We've moved!!

The Tony Richards Photoblog that you know and love has a new address.  You can either go to www.tonyrichardsphoto.com and click on the 'blog' link or go straight to the blog at www.tonyrichardsphoto.com/blog. 

Portaits and concrete

One of the buildings in Georgetown has a fantastic undeveloped space full of exposed wires, concrete floors, and randomly painted pillars that was just begging for a portrait session.  Melissa was generous enough to pose for the camera in a couple of outfits to create some different moods and attitudes for me.  Isaac even jumped in at the end to create a "cool, casual" type of photo.  We had lots of fun and I definitely want to shoot up there again.  

The Great Outdoors

I spent a couple days taking in some sunshine and just enjoying some time outside.  One of those days was spent at Great Falls National Park photographing some kayakers.  One of my goals is to photograph people being active and this was the first step on my journey...

The second day was spent at the Mall.  I was there to photograph the joggers who run around the museums and the monuments.  Unfortunately none of those photos really came out.  But I did shoot the reflection of the Washington Monument in my sunglasses as I was leaving... 

Studio Portraits

Spent some time with photographer Gaston Lacombe in the studio last week photographing Juan Luis and Fabien. 

Beauty in nature

It was warm and sunny today so I decided to grab the old camera and spend the afternoon at Glen Echo Park near Bethesda, Maryland.  The area was originally a giant amusement park in the early 1900's and has since been converted to an arts educational center.  Many of the original buildings are still being used for offices and classrooms.  There is a small creek that runs along the side of the park and feeds into the Potomac River.  This is where I spent much of the afternoon - precariously balancing on rocks in the creek trying to get the perfect shot without falling in the water and destroying my ankles or my precious equipment. 

This is the first time that I feel my nature photos actually do justice to the real thing.  Normally I photograph some pretty trees or water and it comes out looking flat and boring.  Somehow everything came together today to produce something that might even make Mother Nature proud.