Photography 101: Early Morning Cherry Blossoms If you don't mind getting up REAL early and tromping around the Tidal Basin on a COLD March morning, this photo Safari's for you! The early sun filtering through the blossoms gives them a lovely, golden light, much nicer than the harsh white light of mid-day. We meet at 8:00 am at the paddleboat rental station on Maine Ave SW for an initial orientation and then make our way clockwise halfway around the Tidal Basin with the sun behind us, shining on rhe blossoms across the water, and we end up at the FDR Memorial on Ohio Drive SW Guided by professional architectural photographer E. David Luria, we photograph our way around the entire Tidal Basin, capturing the Jefferson Memorial, the FDR Memorial and the Washington Monument, all framed by blossoms in the early morning sun. Our clients are also the ONLY people to take an EXCLUSIVE photo at a secret spot on the Tidal Basin: the "Lady of the Blossoms Cherry Tree!". The National Cherry Blossom Festival is DC's signature springtime event. The 2010 Festival is March 27 - April 11, and features daily cultural performances, sporting events, arts & crafts, demonstrations and other special events. The National Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates the 98th anniversary of the gift of the cherry blossom trees and the enduring friendship between the citizens of the United States and Japan. Open to photographers at any skill level with any kind of camera, film or digital. Directions: Meet at entrance to paddleboat rental station near Maine Avenue and 15th St SW. Cost: $50.00 Price subject to increase on site		Sunday Mar 28, 2010 8:00am-10:30am Tidal Basin $50