Photographing At The Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC

May 8, 2017

every year, it is always a guessing game as to when the cherry blossoms will bloom, making photographing at the cherry blossom festival a little tricky to plan. i was lucky enough this year that the cherry blossoms bloomed on a day where i was free to head on an outing and, even more importantly, when i was craving a photography adventure. i get that way every once in awhile; i get the urge to go on a photography outing. i think i was so inspired this year because i have been intentional about taking photography classes for the past few months and was ready to put some of my new photography knowledge to work.

even though it was an overcast morning, i was actually really happy with my work. i tend to gravitate towards overcast days for outdoor photography, as it lends the gray and muted tones that i am attracted to. i love that this collection of images balances tones of gray, light pink and the dark turquoise of the tidal basin water. if you follow me on instagram, you have seen an overshare of these images since i was so happy with them. and i am excited to share the final set, in it’s entirety.

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Photographing At The Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC

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when deciding what gear to bring with me for photographing at the cherry blossom festival in washington dc, i knew immediately that i wanted to bring my wide angle lens. lately, that is the only lens i have been shooting with, both personally and professionally. i also knew that i wanted to keep my gear fairly light because i knew that walking around the tidal basin gets really tiring and i didn’t want a lot of gear adding to it.

arriving just after the sun rose, i quickly took my camera out and am sharing the series of images that resulted from that morning. by the way, my fingers were completely frozen and could barely press the shutter button by the time i was done; it was freezing! but as i look back on these images, the frozen fingers and tired legs were well worth it. i can’t wait to see the blossoms again next year!