Thomas Jefferson's Monticello

While visiting Thomas Jefferson's Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia a week ago, I thought I'd try a new panorama technique called "Panosphere".

I've been thinking of this technique for quite a while and waited until I had an appropriate subject to test it on.  Monticello was perfect, as the layout of the mansion lent itself for the composition, plus Thomas Jefferson's world revolved around it.  I titled the image "Jefferson's World":

An added bonus to visiting Monticello was seeing my niece Katy again.  She is fresh from receiving her Masters Degree in Women's History at Sarah Lawrence College in New York City, and is a tour guide at Monticello.


Todd A. Smith is a No. VA, VA, DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY architectural photographer based out of Alexandria, VA. Please visit www.tasphoto.com to see examples of his architectural photography.

Green Energy in Wind and Corn Power

While on assignment in Wisconsin this August, I spent an off day travelling the back roads to find interesting rural Midwest images.  Just outside of Fall River, WI, I spotted towers and gently rotating blades of a wind farm, Glacier Hills Wind Energy Center, located between Randolph and Friesland, WI.

After scouting the location I found my favorite view.  The day was cloudy, so I resolved to return on a sunnier day.  A few days later the light and weather improved and I got my shot.  Please click on the image below to see a larger version.

Glacier Hills has 90 Vestas V90 turbines producing approximately 400,000,000 kWh of green, sustainable energy per year.  The wind farm is located in Wisconsin corn fields.  Corn is one of the crops used to produce ethanol as an alternative energy source.

Todd A. Smith is a No. VA, VA, DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY architectural photographer in Alexandria, VA. Please visit www.tasphoto.com to see examples of his professional architectural photography.

Copper Wall

Recently, I had a great assignment photographing the SK&I Architectural and Design Group's new lobby at Flats 140 in Washington, DC.  The lobby features a stunning wall made of copper plates.

Here are two views of the lobby.  Please click on images to enlarge for more detail.

Flats 140 along with Flats 130 and Signature Flats are part of the Constitution Square mixed use development of high end luxury apartments and stores in the NoMA neighborhood of Washington, DC.  Constitution Square is professionally managed by The Bozzuto Group of Greenbelt, Maryland.

Todd A. Smith is a No. VA, VA, DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY architectural photographer with offices in Alexandria, VA. Please visit www.tasphoto.com to see examples of his architectural photography.

Osprey's Return to the Washington, DC Area

Spent an afternoon this week photographing Osprey's along the Potomac River just south of Washington, DC.  A beautiful sunny cool March day, perfect for photography.  Please click on images to enlarge.

 Osprey taking off in flight.

 

Catch of the day.
 

Todd A. Smith is a No. VA, VA, DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY architectural photographer based in Alexandria, VA. Please visit www.tasphoto.com to see examples of his architectural photography.