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Another great time was had by members of Photowalk DC last Sunday in DC. Thanks to all the great photographers that came out.
Here’s some shots from the day that were added to our Flickr group:
And finally I leave you with this shot of me doing what’s necessary to get the shot (If anyone asks me I’ll swear that wall was at least 20 feet tall)
It’s 11:44 pm and Unemployment Day One is coming to a close. For those of you that did not know, my last day at WorthPoint was yesterday. While WorthPoint is going well and has a bright future, the situation called for a layoff. If I was in our CEO’s shoes I would have made the same decision so there is no hard feelings on my part. I wish them the best of continued success and thank the staff there for a rewarding two years.
This brings me to today. I woke up as usual, came downstairs, poured me a cup of coffee and realized I have a new job…finding my next job. Finding this new position will require as much effort as if I was getting paid now for my work. I plan to get up every morning, come downstairs and spend at least 8 hours a day online, on the phone, or walking the streets.
I’ll record my daily progress and actions here in the hopes that it may help someone else that is looking for work.
Until tomorrow…
Tags: Job Search, LinkedIn, social media resume, unemploymentSherri had a great idea of setting up the tripod and snapping off photos of our back deck during the snowstorm. We used one of our spare Powershot S5IS since we didn’t want to monopolize our main cameras. She took photos over about a 30 hour period and I created a slideshow video in an old copy of Premier Elements.
She uploaded it to weather.com yesterday and we just received reports from friends that they saw it on the Weather Channel. We’re thrilled.
Can you spot the falling tree?
Let us know what you think of it.
Tags: #snowpocalypse, reston, snow, time lapse, video, VirginiaI’ve realized my life will not support a 365 photography project. The three times I’ve attempted it have resulted in failure after about 30 days or so. Maybe someday my life will normalize and become a little more structured but until that day comes I can POST a photo a day. Hence my new photoblog, Marc-a-Day.
This photoblog uses the DuoTone theme for Wordpress that is the evolution of the popular Monotone theme. The background color dynamically changes for each post to present the best accent for the photo. I’m pretty happy with this one, so far it’s been easy to customize and SEO friendly.
Stop by and let me know what you think.
Tags: duotone, Photoblog, WordpressAnnouncing our first Photowalk DC event for 2010
February 24th marks the last day that photography will be allowed in the National Archives. This photowalk is a chance for us to take advantage of the time left. We’ll group up at noon on the steps of the National Archives (700 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest) and spend the next hour or so inside. The Archives are easily accessible by Metro using the Archives – Navy Memorial – Penn Quarter stop on the Green Line.
Please come with a good attitude, some reverence for the documents we’ll be seeing, and a fast lens. I usually like to visit the locations of our photowalks beforehand but the weather lately has not allowed me to so my intel and times may be off some. From the images I’ve seen inside the Archives there are places with very low light. While photography is allowed until the 24th, flash is never allowed inside so please be sure to disable yours. I’d recommend a fast lens if you have it. I will have an extra Canon EF 50mm 1.8 II I can loan to someone.
While public photography, or the lack thereof, is a hot button issue for some please leave your opinions at the door on this one (we can all blog our opinions about it later). There are good arguments on both sides concerning the National Archives decision. I’d rather we spend our effort on this walk having a good time, getting some great photographs and dodge any drama. Please remember the staff we’ll encounter at the Archives were probably not involved in the decision and are just following their instructions.
After our visit to the Archives we’ll head North to Chinatown. There are two options and we can make our decision during the walk based on weather conditions. First we can walk, its a short 5 block route up 7th Street. Metro is the second option taking the Archives – Navy Memorial – Penn Quarter station one stop up the Green Line to Gallery Place – Chinatown stop.
The Chinese New Year festival is hosted by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association which is comprised of 30 Chinese-American organizations throughout the Greater Washington, DC area. This celebration is a symbolic of spring and it is tradition to wear red to ward off evil spirits.
The festival takes place in the heart of DC’s Chinatown and it includes an exciting parade, the Chinese Lion and Dragon Dances, as well as a five-story high firecracker that will be ignited at 3:45 p.m. According to the Chinatown Chamber of Commerce’s website, more than 4,000 red packets with key chain or lucky money will be given away during the parade.
The parade runs down H Street between 6th and 8th Street.
Those of us that want to stick around and share a drink or dinner we’ll find someplace nearby. Expect good conversation and plenty of chimping. There are plenty of restaurants in the area to choose from.
Photowalk DC is open to all level of photographers, from point and shooters to professionals. We enjoy a great group of regulars at each event and welcome all new comers. Please consider joining our group on Facebook.
To register for this event you can leave a comment here or respond via our event page on Facebook.
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