Skip to Main Content
Photographing Washington, D.C.: Digital Field Guide
book

Photographing Washington, D.C.: Digital Field Guide

by John Healey
March 2010
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
318 pages
6h 29m
English
Wiley
Content preview from Photographing Washington, D.C.: Digital Field Guide

Chapter 4. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

A portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt's statue by sculptor Robert Graham at the beginning of the memorial. Taken at ISO 100, f/1.4, 1/200 second with a 65mm lens.

Why It's Worth a Photograph

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the United States' thirty-second president, elected in 1932 at the nadir of a financial catastrophe that forever defined American history, the Great Depression. His persona, leadership, and the era in which he governed are all represented through artwork, waterfalls, trees, statuary, and quotations organized into four "rooms" of the memorial on a total of 7.5 acres. The rooms represent his unprecedented four terms in the office of President from 1933–1945.

The FDR Memorial isn't one that is overtly photogenic like the Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials. It is much more subtle in nature and built in a way that inspires contemplation rather than all-out awe. Two of the greater shocks to humanity of the twentieth century, the Great Depression and World War II, are events that shaped this time, and the somber and reflective tone of this memorial reflects that period.

The best locations from which to photograph the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: (A) Room 2, (B) waterfalls in Room 3 and Room 4, and (C) Neil Estern's FDR statue. Nearby photo ops: (6) Korean War Veterans Memorial, (7) Lincoln Memorial, (12) National World War II Memorial, (18) Thomas Jefferson Memorial, (26) Vietnam Veterans National Memorial, and (27) Washington Monument.

Figure 4.1. The best locations from which to photograph the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: (A) Room 2, (B) waterfalls in Room 3 and Room 4, and (C) Neil Estern's ...

Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.
Start your free trial

You might also like

Photographing New York City: Digital Field Guide

Photographing New York City: Digital Field Guide

Jeremy Pollack, Andy Williams
The iPad Project Book: Stuff you can do with your iPad

The iPad Project Book: Stuff you can do with your iPad

Michael E. Cohen, Dennis R. Cohen, Lisa L. Spangenberg

Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9780470586877Purchase book