Jon Tyler Photography

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My friend Chris and I have been on an architecture kick recently (and are pitching a gallery show in Baltimore on the subject), and last Sunday we took a walk through D.C. We started at Union Station, and walked over to Chinatown, taking photos along the way. This is the first real chance I’ve had to give the new Canon 7D a run-through, and I’m quite impressed with the camera. The new auto-focus system is quite amazing. Anyways, here are some of my results. The first one of Union Station is quickly climbing the list as one of my favorite shots.

I went to visit my parents over the holidays in Naples, Florida. Here’s a few shots from the trip. The bad news was that my camera died on January 2nd, but the good news is that it gave me an excuse to upgrade to the Canon 7D. More thoughts on the 7D coming soon …

This past weekend, the Washington DC metro area was hit with one of the worst storms in the past decade or so. We got about 2 feet of snow where I live just outside the district. I took these shots during the middle of it.

And this was a nice way to get warm afterwards!

A few months ago, my good friend Brady at “Capture My Utah” project to my attention. In a nutshell, the idea was to hold a photography contest sponsored by the Salt Lake Tribune, and to publish the winners in a Hardcover “coffee table” photo book. Over 12,500 images were submitted, and roughly 300 photos made the final cut. Brady went to the release party in Salt Lake City two nights ago, and I’m pleased to say that three of his images were included in the book, as well as two of my shots. The book is available for purchase at the Barnes & Noble website for around $30.00, and you should be able to get free shipping as well. You can also order directly from the “Capture My Utah” website if Barnes & Noble happens to be out of stock.

I’m finally taking some time to work on the infrastructure of the website. I’ve updated the “About” and “Portfolio” sections, and am currently working on the official Jon Tyler Photography Store! Stay tuned …

My project that started early last spring has finally been completed. I was in the right place at the right time, and it landed me my first major publication in the Washington Times!

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The online version of the story can be found here: http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/06/national-park-seminary-history-preserved/

I just realized that I’m working backwards chronologically with my photographs from Brasil. These shots were taken in a little town called Itacaré, in the state of Bahia. We arrive midday on a Friday, and spent the afternoon on one of the nicest beaches I’ve seen. During my breaks from taking pictures, I spent time getting chased by the lifeguards because I wanted play in the really big waves. I haven’t finished processing all of the beach shots yet, but here’s a small sample from Itacaré.

This little boy is my new, 2 year old nephew, who is cute beyond words!

Sorry for the brief hiatus from the site. I got married two weeks ago, so I’ve been a bit busy getting things ready, traveling to Brazil, going on a honeymoon, etc. I’ve started going through my photographs from my 3 week trip to Brazil. These first two shots are from a small island in the Camamu Bay in Bahia, Brazil. My wife and I took a small boat tour to five different islands in the bay, and this one was our favorite.

I went to visit a cousin in New Market, Virginia last weekend, and stumbled upon a Civil War reenactment of the Battle of New Market. The battle was fought on May 15, 1864. Even though the Union forces had the Confederates outnumbered, they were the victors. I shot a full memory card, and pushed some of the shots through an “Aged Photography” filter in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. I tweaked the lighting and contrast a bit on the photos, and these are some of the results.

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In completely unrelated news, I also snagged this shot (the day before the battle) of a flower after a rainstorm, which I think came out very, very well.