We greatly appreciate this client's comments. At Washington Photo Safari we always stress that the first question a person should ask when picking up the camera is: "Why have I decided to take this picture? What is the purpose of this picture and who is it for?" When it comes to monuments and churches and historic places, it is very useful to know some history so that the picture will have much more personal meaning to the photographer

For example, at Washington National Cathedral there is a very pretty purple window with abstract round figures and a black spot in the middle of one of them. The picture is much more meaningful to the photographer if he or she knows that this window, designed and built in the 1970's, is a tribute to the American space program. The small globe at the bottom is the Earth, and the large globe at the top is the Moon, with a figure eight line encircling the Earth and Moon, which represents a satellite in elliptical orbit around the Earth and Moon. In the middle of the large globe is a black spot, which is actually a rock brought back from the Moon by astronaut Buzz Aldrin, once an elder of the Cathedral! Knowing all that makes the picture more interesting to the photographer AND the viewer!

we appreciate this review. Over the last 20 years, we have developed good familiarity with the menus of most cameras and can help clients get the best use of the camera features. This particular safari, Monuments and memorials, gives clients a chance to test their skills on the most iconic memorials in DC, with help from a professional photographer looking over their shoulder as they take the pictures!

We appreciate this client's response. It is high praise indeed coming from a person who has participated in so many of our safaris over the years. We try and offer a wide variety of photographic experiences so that clients can test their skills in different environments under the guidance of a professional photographer