The best wide angle lens for your Canon camera depends on your mount (RF, RF-S, EF, or EF-S), your sensor size, and what you shoot most. This guide covers Canon’s
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When people think of Washington DC they are sure to think about the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. This long, shallow pool, built in the early 1920s,
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Of all my 25 years of living in DC, I’ve never been inside the Hirshhorn Museum. When I got an invitation to go to an Instagram meetup there I couldn’t
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I love photographing the McKee Besher sunflower fields in the summertime, which you may have seen on my Instagram. Every year massive sunflower fields at McKee Beshers in Maryland are a
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After getting invited by Snarkitecture to a huge artificial ball pit beach inside the National Building Museum I couldn’t say no! With 750,000 recycled balls I really felt like a kid again.
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You are now able to take pictures during the White House tour for the first time in 40 years. I had the luxury of being in the first group to
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I only had a brief weekend to explore Seattle but there were still some awesome spots I found. Good thing for Yelp and Thrillist lists because they make my search
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The Washington Monument has been the centerpiece of the National Mall since 1885 and is still the tallest structure in Washington, D.C. I’ve photographed it hundreds of times and rode
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After several trips to San Francisco I’ve gained a sense of the city and have accumulated some favorite spots. Often friends ask me what deserves their attention and what experiences make
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I noticed a lot of Instagram users spinning steel wool so me and a friend decided to join in on the fun. For about $40 worth of parts we were
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