Tag Archives: photography
The Many Parade Poses of Joe Biden
I decided to keep my camera in my pocket when the president and first lady passed by. After that, I photographed Joe Biden on the parade route like he was a supermodel walking a runway.
Who Would Batman Vote For?
If your favorite superheroes and other childhood screen stars could vote, which presidential candidate would they support? A local photographer has a few ideas about this.
The Local Roots of One of the First Lady Photographers
Frances Benjamin Johnston traveled the country capturing public and private gardens, more than 1,000 of which were recently digitized on the Library of Congress’ web site. Curiosity about whether she had photographed any DC gardens led me to peruse the online images, where I discovered that she not only took lots of local photos, but was a local herself.
Curious Observations from the West Coast
I have returned from a two-week sojourn on the other coast to see some great, far-flung friends and do a little solo traveling. The trip took me to Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles on three planes and one 23-hour train ride.
Photo Gallery: Prayer Parade
The worshipers were trumpeters, trombonists, and sousaphonists. Cheerleaders, color guard members, ladies twirling umbrellas. Drummers, singers, cymbal-players. Young children, senior citizens, and everyone in between. They came from all over the country to their church’s national headquarters for an annual Memorial Day weekend celebration, including a parade that marched around the Mt. Vernon Square and […]
