My general aim is to document streetscapes, and record a few of the sights that catch my eye. I like to capture scenes of commerce and recreation that have a sence of place. I hope to use this blog to support the Dupont Circle Update newsletter.

I love cropping - it really demonstrates the power of capturing a view. I use four horizontal ratios: 4:3, 3:2 (Oskar Barnack's favorite), 1618:1000 (the golden ratio), and 2:1; plus square (1:1) and 3:4 for vertical shots.

"The camera is an instrument of detection. We photograph not only what we know, but also what we don’t know" Lisette Model

These are (apparently) my most interesting pictures. I like Darckr's presentation of my pix.

Comments are welcome. If you have a similar shot of the same subject, please feel free to include a thumbnail of your image - no bigger than 100 pixels. It's interesting to compare photos from different people.

Thanks to the DC Photo Rights group for bringing attention to a serious issue.

Visit my blog at www.mvjantzen.com/blog/.

Contact me at mvs202 [at] gmail.com.