About My Personal Project

 

August 2008 I decided to go to Washington DC to look for inspiration and ended up in the National Portrait Museum. It is a wonderful place full of magnificent images that I had hoped would light a spark. The second floor of the museum proved to be just that. I was passing by a window covered by a mesh window dressing which minimaly obstructed the view of G Street NW just below. What I saw was color, shapes, light and shadows; a beautiful interaction that created one fantastic composition. I watched the people enter the scene and saw how everything intereacted to complete the picture. The above photograph was the result and the impetus for the next three years of my personal project. I hope you enjoy.

Many more pictures can be viewed on www.jamesmesserschmidt.com.

Thank you,

James