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In Frame: August 20, 2015

August 20, 2015 By Caroline Space 1 Comment

Dreaming of a vacation that involves planes, and warm, clear blue waters, and pointy foliage, and white sand. But my wallet is telling me Hersheypark this weekend will have to suffice.

A photo posted by James Jackson (@thisisjamesj) on Aug 13, 2015 at 7:49am PDT

For some reason the luggage trolleys make me think of robots huddling together. I love the way James Jackson uses the negative space above and below the clumped “androids” on the tarmac, which adds to the bionic nature of these inanimate carts. No, James this isn’t a sunny destination spot but, you did capture a great scene at the airport.

Filed Under: In Frame Tagged With: James Jackson, National Airport, thisisjamesj, Vacation Photos

Chris Williams and His Mechanical Miracles: Tips for Photographing Airplanes

May 5, 2015 By Caroline Space Leave a Comment

Photography by Chris Williams

This Friday May 8, WWII planes are flying over the National Mall. To enjoy the sky parade, Exposed DC is hosting an event around the Jefferson Memorial. Photographing airplanes flying in the sky can be complicated—timing is everything. To help anyone bringing their camera down to the Mall, I asked aviation photography expert, Chris Williams, who also taught our Knowledge Commons class at Gravelly Point last fall, a few questions about his craft and to share a few tips about capturing great aeronautical images.

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Filed Under: Artist Spotlight, Exposed Event, Exposed Interview, Gear Talk Tagged With: aircraft, airplanes, aviation photography, Black & White, Chris Williams, composition, DCA, Ellsworth Air Force Base, Graphic, National Airport, Photography Tips, Tripods, warbirds, WW2Flyover, WWII

In Frame: July 14, 2014

July 14, 2014 By Meaghan Gay 2 Comments

The "Super Moon" rises over Reagan National Airport by Joseph Gruber
The “Super Moon” rises over Reagan National Airport by Joseph Gruber

If you haven’t had your fix of supermoon photos yet, this image by Joseph Gruber should help you out. The view of the large, pink moon over the airport is so great that you can almost smell the wastewater treatment plant in the background.

Filed Under: In Frame Tagged With: airport, DCA, in frame, Joseph Gruber, National Airport, pink, supermoon

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