Well, this is my requisite photo of Monticello. Home of Thomas Jefferson and immortalized on the back of the nickel, it's hard to get a really unique perspective here -- it's probably one of the most photographed buildings in America. And to make it even more difficult, it's only open from 8:00 to 5:00, so shooting it in really nice light isn't easy to do. In fact, Kim and I looked into doing a "Signature" tour, which started at 6:30 p.m. --- for $45. And so at the visitor's desk, you should have seen the look on the attendant's face when I asked if I could purchase a "signature" ticket and shoot exteriors of the house while everyone else went on the tour. Thankfully, the 20 "signature" tickets were all sold out that day -- saving me from the stares of 19 people heading into the house while I set up my tripod.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Monticello
Well, this is my requisite photo of Monticello. Home of Thomas Jefferson and immortalized on the back of the nickel, it's hard to get a really unique perspective here -- it's probably one of the most photographed buildings in America. And to make it even more difficult, it's only open from 8:00 to 5:00, so shooting it in really nice light isn't easy to do. In fact, Kim and I looked into doing a "Signature" tour, which started at 6:30 p.m. --- for $45. And so at the visitor's desk, you should have seen the look on the attendant's face when I asked if I could purchase a "signature" ticket and shoot exteriors of the house while everyone else went on the tour. Thankfully, the 20 "signature" tickets were all sold out that day -- saving me from the stares of 19 people heading into the house while I set up my tripod.
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Nice job Steve. Good perspective and overall composition.
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