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Goodbye 2012, Welcome 2013!

Photography of holiday decor against a stone wall
Photography of holiday decor against a stone wall

Goodbye to 2012 as another new year starts, and photography continues! Yes, it is the time for making resolutions, and trying desperately to keep them, so here I go. I will try to blog more often, and give you some idea as to what I am up to in photography these days. TimeLine Media did lots of events last year especially covering ballroom dancing. Additionally, I photography weddings, events, and head shots for clients.

In 2012, I have upgraded a lot of the tools I use for producing images, and I have also tweaked how I capture create photos. At this time, I hope to tell you more about them here on the blog. If you have any projects in 2013 where you think that I my photography could help, please contact me here: rassi at timelinedc.com, or call me- 703-864-8208 and I’ll be happy to talk with you about your ideas. Finally, I wish you the best in 2013,! I hope you’ll come back as I continue to post updates as they come up. I can post many times during the weeks this year. Keep me honest to keep blogging this year!

-Rassi

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Washington Monument Birthday!

The Washington Monument was dedicated on February 21, 1885. I guess that makes it the 127th birthday of the unmistakable landmark that greets visitors to the capitol city. The height restrictions on buildings in the city make it the most visible and identifiable marker, and it makes for a great backdrop for photos from the White House to the cherry blossoms, or even from across the river in Virginia. I’ll have to refresh my collection of images that include the monument next time I have the chance.

Contrail from plane passing over the Washington Monument ©TimeLine Media
Contrail from plane passing over the National Mall ©TimeLine Media

This image was one from a walk around the National Mall on a beautiful spring afternoon. With the clear blue skies, and strong sunlight, strong shadows were on the sides opposite from the sun. Adding a darkened vignette on the edges helps to emphasize the monument.

Washington Monument at a beautiful sunset over the National Mall ©TimeLine Media
Washington Monument at a beautiful sunset over the National Mall ©TimeLine Media

Although the structure looks basic, it can change its looks drastically throughout the day. On this occasion the up lighting below nicely highlights the edges in the setting sun. Since it is such a recognizable monument in the city, it gives you plenty of opportunities to set its location from you entire collection.

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September 11

My father, an architect that arrived in the US in the early 1970s, would go on and on about the design and building of the Twin Towers. EVERY time we would drive to Jersey City to visit family, we would take time to view them from different vantage points. It made such an impression on me. I grew up looking forward to seeing them rise out of the horizon. In short, a trip to the New York – New Jersey area did not seem complete without some viewing of them. They fill the background of so many of my family’s photos.

Twin Towers of the World Trade Center before September 11 events

This is one I happened to catalog with my own photos. I hope Tatay doesn’t mind that I took one of his photos to add to my collection. While scanning through our collection of slides around the house, I found this beautiful capture.

Have you photographed slide film? Although this analog capture is not as popular, the experience of viewing a transparent positive chrome is wholly different. Comparatively, the light is transferred through the film before it hits your eyes. Thus it has a different quality to it compared to the digitally projected images from a computer monitor.

It is for this reason that it adds to placing the image from a different time. Subsequently, the September 11, 2001 events that changed the fate of these buildings also places this image into history. So that inspired this post today. Coming across the image was wistful for the lives that had past, the terrorism revealed, the family rituals that have changed. However, it also reinforced the power of photography. To preserve, remind, and protect memories of what has come before.

I remember my father, his passion for architecture, photography, and enthusiasm that he passed on to all of us on my 35th birthday.

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