The DC Traveler

Many of Annie Leibovitz photographs are unforgettable.
The Rolling Stone cover image of a naked John Lennon hugging Yoko Ono taken the morning he was killed. The Vanity Fair cover of a nude pregnant Demi Moore.  The images of the Rolling Stones during one of their American tours.  Her classic images for the American Express card celebrity campaign. Bruce Springsteen’s Born in the U.S.A. album cover. And most recently, the controversial Vanity Fair implied semi-nude photos of Miley Cyrus in April of this year. 
She was the chief photographer for both Rolling Stone and a featured photographer for Vanity Fair. 
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The works of three outstanding American nature photographers from different generations, Alfred Stieglitz, Ansel Adams and Robert Adams, each capture the essence of nature, in images of clouds, surf and rivers.

The collection on exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC showcases 21 images, including:

Stieglitz’s series of ten photos of clouds over Lake George, New York, a collection which has not been shown in its entirety since a 1923. 
Ansel Adams’ photos of the coastline and surf along San Mateo’s coast, south of San Francisco.
Robert Adams’ images of the Columbia River emptying into the Pacific in Oregon. 

Oceans, Rivers, and …read more

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The U.S. State Department sends American musicians on international tours to act as roving cultural ambassadors. During the 1950’s through the 1970’s, many legendary jazz musicians such as Louie Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, and Dave Brubeck hit the road to spread the all-American sound of jazz. 

The photo exhibit Jam Session: America’s Jazz Ambassadors Embrace the World at the White-Meyer House near U Street, celebrates this unique form of cultural diplomacy.  The exhibit includes over 100 photos of these famous musicians as they toured the globe, meeting world leaders and playing to enthusiastic audiences.
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When visiting Washington, DC, it’s typical to have your photo taken in front of some of DC’s most iconic locations, such as the Jefferson Memorial, and on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. But here’s a few locations that offer a slightly different, yet memorable perspective of Washington, DC, (in no particular order).
1. Get in the front of the depression-era Bread Line at the FDR Memorial for a great photo op.
 
2. Pose for a Springtime photo overlooking the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument from the tulip beds next to the Iwo Jima Memorial. The location is actually in front …read more

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Spectacular and award-winning images of nature are on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.  The exhibit displays selected photographs from the 2006 Nature’s Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards and the National Wildlife Photography Awards competitions.
From over 24,000 entries, the winners represent the best in wildlife and nature through the art of photography.
     
Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History
10th Street and Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20560
Admission – all and Smithsonian museums are free
Hours – Daily, 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through March 25th
Nearest Metro subway station – Smithsonian Station (use the Mall exit) – Blue and Orange …read more

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