Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery

August 18, 2009 By Anthony Washington

The Great Hall at the Smithsonians National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, August 18, 2009.

Originally constructed to serve as a “Temple of Invention” for the United States Patent Office in 1840, the Great Hall has also served as the first national museum, the location for President Lincoln’s second inaugural ball, and the home of the Declaration of Independence from 1841 to 1871.

Ever since I borrowed a camera from a friend of mine eight years ago, I have loved sharing what I see through the lens of my camera with the world. There is nothing better than making somebody feel like they were right there with you. A brief moment in time, by way of photography, can say so much. I hope that these brief moments in time point people in the direction of someplace, something, or someone that they may not be aware of, and that they are curious enough to go see for themselves.

-Anthony Washington

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