Our Kind of Town

Posted by AdminJPN on January 21, 2022

As native Washingtonians we are blessed with beautiful architecture and historical places both in the City and in the surrounding towns and countryside. Famous places like the historic City of Winchester, Fredericksburg, Old Town Alexandria and Williamsburg in Virginia to the beautiful Annapolis and Eastern Shore of Maryland. As lovers of historic architecture, the Pedestrian Mall in Old Town Winchester with its quaint streets make a perfect choice for property and business alike. Old towns have wonderful buildings with high ceilings, great light and perfect locations for photographers. This image is one of our favorite streets for studios and storefronts and if an established photography studio was not already there, we might just have to move in a beautiful building across the street. As they say, great minds (and photogs) think alike!

Golden Days of Autumn Beauty

Posted by AdminJPN on August 31, 2021

We are excited for Autumn as we see the leaves falling so planning many photographic excursions in Virginia! Capturing the beauty of Autumn weather is one of our favorite times of the year. Hope to see you on our Virginia travels! @jacyjoypals

Autumn, one of nature’s most beautiful times for photographers to capture beautiful light, color and subjects. We are off to photograph the “leaves and foliage of Autumn” in the mountains, at the lakes and in the forests from East to West, North to South for our new series “Autumn on Canvas”!

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Thou comest, Autumn, heralded by the rain,
With banners, by great gales incessant fanned,
Brighter than brightest silks of Samarcand,
And stately oxen harnessed to thy wain!
Thou standest, like imperial Charlemagne,
Upon thy bridge of gold; thy royal hand
Outstretched with benedictions o’er the land,
Blessing the farms through all thy vast domain!
Thy shield is the red harvest moon, suspended
So long beneath the heaven’s o’er-hanging eaves;
Thy steps are by the farmer’s prayers attended;
Like flames upon an altar shine the sheaves;
And, following thee, in thy ovation splendid,
Thine almoner, the wind, scatters the golden leaves!
_Autumn, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Inspiration Moments

Posted by AdminJPN on January 15, 2021

Looking for Inspiration? It’s everywhere in nature…even in storms…
One of the most amazing things that happens to photographers is that expected moment when cloudy skies burst open up with shades of beautiful color in hues of the rainbow and more! This was one of those moments, I was inspired and I grabbed the beauty of it!