Brian Mosley – We Love DC http://www.welovedc.com Your Life Beyond The Capitol Wed, 02 Jul 2014 04:04:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.9 Fourth of July Fireworks Info http://www.welovedc.com/2014/07/02/2014-fourth-of-july-fireworks/ http://www.welovedc.com/2014/07/02/2014-fourth-of-july-fireworks/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2014 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=97703

You feel that? It’s the anticipation of the Independence Day National Fireworks! One of the greatest things about living in DC is getting to see the fireworks fly against a backdrop of national monuments, and it’s easily one of my favorite yearly events. Over the years I’ve imparted my knowledge of the event to help improve our readers’ experience. You can get some advice on what to expect; some great viewing locations around the area; and even some photo advice for taking your own firework images.

I have very little new to add this year, so just read (or reread) my posts from years past. I highly encourage everyone to go and see the fireworks, so ignore that inner pessimist that’s telling you to “avoid the crowds.” Go forth and celebrate the independence of our country by seeing a small part of it blown up!

And if you’re going out to take photos, get some inspiration from previous firework displays: 2011, 2012, and 2013!

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Featured Photo http://www.welovedc.com/2014/07/02/featured-photo-241/ Wed, 02 Jul 2014 15:00:12 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=97840

First, the big news: this will be my last regularly scheduled post on WLDC. After three awesome years of photo work here on the site, I’ve decided to hang up my…publish button? Anyways. It’s not a big deal; in fact, I’m happy with what I’ve accomplished here and I love the people I’ve been able to work with. I still have a post or two left to write, but I’ll be leaving the day-to-day photo posts in the capable hands of Joe. You guys have read Joe’s work right? Excellent stuff. If nothing else, I’ve tried to give our audience the best and Joe is certainly that!

And with that in mind: ALL THE PHOTOS ARE FEATURED PHOTO TODAY! We’ve got heart ache of the USA lose by Caroline; followed by a stunning portrait by Pablo. I’m certainly going to miss nevermindtheend’s very quirky, yet engaging, scenes that she always seems to find. And I can’t not point out this simple pathway shot, done by dcsplicer, which demonstrates the beauty of man-made lines mixed with nature’s chaos. And we all know how much I love birds and other animal photos; so thanks Kevin and Chris! Then there’s shots like Victoria’s and Paul’s: one showing the amazing life and symmetry of Metro, and the other showing the amazing life and symmetry of the Mall. My only regret is I couldn’t show you all the great photos in our poll…oh, but wait I can.

And finally, Eric’s sunset shot is a fitting end. He’s done a bunch of these over the years, and more than a few have made them into Featured Photo or Weekend Flashback posts. Certainly a nice photo for me to ride off into…why yes, I can be corny and melodramatic, why do you ask?

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Week In Review: 6/23-6/26 http://www.welovedc.com/2014/06/27/week-in-review-623-626/ Fri, 27 Jun 2014 17:00:41 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=97763

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Weekend Flashback: 6/6-6/8 http://www.welovedc.com/2014/06/09/weekend-flashback-66-68/ Mon, 09 Jun 2014 13:00:33 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=97604

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Featured Photo http://www.welovedc.com/2014/06/04/featured-photo-237/ Wed, 04 Jun 2014 15:00:47 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=97573

Sometime you just need a cute duckling photo in your life. Phil is happy enough to oblige us with his above shot.

Phill is our group’s most prolific contributor, in addition to being a skilled wildlife photographer. He certainly shows his skill here, capturing the young ducks mid-shake, with water drops flying every-which-way. He even managed to get the shot at the duck’s eye level, giving a very unique angle for the viewer. You can almost feel the fluffy feathers of the little birds!

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Weekend Flashback: 05/23-05/26 http://www.welovedc.com/2014/05/27/weekend-flashback-0523-0526/ Tue, 27 May 2014 13:00:15 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=97496

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Weekend Flashback: 05/09-05/11 http://www.welovedc.com/2014/05/12/weekend-flashback-0509-0511/ Mon, 12 May 2014 13:00:46 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=97318

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Featured Photo http://www.welovedc.com/2014/05/07/featured-photo-234/ http://www.welovedc.com/2014/05/07/featured-photo-234/#comments Wed, 07 May 2014 11:02:52 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=97308

Victoria was able to capture this shot at the perfect time! Choosing a high shutter speed enabled her to freeze the water in its arc; in fact, if you look closely, you’re able to see some fascinating shapes in the water. As well, the boy’s shirt really pops and draws the viewer’s eye; this is because it’s almost the only color in the shot and makes it seem like the photo was processed into selective color (it’s not). It’s just such a soothing scene and the viewer is reminded of being a child; very well done!

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Week In Review: 4/28-5/01 http://www.welovedc.com/2014/05/02/week-in-review-428-501/ Fri, 02 May 2014 17:00:31 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=97264

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Weekend Flashback: 4/25-4/27 http://www.welovedc.com/2014/04/28/weekend-flashback-425-427/ Mon, 28 Apr 2014 13:00:42 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=97218

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Week In Review: 4/14-4/17 http://www.welovedc.com/2014/04/18/week-in-review-414-417/ Fri, 18 Apr 2014 17:00:52 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=97087

Happy Passover, Easter, or just a re-return to Spring this weekend! And if you’re out and about, take your camera and be sure to share your photos with us.

BTW: We’re still interested in finding new photo writers. If you’re on the fence, now’s the time to put up or…not. I’m not very good with making ultimatums. Still, it’s a fun job; well worth it. So sign up if you’re interested.

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Weekend Flashback: 4/11-4/13 http://www.welovedc.com/2014/04/14/weekend-flashback-411-413/ Mon, 14 Apr 2014 13:00:58 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=97026

Perfect weekend. These past few days were exactly what make living in DC so great. Sun, warmth, and great weather. We waited through a hellacious winter for this, and it was worth it. Next two days aren’t great, but I’ll happily take it if that means we get weekends like we just got.

BTW: do you love reading Weekend Flashback? Ever considered writing it? If so, here’s your chance because we’re looking for photo writers! If interested, please send in your info and we’ll be in touch.

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Featured Photo http://www.welovedc.com/2014/04/09/featured-photo-230/ Wed, 09 Apr 2014 15:00:52 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=96980

The mood of a photograph can be important. If the light and color are bright, that tends to give the photo a good, happy feel; if the shadows are dark and colors subdued, the viewer can start to get an ominous feeling. Then you have a photo like Laura’s above, where you feel like you’re eavesdropping on a high level meeting of Bond villains.

Granted, a lot of the mood comes from the processing of the photo. However, the underlining composition and lighting do more than a little to make this image work. Capturing the people in the bright light from the skylights, while framing the shot so that they are the only people present, gives the sense that we’re intruding on a conversation. Adding in the modern, and subterranean, architecture of the National Gallery’s cafeteria, and the black and white treatment, and the villain layer feel is complete. All that’s left is to have an over-sized laser and someone telling James Bond that he is expected to die.

Friendly reminder, WLDC is looking for some new blood to be photo writers. If interested, there’s till plenty of time to voice your interest.

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We Love Photo Writers: So Write for Us! http://www.welovedc.com/2014/04/07/photo-writers-needed/ Mon, 07 Apr 2014 14:00:13 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=96895

Do you love photography? Do you love DC? Then we want you!

WLDC is looking for new photo writers. You will be responsible for writing one to two posts a week (mainly in the categories of Weekend Flashback, Featured Photo, and Week In Review), while getting to love DC all week long as you sift through and seek out terrific photos of the city. You will also have the liberty to write on other topics as your interests dictate and editors approve. It’s an opportunity to become part of a close-knit and supportive group of volunteer writers who are passionate about seeing you reach your full potential. If you’ve been interested in brushing up on your social media experience, or have been wanting to write more in a professional setting, this is a great venue to do it. You will have the creative freedom to write what you like, be able to share your vision of the city with others, and get feedback from some fantastic writers and readers. I have never regretted joining the team here, and I can’t imagine anyone not having a great time as well.

If you have basic knowledge of photography (for example, do you know the difference between shutter and aperture? Do you know what HDR is? Can you spot bad HDR?), a dedication to quality writing, and the commitment to post on a weekly basis, we’d love to hear from you. Please e-mail me at mosley[at]welovedc.com. Include your name, contact info, a general description of your photo knowledge (URL to your blog, Flickrstream, Instagram account, or such will do), and a few sentences on why you’re interested (nothing too fancy or long). I’ll reply with more info soon after.

Oh, and you must love DC. That’s the most important part.

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Week In Review: 3/31-4/3 http://www.welovedc.com/2014/04/04/week-in-review-331-43/ Fri, 04 Apr 2014 17:00:22 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=96908

I can’t hear you; I’m at the Nationals Home Opener! I’m either happy and dry, or happy and wet, depending on how the weather is behaving. But anyways, enjoy these photos, and have a great Spring weekend, DC; we have most certainly earned it!

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Weekend Flashback: 3/28-3/20 http://www.welovedc.com/2014/03/31/weekend-flashback-328-320/ Mon, 31 Mar 2014 13:00:31 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=96815

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Featured Photo http://www.welovedc.com/2014/03/26/featured-photo-228/ Wed, 26 Mar 2014 15:00:56 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=96739

While we’ve been dealing with snow, way too much, we have been having a few of those Spring days that make living in DC oh so worth it. They have been too few and far between, but we have had them. And Streetamatic got one of those great sights of DC in Springtime. Why did these women bring lawn chairs out to Gravelly Point? Are they aviation enthusiasts? Given the fact that it’s DC, they might work for the FAA and enjoy plane watching in their free time (tell me that’s not possible in this town!). Certainly, the plane landing gives location and uniqueness to the photo; without it, this sight could be anywhere. All around, a great shot!

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Week In Review: 3/17-3/20 http://www.welovedc.com/2014/03/21/week-in-review-317-320/ Fri, 21 Mar 2014 17:00:37 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=96671

Two weeks ago, I wrote Week In Review and the description I put in could describe this week as well. So I’m just going to say: I’m sick of snow for the year; can we have Spring now?

Despite the spirit-crushing-snow, our photo contributors submitted some great shots this week. Check them out and then go enjoy the brief amount of warm weather we are getting this weekend. Oh, and take your camera!

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Weekend Flashback: 3/14-3/16 http://www.welovedc.com/2014/03/17/weekend-flashback-314-316/ Mon, 17 Mar 2014 13:00:15 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=96629

I guess we’re just having the luck of the Irish this year, as weather goes. Oh well, at least we got an enjoyable weekend at least. And though there were quiet a lot of quick snow pics in our pool, there were photos of other things in there too. So, while you’re still in bed, on this snow day (please be the last one!), enjoy this collection of fine photos.

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Week In Review: 3/3-3/6 http://www.welovedc.com/2014/03/07/week-in-review-33-36/ Fri, 07 Mar 2014 18:00:49 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=96505

Between the snow day on Monday, the delayed openings on Tuesday, and the annoyingly cold weather the other three days, this has been one weird week, Very un-March. Dare I call it, Smarch weather? Well, it’s Friday and we don’t have to worry about as much. And we did get a benefit: fun photos. So, get yourself a warm drink, put your feet up, and enjoy the sights of the week.

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