ho hum

I'm not nearly as driven to take shots, process, and post them lately. Since school began anew in September, I've taken my Nikon out for a walk rarely. When I do, I've been having trouble with the motivation aspect of my craft. I'm not seeing things like I used to, or sadly when I do, my camera is nowhere nearby. I think I need a change of pace. Inspired by Todd Metcalfe's Android-powered month of black and whites and Scott Bulger's awesome black and white work, I am challenging myself with something retro new.

I went to Dominion Camera in Falls Church and bought two rolls of black and white film for my Canon AE-1. With tonight's predicted snow, I have the opportunity to carefully craft some shots. I'll share them when they're done. Cheers!

(ISO 800, f/1.8, 1/50s)

sculpted by cherubs

Attention grabbed, a friend and I puzzled over this sculpture for a few minutes. At first, it seemed as though the two cherubs had decapitated someone and were posing eerily with the head. Upon further deliberation, we figured out that the two were artists, one with paints and the other with sculptors' tools. It's still a bit odd, and I'd really like to know more about it.
(ISO 800, f/4.0, 1/50s)

national gallery of art

For all the free museums in D.C., I've yet to go to a couple of them. Sure, I've lost count of how often I've been to the Portrait Gallery and Natural History. I think Native American is the next one to visit. I went to the National Gallery for the first time this week. It certainly warrants a return trip. I could spend a while just photographing the building's architecture. It's quite beautiful.
(ISO 400, f/9.0, 1/80s)