With all the news about Discovery’s journey to its new home and the space shuttle swap, I’ve been thinking a lot about how fortunate I was in the summer of 2004. In 2004, I landed a three month long summer internship at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center.  Located right next Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, VA, the hanger-like museum houses some of the most famous air and spacecraft like Lockheed’s SR-71 Blackbird, the Enola Gay, and now the Space Shuttle Discovery.

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I recently went out in D.C. with a couple friends to try out some new photo gear.  I really enjoy photographing people on the street, but I wanted to do something different this time around.  Instead of people, I wanted to focus on something else.  I was looking for something that I could easily develop into a short series. 

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Today I’m traveling to Pennsylvania to surprise my family with an early arrival to spend the Easter holiday with them and Shannon.  Before heading out, I wanted to send you all this fun self-portrait and wish you all a Happy Easter.

Best,

Willis

If you couldn’t tell, I’m really enjoying this new found love of street photography.  As my Street Portraits gallery has grown, some of you have asked how I approach these people on the street.

To show you how, I took my Fuji X100 into D.C. and used my Flip video camera to give you a first-person point of view.

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I have been waiting for the past three years for this puppy to be announced.  Today that wait is over!  I have been wanting to switch to a full frame system for a long time and the 5D Mark III is my ticket.  This will also be my first HDSLR, and I’ll finally be able to enter the intriguing world of video.  I’m excited for all the camera’s great new features and image quality compared to what I’ve been working with while using my 40D.  It’s a big step up, and the wait has been totally worth it from looking at the spec list.

Read more about Canon’s new 5D Mark III at dpreview.com