ProjectDC: Welcome to the Metro

Well, I've been out and about on the Metro a few times this summer, and on occasion I've felt that I'm in the right place at the right time (and in the right mood) to capture life in D.C. on the Metro. As some of my Twitter followers may know, D.C.'s Metro (WMATA) can be downright terrible for reasons that perplex me. But that's old hat in D.C., sadly.

So how better to begin exploring the Metro and its problems than by looking at the people on the Metro? I have a long way to go, that much I know. I've lost a bit of my street photography mojo - if I ever had it! Eventually I hope to do some portraiture in the system, but, until then, it's just about capturing life on the train.

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Announcing a Photo Project: DC in Motion

Today, I, the Evolving Photographer, am proud to announce that I will be undertaking a project to document the the riders of the D.C. Metro - their experiences, their frustrations - everything. Talk to anyone here, and they will gripe to you about the broken escalators, long delays, constant track maintenance. We read about it in the Washington Post almost daily. But what does any of that mean?

Well, let's see what it means. Literally. WMATA, the governing body of the Metro, does not regulate the usage of handheld photographic equipment so long as the user does not interfere with or impede the operation of the Metro. So myself and my camera will be taking a trip to the various Metro lines with the goal of showing you what it's like here in the American capital.

All of my posts on this project will be tagged with "ProjectDC." I will still be doing my usual (more frequent, I swear) postings on photography and the various things that I learn. Check back for updates, or keep up with the project via my Twitter account - @511Ian.