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Volunteer Dinner TEDxTysons

Volunteer Dinner TEDxTysons at Industrious - Arlington, VA ©TimeLine Media
Volunteer Dinner TEDxTysons at Industrious – Arlington, VA ©TimeLine Media

Industrious – Arlington, VA

Earlier this month, I reunited with TEDxTysons at a volunteer dinner to plan for another year! Given that they have had 3 years of events with good audience feedback, they will make more in 2019. In addition to finding enthusiastic volunteers and engaging speakers the TEDxTysons team has a talent for finding partners. Of course they have a TED brand to lean on, but they have a way of infecting their partners with their enthusiasm to reach the same goals.

Industrious Arlington, VA hosting a TEDxTysons event ©TimeLine Media
Industrious Arlington, VA hosting a TEDxTysons event ©TimeLine Media
Josh at a Volunteer Dinner for TEDxTysons at Industrious in Arlington, VA ©TimeLine Media
Stacy at a Volunteer Dinner for TEDxTysons at Industrious in Arlington, VA ©TimeLine Media
Ashwood at a Volunteer Dinner for TEDxTysons at Industrious in Arlington, VA ©TimeLine Media

When another TEDx event comes on my schedule, I look back on the previous photos on the blog. Without a doubt, getting involved with them has opened so many doors for me and my photography. Contact tracing the people they have connected me to has already spidered to places I could not have envisioned. Even more, the topics and speakers that I have been able to photograph has expanded my view of what and who is out there. These planning meetings really show the starting block of their efforts. Knowing their track record, I would get tickets for their next events as soon as they are available!

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Reagan National Airport

Terminals – Reagan National Airport

Reagan National Airport Terminal A ©TimeLine Media
Reagan National Airport Terminal A ©TimeLine Media

Earlier this year, we took a plane out of and back to Reagan National Airport. I accompanied my wife on a business trip. Since I can work remotely, it was a good opportunity for me to visit a new city. While I did have some photography work, I did find some time to go make some new images while there.

DCA Main Terminal ©TimeLine Media
DCA Main Terminal ©TimeLine Media

The first location on our trip was not far from home. Reagan National is the closest airport to downtown Washington, DC. During the time from checking in with the airline and boarding, the airport has a lot of possibilities to make architecture photos. The largest and most popular photos are made in the main terminal with its Jeffersonian Domes and long promenade.

Reagan National Airport Terminal A ©TimeLine Media
Reagan National Airport Terminal A ©TimeLine Media

Additionally, there is another great spot in the former Terminal A. Now, this section is a Conference Center and Historic Lobby as it no longer functions as a place for passengers to board airplanes. I have photographed some events in this space which is a showcase area for the DC area.

The large panoramic window provides a beautiful view of the airfield, the Potomac River, and shores of Maryland. Who doesn’t enjoy viewing planes as they take off or land? Maybe it heightens the anxiety for nervous flyers – lol!

Approach to Airport

Tysons, VA from airplane window ©TimeLine Media
Tysons, VA from airplane window ©TimeLine Media
Tysons, VA from airplane window ©TimeLine Media
Tysons, VA from airplane window ©TimeLine Media

On the flight back from the trip the good weather provided more opportunities for photos out of the window. The challenging approach to the airport follows the path of the Potomac River. On one side you may see the familiar sites of Washington, DC from the air, but this side I had view of Tysons, Arlington, and the Pentagon in Virginia.

Arlington from airplane approach ©TimeLine Media
Arlington from airplane approach ©TimeLine Media
Pentagon from plane approach ©TimeLine Media
Pentagon from plane approach ©TimeLine Media

All of these are so familiar to me from the ground but are really photo worthy from above. The fleeting time that you have above the area makes you hit the camera trigger much faster knowing there is no time to review them. It’s really time to spray and pray!

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Blue Raster – GIS Day

Stephen Ansari - Co-Founder of Blue Raster speaking at GIS Day 2014
Blue Raster - staff and high school students at their office for GIS Day 2014
Staff and high school students at the Blue Roster office for GIS Day 2014

Arlington, VA

Last year, I covered the GIS Day activities for Blue Raster in Arlington, VA. GIS stands for Geographic Information Systems. Blue Raster is an advanced mapping technology company that uses satellite imaging, and data to help their clients find solutions. They have applications in health, environmental studies, financial impact, and other needs where mapping data can be useful for visualizing and conveying impacts for wider audiences.

Stephen Ansari - Co-Founder of Blue Raster speaking at GIS Day 2014
Stephen Ansari – Co-Founder of Blue Raster speaking at GIS Day 2014
GIS Day Demonstrations at Blue Raster ©TimeLine Media
GIS Day Demonstrations ©TimeLine Media

Blue Raster GIS Day

On this day, they brought in a group of enthusiastic high school students that are studying GIS as part of their course work. They were able to talk to the developers and staff at Blue Raster to see how they use the mapping data and make it useful for their clients. While we were there, a presentation at the White House used some of their visualizations for a live address!

GIS Day Demonstrations at Blue Raster ©TimeLine Media
Viewing a map application with students ©TimeLine Media

A demonstration of their capabilities was even tried in real time as the students went outside with mobile devices. Outside the offices, they were able to use the Blue Raster software to mark the type of trees in the area. With teams working together, they were able to generate some interesting data very quickly about the vegetation in the area. It was easy to see how this kind of application would be helpful for those wanting to do something similar to study farming, water resourcing, or any other application that would rely on accurate mapped data that could not be found from satellite imaging alone.

Staff Headshots

Michael Lippman - Co-Founder of Blue Raster ©TimeLine Media
Michael Lippman – Co-Founder of Blue Raster ©TimeLine Media
Stephen Ansari - Co-Founder of Blue Raster ©TimeLine Media
Stephen Ansari – Co-Founder of Blue Raster ©TimeLine Media

While I was at their headquarters, I took some time to make some headshots of some of the staff. Luckily, they had some nicely colored blue walls to match with their corporate branding. With some lighting setup it was easy to get a nice consistent look to all of the photos for their website. It would make for a nice cohesive look to their staffing photos.

Headshots on location at Blue Raster ©TimeLine Media
On location headshots in Arlington, Virginia ©TimeLine Media

Thanks to the team at Blue Raster! I really enjoyed learning about the power of GIS data and I received a nice education on how it can be useful for solving larger problems. Viewing maps had been a hobby with mine. My father impressed the importance of reviewing things like maps for trips, and development for new buildings. Since the early internet, satellite imagery starting with the Microsoft Terra Server and onto the newest mapping apps that we have today has been useful not only for my business, but for my own curiosity. What an interesting job the people at Blue Raster have!

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