I See Beauty All Around, by Rob Paine

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  • Mellow Yellow at Green Spring Gardens

    The number of days for outdoor flower photography are dwindling in the Mid Atlantic Region of the U.S., so it was time to take one final trip to Green Spring Gardens in Alexandria, Va. before the more seasonal weather moves in. (please see below for second photos and more text)

  • Photography at 60 Miles Per Hour

    I am a big believer in taking your camera everywhere you go. You never know when a good photo could be around the next corner or turn, including when you are riding in a car. The photo above was taken from the passenger side of a car with an iPhone while traveling in Maryland. (please…

  • Photo of a painting of a Bridge

    I shot this photo in Grantsville,Md., during the Casselman Bridge birthday party. A group of artists were having having a paint off of sorts painting pictures of the bridge. It began to rain and the event had to be moved under cover.

  • Weekly Photo Challenge : From Lines to Patterns Spruce Village

    I was drawn to buildings in Grantsville, MD., thanks to the abundance of lines and patterns. Please below for additional photo and more text.

  • Little Washington, Va.

    I shot this photo in the town of Washington, Va., a month or two after the September 11 in 2001. Washington, Va., (more commonly referred to as “Little Washington”) is in Rappahannock County, about 70 miles from the nation’s capital. It is in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. (please see more text and…

  • Weekly Photo Challenge: Unusual Point of View -Netherlands Carillon, Virginia

    I think one of the most fun creative challenges of being a photographer in Washington D.C. is trying to find a fresh angle or an unusual point of view when shooting the iconic landmarks that dot the city. The photo above I shot at the Netherlands Carillon was approached in that spirit. (Please see second…

  • Inside a daylily

    When photographing flowers I like to bring the viewer into the plant. The closer I can get my 60mm macro to the inside of the flower the better. It is almost like entering another world in a photographic sense (please see more text and a second photo below)

  • Wordless Wednesday : Sunrise seen through a car window

    Please see second photo and poll below.

  • 20 Minutes with My Four O’Clocks

    Mowing my lawn can be challenging sometimes. I will be rolling along and then see a flower or tree I like. I feel compelled to stop, get my camera and start shooting. This was the case earlier this week when I noticed how beautiful our grove of Four O’ Clocks looked. I took a break…

  • Right on Target

    There are several approaches one can take when photographing architecture. One would be literal, where you include the entire front of the building in your frame to show people what the structure looks like. Yesterday I took second route to illustrate the theme of a Target store in suburban Fairfax County, Virginia.