My friends' 2 top favorites and a few more.

Hello. I am an economist and I am starting to learn photography. I feel that I learn a lot by looking at images and comments in blogs.

In lieu of images for the first class, here are the top 2 as per my friends' selection followed by a few more images.

Old Town Alexandria 

Hirshhorn Museum

After seeing some of Barbara's prints of landscape of nature in one class, I had to get out from my urban comfort zone and try shooting nature. Thanks to Barbara, I learned about Eliot Porter, an American photographer that brought color to the world of black and white photography. Got Mr. Porter's book entitled "Intimate Portraits" and that is where I am.

Ball's Bluff Battlefield National Park

And while I am struggling with focus, depth of field, composition, and everything else, Barbara brought to my attention some tiny beauties. Here are some of these gorgeous incredibly resilient beauties.

 I have a Canon 6D with only one lens 24-105mm IS STM. All of the above were taken hand held with Canon 6D except the one at night in Old Town Alexandria.