I See Beauty All Around, by Rob Paine

Category: washington dc

  • Daily Prompt: Mirror, Mirror : Gadsby’s Tavern, Alexandria, Virginia

    I made this photograph last month while on assignment in Alexandria, Va. The Alexandria City Hall is seen reflected in a window of historic Gadsby’s Tavern. 

  • Early Morning on the National Mall

    Washington has some great vantage points. One of the best is probably the view from the top step of the Lincoln Memorial. I took this photo after photographing the cherry blossoms earlier this year. It was an early day for me. Left home about 5 AM so I would be at the Jefferson Memorial by…

  • Green Spring Gardens Part II

    Here is another photo I shot during my 90 minute romp at Green Spring Gardens in Alexandria, Va., this past Sunday.

  • Green Spring Gardens : a great spot to photograph flowers near D.C.

    After the storm cleared Sunday in Northern Virginia, it turned into a sunny, muggy day, perfect day to shoot flowers at Green Spring Gardens in Alexandria, Va. Green Spring is a beautiful place tucked away behind an office park and a car dealership. Sounds like an unusual location for a garden? You have to see…

  • Happy Birthday Lambeau- notes on pet photography

    This weekend we are celebrating our dog Lambeau’s eighth birthday. We adopted Lambeau from a local pet rescue group seven and a half years ago when he was 6 months old. He is usually very cooperative and always photogenic. He is also one of the smartest and sweetest dogs I have ever known. We are…

  • All in the Details

    An important aspect of wedding coverage is getting strong detail shots, from the all important rings to the design on the napkins printed for the reception. I shot the above ring photo while covering a wedding in Washington D.C. a few years ago.

  • Equal Time for the Green Heron

    While photographing the George Mason University Center for the Arts in Fairfax today, I took a walk around the gorgeous pond that helps frame the center.

  • Annual Nature Photography Day

    Little did I know when I woke up this morning that today is the eighth annual Nature Photography Day as proclaimed by The North American Nature Photography Association. I was alerted to this fact this afternoon in an email from Mary Jane, who is our fantastic newsletter editor with the Vienna Photographic Society, a group…

  • Deer Hunting Season for Photographers

    We are in that wonderful time of the year when we will begin to see an abundance of fawns. Whether you are in a suburban area like D.C. or in a more rural setting like lets say Deep Creek Lake, MD., if you keep your eyes open there is a good chance you will be…

  • Stained Glass at the National Cathedral

    The Washington D.C Area is home to some of the country’s grandest churches including of course the National Cathedral. The cathedral features magnificent architecture, amazing stone and metal work and my favorite, classic stained glass windows. Every window is a piece of art. What I found most fascinating was how sunlight filtering through the stained…