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    August 24, 2011 on Photography and multimedia, Travel

    iPhone photography

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    My first shot at iPhone photography. I found it really fun — I love the filters and the size of the phone makes it easy to carry around. I was mostly using Hipstamatic and Instagram, and shot a few panoramas with the Photosynth app. To see the full gallery, go here.

    Most of these were taken in New Hampshire (Lake Winnepesaukee and Portsmouth), Boston, and Hendersonville, N.C. Here’s a shot of Mt. Major near Alton Bay, N.H. Click the image to enlarge.

    September 9, 2010 on Photography and multimedia, Travel

    Photos from Italy

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    I’ve finally posted some photos from our trip to Italy in August. Matt and I visited Venice, Florence and Rome. It was an incredible trip, and I can’t wait to go back! I loved Vatican City and a bike tour we took in Tuscany, and of course, the canals of Venice. If you want to see even more photos, look on facebook.

    February 9, 2010 on Photography and multimedia

    Snowmageddon: Photos of DC snow

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    Some photos from snowmageddon, which continues even as I post. This is definitely the most snow I have seen in a long time (possibly ever). It is beautiful, especially with such incredible landmarks in the background.

    October 19, 2009 on Photography and multimedia

    First Shot At Engagement Photography

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    A few weeks ago I shot my first real set of engagement photos for some friends of mine, Caitlin and Alex, who are getting married in November. We decided to shoot around the Capitol and Supreme Court (2nd St. NE) first and try to get some good shots with some classic DC backgrounds. It rained the whole day but started to clear up right before we went out — about 5:30. We ended up with some really beautiful evening light. They looked great and we had a lot of fun. I mostly used a 50mm lens with an aperture of 1.8 and an off-camera flash when it was needed. It was a really positive experience and I’m looking forward to doing more of it in the future.



    September 13, 2009 on Photography and multimedia, Travel

    The Rockies and Red Rocks

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    Here are some photos from my trip to Colorado over Labor Day weekend. I went up to Breckenridge, the El Dorado State Canyon, Red Rocks and Denver. The scenery was incredible.

    August 30, 2009 on Photography and multimedia, Travel

    Photos from India

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    Early this year (Jan. 29-Feb. 11), I went to India with Whitney. We traveled to Mumbai, Udaipur, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, New Delhi, Agra, Rishikesh and Haridwar. It was a whirlwind trip, but totally amazing. Our good friend from college, Samkit Shah, who is from Mumbai, traveled with us and helped us find all the best deals and interesting places. It was so fun to see him and to see such an incredible place. Here are some photographs from the trip.

    October 13, 2007 on Photography and multimedia

    Colorful photos I’ve taken recently in DC, Charlotte, and Virginia.

    October 13, 2007 on Photography and multimedia

    Grafitti in NYC

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