I make regular trips here when I'm feeling a little low, need to think or just want to read in a quiet spot (or at least as quite as it gets around here).

One of my main goals while in DC is to, of course, catch all of the big tourist attractions that bring so many to this city. But what I really want to do is stay away from the typical "touristy" shots of the monuments, buildings, etc and have my own take on them. You know those shots, the ones you see of the same building taken in the same style or angle all the time. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with them, but my goal here is to stay away from that. It's been done 1000 times and I don't need to make it 1001. However, it is hard to take atypical shots of such a huge structure that, well, doesn't move and I can't tell it to move its wing to the right or left. I'm the one that has to do the moving. But it's been a cool puzzle to put together since I got here.

With all of that being said, I can't promise a big attraction every day. I like to take photos and tell you about the little, lesser known places around here as well. Hopefully, the next time you come here, you can say, "Hey! That strange girl with the photos mentioned this Eastern Market place. It looked interesting, maybe we should find it and spend some time there." And I hope you at least consider it, because Eastern Market is quite cool.

I'll also try to give you a little background info on each building, or direct you to a site that can tell you about each building. For example, Congress was in session at the time this photo was taken. You can tell because the top light in the top tower is lit. Also, DC is divided into directions (NE, NW, SW, etc) this is all based on what direction you are from the Capital. For example, my address is listed in the direction of NE because I live in the NE direction from the Capital. That also a good hint to know if you do ever venture to this city and get lost. It's helped me a number of times.... ;)

I hope this photo finds everyone well and healthy. I look forward to catching up with everyone soon.

Please feel free to leave constructive comments (positive, negative, indifferent). I think feedback is one of the most important tools anyone can use when engaged in the learning process.

"Be well, do good work and keep in touch."
~Garrison Kellior

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