my pictures of the Washington, DC area

On 2 Feb 2007 04:39:34 -0800, "andrew@expressdonate.com"
<andrew RemoveThis @expressdonate.com> wrote:

>Hello all
>
>please visit www.dcphotoworks.com give me your two cents and ideas of
>other things to shoot around DC area
>
>Andy
>
>www.dcphotoworks.com

I enjoyed your photos but that dark blue text on the black background is
hard to read.

Jack Mac
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On 2 Feb 2007 04:39:34 -0800, "andrew@expressdonate.com"
<andrew DeleteThis @expressdonate.com> wrote:

>please visit www.dcphotoworks.com give me your two cents and ideas of
>other things to shoot around DC area

Umm, with the preponderance of law enforcement types around DC and the current
hypersensitive climate toward terorism, you might choose a verb other than
"shoot."

Even in a photography newsgroup. 8

-- Larry
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pltrgyst wrote:
> On 2 Feb 2007 04:39:34 -0800, "andrew@expressdonate.com"
> <andrew RemoveThis @expressdonate.com> wrote:
>
>> please visit www.dcphotoworks.com give me your two cents and ideas of
>> other things to shoot around DC area
>
> Umm, with the preponderance of law enforcement types around DC and the current
> hypersensitive climate toward terorism, you might choose a verb other than
> "shoot."
>
> Even in a photography newsgroup. 8

The security around the white House has always been tight. I remember
trying to take a long exposure night shot of the back side of the White
house back in the early 1980's. I barely got the tripod set up and the
Secret Service told me to leave or they would take my camera and tripod.
They are worse today but even 20+ years security was very high.
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Annika1980 wrote:
> On Feb 2, 7:39 am, "and...@expressdonate.com"
> <and... RemoveThis @expressdonate.com> wrote:
>> Hello all
>>
>> please visitwww.dcphotoworks.comgive me your two cents and ideas of
>> other things to shoot around DC area
>>
>> Andy
>
> I don't think you need page after page of essentially the same pic of
> the White House.
> Having said that, I did notice the flag over the White House was
> flying at half-mast, perhaps signifying the recent death of our
> Constitution.

.... or Gerald Ford. I noticed he was across the street. He wouldn't
have been allowed to take those tripod shots on the other side of the
street, near the fence.
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On Feb 2, 11:11 am, Michael Johnson <c....TakeThisOut@erols.com> wrote:
> ... or Gerald Ford. I noticed he was across the street. He wouldn't
> have been allowed to take those tripod shots on the other side of the
> street, near the fence.

What is the rule in that area? Do they forbid tripods?
What about monopods?
Do they let you steady your camera against the fence?
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On 2/2/07 6:39 AM, in article
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"andrew@expressdonate.com" <andrew DeleteThis @expressdonate.com> wrote:

> www.dcphotoworks.com
Two words: "horizon line"


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>
>perhaps signifying the recent death of our
> Constitution.

Asshole
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Annika1980 wrote:
> On Feb 2, 11:11 am, Michael Johnson <c... RemoveThis @erols.com> wrote:
>> ... or Gerald Ford. I noticed he was across the street. He wouldn't
>> have been allowed to take those tripod shots on the other side of the
>> street, near the fence.
>
> What is the rule in that area? Do they forbid tripods?
> What about monopods?
> Do they let you steady your camera against the fence?

You can take quick hand held shots near, and at, the fence at the rear
of the White house. Set up a tripod and you'll get company real quick
telling you to move on. Why this is the case I don't know. The Secret
Service agents aren't a chatty bunch so I didn't even ask why when they
approached me 20+ years ago. My guess is they don't want anyone staying
there for an extended period of time or maybe there is a specific threat
that involves a tripod. A monopod would probably work as long as you
didn't linger too long but my guess is you would only get one or two
shots before getting lectured.

You can take your time at the front of the White House but you are much
further away from the structure. In the rear you are probably less than
100' from the building. I remember being able to drive in the front and
back sides. Now the streets are closed with permanent barricades
erected. Security in DC is much more serious since 911 and I wouldn't
even think about arguing with ANY security personnel. They will cart
you away and let the details get sorted out at the DC jail. BTW, the DC
jail IS NOT a place you would want to visit.
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