Category Archives: Travel Continuity of Government You’ve probably seen the Senate Chamber or the House of Representatives Chamber on the evening news or CSPAN before, but have you ever seen this room? Located under the Capitol Building, this auditorium is an alternate place for Congress to meet. Why? One reason could be due to the attacks that have…
 The Secret Lego Playground of Washington, D.C. This is one of those cool museums in the world that doesn’t mind if you bring a tripod along with your camera. I stopped by hear and tried to grab some shots handheld one day, and then I noticed a ton of other photographers there with tripods. When…
 Breaking the Rules Apparently, the rules of photography state that you’re not permitted to put your subject dead-center in the frame. At least, that’s what I’m told. I never got the manual. On the other hand, the rules also state that once you know the rules, you can break the rules. Seems rather contradictory to…
 The Fisheye View of City Center I don’t take many photos using a fisheye lens. I have a good reason, too. It’s because I don’t own a fisheye lens. Apparently, I was in Las Vegas a year ago – with a fisheye. I say “apparently” because I was digging through my travel library and found…
 The Iwo Jima Marine Corps Memorial The recipe for this kind of shot is pretty simple. Get out of bed at Oh-Dark-Thirty and be at the location an hour before sunrise with your camera mounted on a tripod. Why so early? Because the light is more dramatic before the sun actually rises. That’s why you… 
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