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Wednesday, January 31, 2007

5 Photography Tips for Washington D.C.

While living in Maryland, we often visited Washington DC. Family who came to visit us also toured the nation's capital and between all of us, we took hundreds of photographs. It was great to see the pictures everyone took, and compare the different compositions. Here is a list of tips for taking interesting pictures of the monuments and memorials.

1. Use the reflections from the Vietnam and Korean War Memorials to take pictures of people.

korean war memorial, washington dc

2. Most people take pictures from the front and center, but my favorites were taken from different angles.

lincoln memorial, washington dc

jefferson memorial, washington dc

3. For scrapbooking or slideshows, take pictures of signs and quotes. Don't forget the Pennsylvania Ave sign to go with pictures of the White House.

unknown soldier sign, arlington cemetary4. Take pictures of your friends, family reading the quotes.

fdr quote, memorial, washington dc

5. Take pictures of people walking around the Memorials.

fdr memorial, washington dcIf you have other suggestions, please add them in the comments.

Thank you to Don Cashman for the picture of the Jefferson Memorial and to Beth Cashman for the picture of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier sign.

4 comments:

Terah said...

Stacey,

Since you visited Traveler's Pen, I thought I would return the favor. Great blog, especially the pictures. You definitely have an eye for photography. Are you interested in travel writing or photography? If so, you've got some great material for a few stories.

Terah

Stacy said...

Terah, thank you for the nice comments. I love to travel and take pictures. I'm not as comfortable with writing, though, so I'm hoping this blog helps me improve my writing skills.

AmyStephen said...

I love DC. Didn't get much time to look around and am hoping to go with my family and spend time digging into that marvelous history.

Stacy said...

Hi Amy, we were lucky to live near DC for awhile. We visited several times, going to just a few memorials or museums at a time. It was a good way to keep the boys from getting bored. There is so much we didn't see, though, and I'm ready to go back!