Today was my first of many, many photo walks through Moscow. A long walk around a neighborhood is a lot more fun and interesting when you have a great camera and a few lenses on hand. Sometimes I shoot to try and capture an amazing, artistic shot, and sometimes I shoot to capture something that tells a quick story or is symbolic.
Never assume you know what is hiding behind that old, ugly Soviet apartment building! Moscow is full of architectural surprises. Check out what used to be the Hotel Ukraine right on the river, just a few blocks behind our building. A little bit further down the other way are 5 enormous, brand new all-glass skyscrapers too. Would it be overly cliché if I called this a city of contrasts? Pretty sure every person ever has already said that.
A few quick ones from today follow.
America, Meet Russia 