Feb
22
Since I began taking pictures I developed a curious habit of looking out the window first thing when I wake up in order to inspect the state of the sky for the day.
Obviously, the more clouds and depth of colors the higher it is ranked in my
personal “sky scale” ™.
Here are a few occasions when nature took care of the beauty and marvel of a scene and all is left for us to do is get the camera out and capture the wonder.
Road trip 2009:
Top row from left to right: Roadside Pennsylvania 2009, East Los Angeles 2009. | Middle row: Countryside Virginia 2009. Alexandria, Virginia 2009. | Bottom row: sunset in Pennsylvania 2009. Geese over Virginia Fall 2009.
Posted in Best Photos, Road trip, digital sky sunrise sunset virginia
Feb
12
If you like this artwork and would like to create a similar masterpiece, this is how it is done:
1) Make a black & white mirror photocopy of the photo of your choice.
2) Cover the photocopy with Gel Medium and put it face down onto a watercolor paper.
3) Wait a few hours until the image is dry.
4) Spray the back of the photocopy with water and rub off the access paper to reveal the photo which is now transferred to the watercolor paper.
5) Repeat step 4 as many times as needed until all the access paper is completely gone.
6) Use water colors to color your photo.
7) Make sure to protect your artwork with a clear protective finish.
Here is what I used for this artwork:
A photocopy of a picture taken in the countryside of beautiful Virginia.
Golden Regular Gel (Semi-Gloss)
Canson 9”X12” heavyweight watercolor paper pad.
Reeves water color paints.
Krylon Low Odor Clear Finish (Matte).
That’s it.
Posted in Best Photos, Image transfer, Photographic art, Road trip, techniques color country paint photo transfer virginia watercolor
Oct
11
Driving south from Winchester we took small country roads in a hope to find the real Virginia.
We stopped by an enormous flea market with so many cool oddities and though I was unsuccessful bargaining down an old viewfinder camera I confess mostly I just enjoyed the southern accent.
Eventually after some driving through little towns, creeks and wineries we arrived to the Rappahannock river and to historic Fredericksburg on its banks.
Near by is Ferry Farm where George Washington spent his boyhood years. (you didn’t think it would be a day without GW, did you?)
And now I’m getting ready to go back.
To go back from home to L.A.
Posted in Best Photos, Road trip, digital Road trip virginia
Oct
10
Valley Forge was profoundly beautiful today with its deep skies, the scent of rain in the air and the anticipated arrival of fall colors and I would probably stay forever.
On the way back to Virginia we stopped by Gettysburg where the sun was setting over these bloody battlefields.
We also drove through Harrisburg which sits on the Susquehanna river but that’s nothing to brag about.
And now all I can say is that its sooooo good to be back in Virginia.
Posted in Road trip, vintage Road trip Valley Forge
Oct
09
We drove from Virginia into West Virginia, then through Maryland, along the Amish Country of Pennsylvania and into Philadelphia.
It was pretty cool to find myself in a big city after a few days of countryside, small towns, rivers, waterfalls and hiking in the mountains.
So I took street photos like there’s no tomorrow.
And tonight? Tonight I’m sleeping in Valley Forge where George Washington and his army camped over the winter of 1777–1778.
And if by any chance you’re under the impression I’m on some follow-the-George Washington-trail, I think you might be on to something.
Posted in Best Photos, Road trip, street photos philadelphia Road trip society hill street photos
Oct
08
A slow day. We hiked along the Potomac (or the Patowmac as George Washington would say ).
The lovely hike took place along the river at Great Falls which is where the Potomac is shared between Maryland and Virginia.
Posted in Best Photos, Landscape, Road trip, digital Great Falls Road trip virginia
Oct
08
I think more than anything I was mostly looking forward to this day.
we rented bikes at Biken’Roll in Alexandria VA in the morning, and took the Mount Vernon trail which is a 9 mile stretch of a gorgeous trail to Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington.
This time again, I chose not to stand in line with everybody else for a stupid visit inside the home.
instead I walked around the grounds, went down to the pier on the Potomac and tried to stay quiet, as the signs demanded, by GW’s tomb.
Riding back to Alexandria in the evening was a ride against the wind and I just couldn’t wrap my mind around the fact the sun insists to set somewhere over the hills instead of into the ocean. weird.
It was the best and most beautiful bike ride I’ve ever done.
I can’t see how anything is going to top today, the bestday.
Posted in Best Photos, Film photography, Road trip Alexandria bike ride bike trail George Washington mount vernon mount vernon trail potomac Road trip
Oct
08
The third day turned out to be a race to visit America’s historic Triangle – Jamestown, Yorktown and Wiliamsburg. You end up with a little bit of each. which is great. I’m not a big fan of museums, guided tours or staring at artifacts inside glass cases. but here you can get a detour from the usual tired museum type visit and check out the real thing; Walk around the actual first British settlement in north America (It was a sad start), climb the trenches the American’s built under the commend of George Washington in Yorktown (the last battle of the Revolution) and go for a night stroll in Colonial Williamsburg when the place is already dark and quiet and most of the colonial wannabes left the place by now.
And then you go to Aroma in Williamsburg, a cafe that offers not only wonderful food but a young and alive atmosphere you can only find in a cafe near by a local college (William & Mary college).
This is where this picture was taken:
Posted in Road trip, black and white photography Cafe Colonial Williamsburg Jamestown Road trip virginia Yorktown
Oct
05
We left our gracious hosts in Winchester, checked out George Washington’s surveying office in town (yep, obviously restored to a point he wouldn’t recognized it)(so what’s the point?)
We drove south on the skyline drive overlooking the Shenandoah Valley. its just too difficult to describe the beauty, so forget it.
We hiked up to the highest point; possibly the most difficult hike I’ve ever done but also the most rewarding one.
We drove down, took a strange dark country road under a huge moon and into Richmond’s historical downtown.
I’m so happy here.
I couldn’t choose amongst all the pictures I took today one that says it all.
but I think this one does a pretty good job.
Posted in Nitsa, Road trip Nitsa Road trip skylinge drive virginia
Oct
05
The drive from Washington DC to Winchester VA was so smooth and the air was so clear. We had to stop by a river we found on the way; it turned out to be the Shenandoah river. We met a guy who sent us to a monastery up the hill where we got some open views of the surrounding area and fudge for our hosts in Winchester. I took a few pictures up there. It is such a different world.
Posted in Best Photos, Road trip, texture layer Road trip texture layer virginia
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