The official photo blog of J. David Buerk Photography.
On a lovely Sumer day with weather reminiscent of a day at the beach, Chris and Amber came together to say "I do" at their underwater themed wedding. Under a beautiful blue sky, their families joined in celebrating their union as Man and Wife, and welcomed them at the party afterwards.
Anyone can see how in love Chris and Amber are just seeing how they look at each other; one look says 1,000 words.
Known as the Olympic Games of Police and Firefighters, the World Police and Fire Games will be coming to Fairfax County in the Summer of 2015. This July, 2014, The Games descended on Reston Town Center to give the region a preview of what to expect next Summer. In fact, Olympic Village will be centered in the heart of Reston Town Center. The 2015 mascot, an Eagle named Captain Courage, was unveiled to the crowd of onlookers. Spectators were also treated to a performance by the Northern Virginia Firefighters' Emerald Society Pipe Band.
Check out some video I took of their performance as well.
All photos and video were shot with my Lubitel 75mm Medium Format Retrofit on a Canon 1D X.
It finally came!!! A Limited Edition Hot Pink autographed Lindsey Stirling "Shatter Me" 45 RPM vinyl on my Audio-Technica turntable... Also known as my latest photo editing music.
This vinyl is being saved; I have the standard black copy for actual listening.
Lindsey Stirling is one of my favorite musicians, and definitely my favorite YouTuber, along with the likes of Grace Helbig, Hannah Hart, Esmée Denters, and Madilyn Bailey. I was fortunate enough to see Lindsey Stirling perform live this Summer at Echo Stage. She is of course known for her ability to play rapid paced violin set to dubstep / EDM... while dancing.
This vinyl is probably the richest sounding record I own - at 45 rpm, there is more signal available on each track, for deep, resonant bass, and crisp highs, with a full midrange that really brings out the violin. Listening through Bose headphones actually gave me goosebumps at how rich and enveloping the audio is - I like my iPhone and MacBook Pro, but they are no match for the audio quality of analog.
Any Washingtonian will tell you that for chili dogs, there is only ONE place to go.
Ben's Chili Bowl. An icon of DC culinary culture. DC's best known hole-in-the-wall fast-food joint where the only thing richer than the chili is the establishment's history. Renowned for being favorite hangouts of a young Bill Cosby, and the occasional visit by President Barack Obama. In recent years, Ben's has expanded from their original U Street location, dating back to 1958, not far from Howard University, with new locations including Nationals Park and Rosslyn, Arlington.
Ben's newest addition is now open at Ronald Reagan National Airport, and joining the festivities was the Chuck Brown Band, paying tribute to the late Chuck Brown who frequented Ben's during his music career. After the band played their set for visitors and travelers to enjoy, Virginia Ali, Ben's widow, and her son Kamal, who now operates Ben's with his brother Nizam, cut the ribbon to officially open the newest continuation of Ben's legacy.
After photographing the events, it was lunch time for me - gimme that Half-Smoke all the way, Chili con Carne, and a Milkshake to wash it all down! Mmmmmm yeah!!!
Do you remember the marriage proposal I photographed at Dulles Airport this past April? Dulles Food and Shops has released video of Matt's proposal to Amber - check it out! The video is a mix of footage shot by Marketplace Development, and stills shot by myself!
In case you missed it; here is the news report that aired the next day:
