Photography
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If you wish to bring peace to the world, you must first bring peace to your own heart.” ~rvw
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I spent the afternoon at Prospect Hill Cemetery here in Towson, six acres of burial grounds on preserved land just feet from the hectic circle joining five of Towson’s busiest streets. I am working on a feature that will be published September 10, just two days from the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Baltimore.…
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The following photos were all taken in Butler, MD, earlier this afternoon while on our way to Maryland Saddlery. Madelyn needed a new bit for her bridle, so Braeden and I took to the back roads to snap a few photos. All of these pictures were taken within 2 miles of the Saddlery. There’s beauty…
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Adam Byatt recently posted a piece about artists getting paid (or not), in response to a piece written by an artist named Amanda, who was responding to a letter that was sent to her by an artist named Amy. Adam, Amanda, Amy… All artists. I’m thinking of changing my name to Arus (and it shall…
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If you are interested in capturing some great images this weekend of the Perseid Meteor Shower, here are a few tips that might help you. Find The Darkest Area Possible It’s getting harder to find such a place these days, but scope out a site that is free of city or suburban lights. It’s not…
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I am venturing into a new medium for sharing my photography: YouTube slide shows that feature my photos in specific themes. The first “release” is Gettysburg Sunrise, 46 photos taken at the Gettysburg National Military Park in October 2011. If you like the video, please subscribe to my YouTube channel, as I will be releasing…
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As the sun began to rise this morning, and I sat along the banks of the Loch Raven Reservoir taking random photos of the water and the wildlife, I was struck with a thought that I had forgotten long ago. With the exception of a few runners passing by who were training for an upcoming…
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The following is a response to “Fleeting,” a post written and shared with me by a good soul, Lindsay Amanda, whom I had the honor to work with four years ago. Lindsay, I am both proud and humbled by your work, and I know you will cease the fleet to live and love, at every…
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photo: rus vanwestervelt, october 29, 2011, glyndon, md The snow last weekend that just barely touched us in Baltimore but devastated the New England region was the best and most timely contradiction for me in all ways. Yesterday, over at Maryland Voices, our True Tuesdays prompt focused on Contradiction and the opportunities we are suddenly…
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