National Cathedral

I just returned from a trip to the National Cathedral. I went with a group of photographers from the National Zoo photo club on a guided photo tour that was lead by Christopher Budny. Chris has been a docent with the National Cathedral for over 13 years and has extensive knowledge about the history of this remarkable building. He is also an accomplished photographer and makes an ideal guide for a bunch of photographers.

He only leads about 5 trips a year for photographers and you are granted access to the Cathedral an hour before it opens. This is the ideal time for photography in the cathedral since the crowds are gone and the sunrise streams light through the stained glass.

We also had access to the upper balcony which gives you a different perspective you can't normally get from the ground floor.

I typically don't photograph architecture and prefer to find small details that I can explore. Some of my favorite photos from this recent trip are closeups of carved sculptures in the alters or stained glass. I have posted a selection of photos on flickr in a National Cathedral set.