Exploring the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge–a Photo Essay
On the trails of Tour du Mont Blanc
In June, I decided to bite off a chunk of adventure on a manageable scale, and headed to Chamonix, France to hike in the Alps on the infamous circuit surrounding the Mont Blanc massif, commonly known as Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB). A more reasonable, but still challenging morsel of exploration. For good measure, I threw in a glacier hike because why the hell not, when I’m surrounded by world famous, mammoth glaciers.
Photo Journal: A Close-Up on Captiva Island, Florida, Under a Big Banyan
You never know what will come of your friendships with neighbors. In the fall of 2002, my husband, children and I moved into a home in Northern Virginia which backed up to a much older, Antietam, farm house with trellis anchored flowers growing up the white siding layered with generations of paint. For years we heard about her home …
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A Mid-Winter, Early, Fall Day
On the road this weekend to North Carolina--Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach area. Sunday morning photos from the trip. A little #MondayMotivation On a more local, professional side, just finishing up a little photo project for Cushman and Wakefield on a freshly renovated commercial property in Tysons Corner.
A Difficult Winter Run
Photos of Difficult Run Stream which feeds into the Potomac River at Great Falls, VA.
Fine Art Photo Gallery from Amy Doherty/Pawpro Media.
Photographer, Amy Doherty, opens gallery of fine art photo prints for sale.
My Imperial Eclipse Experience
I traveled to Imperial, Missouri to witness the eclipse, and stayed at a friend's family farm along the Mississippi River. It's a quiet little place--except for the passing trains. I spent the first several days scouting a site to photograph and witness my first solar eclipse totality, and settled on a spot along the …
Searching for Strasser
Yesterday, I took a little field trip to witness one of the best examples of an endurance athlete the world has to offer. I got up very early for a chance to catch a glimpse of ultra-cyclist Christoph Strasser as he headed to Annapolis, MD for another win in Race Across America. This guys holds …
RAAM Recall: Being A Team
Five years ago I was part of a winning 11 person team supporting a rookie cyclist in Race Across America (#RAAM), a 12 day bicycle race across the United States. This race is often called the toughest bicycle race in the world because it's non-stop, 30% longer than the Tour de France and completed in …
Exposed DC Photo Show Thursday
43 winners of Exposed DC's annual Photo Show will be on exhibit starting this Thursday. Photos cover all aspects of life in the DC Area.
New Archiving Service for High School Athlete Highlight Reels
I've long had an internal debate about the best ways to provide the service of highlight reels to high school athletes and their families looking to garner attention from college recruiters. I see families who don't know where or how to start the process, while others spend hundreds or more without any plan for how to …
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The Final Days of Summer 2016
Fine Art photos of the DC region from Amy Doherty.
Happy Centennial National Park Service
Happy Centennial birthday to our National Park Service today! Who among us hasn't marveled at some natural or manmade wonder preserved and protected for all to enjoy? This weekend all National Parks will have free admission. Thank a National Park Ranger when you're there for their service. We are forever indebted to Teddy Roosevelt …
NYC Tripping
Street photos from a recent expedition to NYC.
Time-lapse of DC
https://youtu.be/kWXndu9dvkk Just in time for #Election2016 I'm releasing various time-lapse shots of #DC. Many of the shots are of #monuments and area #landmarks. I love how a woman runner stops and lies at the base of the #WashingtonMonument, the clouds around the Winter Moon, the couple on the left side of the stairs of the …
New Rooftop Views From Commercial Property in Tysons Corner
See the sights from new high rise in Tysons Corner, VA.
Still Beautiful: St. Augustine, FL Celebrates 450 Years!
I had the pleasure of stumbling into St. Augustine, Florida just prior to its 450th Anniversary last week, while I was in the process of college tours with my daughter. The town is the oldest permanently occupied European settlement in the U.S. I am a graduate of Flagler College, situated in St. Augustine, and was happy to see …
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C&O Skating in DC
Family History/Genealogy/ Videos An Emerging Niche Market
Genealogical research is a popular hobby all over the world and the Web has made the research easier, faster and more accessible. It's a rewarding process, but hobbyists and professionals can find themselves overwhelmed by the bulk of information gathered, and how best to condense it into a palpable and transferable package. I've been involved …
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Anything Is Possible 5K Video Released
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk0uLjZFBPo Just released! The 2012 video for Anything Is Possible 5K. It's a short, fun run, and lively video. Tons of PJ fun in this 5K! Lot's of smiles and familiar faces putting this together. Have a great holiday and happy New Year! If you have any video needs please keep Pawpro Media in mind.
Fall into Pawpro
As the leaves begin to fall here in Washington, D.C., Pawpro is working on several projects. Three weeks left in the campaign and I'm putting the final touches on a Presidential Election video. This pro-Obama video is to be released on YouTube within the next 5 days. In November, I will resume night owl duty …
Pawpro Unveils RAAM stills of Len Forkas/Hopecam Effort
Today I am opening a gallery of photos taken while I followed Len Forkas in the 2012 Race Across America--a 3,000 mile, 12 day bike race. The social media coverage provided by Pawpro was a substantial part of why Forkas and his non-profit, Hopecam.org was able to raise more than $300,000. (shutterfly.com/pro/PawproMedia/PawproMedia) These are purely …
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Pawpro to Follow Hopecam Founder and RAAM Cyclist in June Race with Nikon D7000
It's official. Pawpro will be a part of the Hopecam.org crew following Len Forkas' solo attempt in the 2012 Race Across America from Oceanside, CA to Annapolis, MD next month. Pawpro will provide daily video reports for Hopecam's social media audiences during the 12 day race. The event crosses California, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, …
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Cross-Country Support for Hopecam.org
To hear former Hopecam user, Daniel, now 13 years old, recall his initial thoughts of being diagnosed with cancer, wondering how long he has to live, wondering whether he will ever see his friends again isn't a topic of which we expect a child to be conversent. And his mother, Donna, recalling how she worried about how to ". . . keep him whole" in the process. But these children and families are forever changed by this event.
Anything Is Possible 5K video released
Each video and production develops a life of its own. The latest release from Pawpro Media is no exception. This is the fourth video we've completed for Bob Fleshner and his superb race organizing partners. The Anything Is Possible 5K is held on the first Sunday of November on the night the clocks turn back, …
Adjusting the Focus on Business use of Video in a 24/7 World–Videotaping Conferences, Presentations, and Instruction.
If your vision is a little blurry on how video and multimedia applies to your business or Web site and social media strategy, let me bring things into focus. First and foremost, research now consistently shows that over 50% of consumers begin their search for products or services online. In this new consumer world any …
Pawpro Media’s Bi-Coastal Shoot Tonight–Anything Is Possible 5K
Tonight, Pawpro Media will have crews working in Seattle, Atlanta and just outside Washington, DC covering the multi-city race, Anything Is Possible 5K, which starts and coincides with Daylight Savings and the clocks turning back. At, 1:50 AM runners will hit the pavement in Atlanta, Reno, Seattle, Washington, DC, and Virginia Beach trying to beat …
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Pawpro Chats-up OccupyDC
On Wednesday, before the rain and cold hit, I drove down to McPherson Square to talk to the residents of OccupyDC. I met Anthony and Annika. Anthony is from Maryland, and Annika made her way to DC from Denver, Colorado hoping to be a part of the Occupy Wall Street movement, but she's now pleased …
Athletic Recruitment Videos/Highlight/Scouting Reels: Not All Are Created Equal
Highlight Reel Sample Not all highlight footage is equally created. Pawpro produces high quality video footage of athletic teams or individual athletes which may be used as a coaching tool, or to highlight team and personal skills/strengths. Be aware, this is more than just generic game footage which most highlight and recruiting reel companies are …
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The Roots of My Photography
For many years I have been exploring my ancestry, and I recently made an interesting discovery. It appears my love for almost all things related to photography may run in the family. My grandfather's cousin, my third cousin, was, and is, a relatively well-known photographer in New York whose work is still sought by collectors …
Anything Is Possible 5K Race Series
On Sunday morning, Nov. 6 in Reno, Atlanta, San Diego, DC, Viera, and Seattle runners will race against the clock on the night of Daylight Savings. Your participation will benefit two charities Hope for the Warriors and Team Red, White & Blue which both work to provide support services to our troops returning and recovering …
Pawpro’s American Odyssey Relay video to be featured on Active.com
Just found out that one of the videos Pawpro produced for the American Odyssey Relay is to be featured on Active.com, a Website that promotes and features athletic and outdoor activities around the world, i.e. races, registrations, equipment, training information, and so on . Active reports 4.5 million visitors per month. Both American Odyssey and …
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Riddle Me an Ina Flag Cake for July 4
Experience The American Odyssey Relay
What a fun project this has been for me. Experience The American Odyssey Relay, a thirty-six hour, 200 mile relay race including exhausted runners, smelly vans, comical and authentic moments, but most of all, tons of fun along the way. Teams run day and night through some of the most historic and scenic countryside in …
Pawpro to Cover American Odyssey Relay III
Pawpro received the call of running relay organizer Bob Fleshner to shoot the third annual running of The American Odyssey Relay, a 200 plus mile foot race from Gettysburg, PA to Washington, DC. This will be 36 non-stop, exhausting hours of movement for the runners and teams, as well as Pawpro's video crews. The race …
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Pawpro pays a visit to Library of Congress Open House
Monday Pawpro took advantage of the biannual open house offered in the Main Reading Room of The Library of Congress within the Thomas Jefferson Building just across the street from the U.S. Capitol. What a great space surrounded by an ever-growing collection of print materials so vast it boggles the mind. The Library of Congress …
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Top Reasons to Add Video to Your Marketing and Web Presence in 2011
Assuming you read Pawpro's Top Ten Reasons You Need Video on Your Website . . . Seriously post--enough joking around. The REAL top reasons to add video to your marketing and Website content: 1. Internet users do watch video--71% of them, to be exact. It cannot be overstated, on multiple levels video enhances your Web …
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Top Ten Reasons You Need Video on Your Web Page–Seriously!!
Secretly want a video Web presence for your company? Top Ten humorous reasons you should go for it and use Pawpro Media.
Video Content/Video Production Special Offer
Pawpro Media is offering a 10% discount for first time clients on their first video project. Mention this offer when you contact us. Whether it's a promotional video for your Website, a video home tour, an athletic recruitment/highlight reel, or a fundraising video, Pawpro Media produces high quality, creative video content.
Pawpro Online Media
Pawpro Media is a video production company offering online video solutions. We produce high quality, creative video content that effectively breaths life into your Web page or online marketing campaigns. Besides making your site more attractive and informative, video will increase your Web traffic as browsers search for related multimedia content separately and simultaneously from …
The Value of the Viral Ad World
In this world of buzz words such as viral advertising and YouTube's top viewed videos that come and go in a couple week's time, how does a business position itself? Should a business go viral, or not, is the question? Sample Viral Ad The viral advertisement and media arena has a value to almost any …
Let the Thaw Begin . . . VA
A few more photos from a frozen Difficult Run Stream before it thaws.
Donating 5% December sales to National Park Foundation.
Given the recent threats to National Monuments and public lands, I'm going to donate 5% of December photo, framed, print sales--many focused on our national treasures--to the National Park Foundation. Please consider buying a print as a gift this season. See the Print Gallery Customers may order directly from me or on my Zenfolio page. …
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Spring is in the Air this Fall: A Soft Start for November 2017
Summer-like activity along the #C&O this week with the warm temps.
Fall Colors Beginning to Show Near West Virginia
Fall colors are beginning to pop in the Mid-Atlantic mountains. I hear this year should be more colorful than last year. It's a great time to head out for a Sunday drive! And, . . . it's a great time to get #property and #marketing photos that take advantage of the changing foliage. Looks like …
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