It does not happen often, but last night I got the late call about a fire near where I live. The reporter who called said it probably was nothing big. At least nothing big as far as a newspaper is concerned, but probably a big deal to the homeowner.
So, I jumped off the couch, missing the end of CSI, and headed a couple of blocks down the road to see what was going on.
When I arrived, it was pretty much under control. One of the police officers on the scene said it appeared to be an electrical fire in the basement that was brought under control fairly quickly. All that remained as a lot of smoke.
I called it in to the paper and told them that it was not anything major, again as far as a newspaper is concerned, but I figured I may as well hang out a bit to see if there was a photo to be made. I admit it is nothing special, but I am always fascinated by the way light plays through smoke at night with shadows and silhouettes.
Not a great photo, but still kind of interesting I think.
The Mother Nature Network picked up a photo of mine from a recent press conference when Majority Leader Harry Reid told reporters that republicans continue to block climate legislation. Click here for the story on The Mother Nature Network.
There were three photographers in the Senate Press Photographer’s Gallery when Mark Abraham, the gallery deputy director, received an email saying that the Capitol Police were responding to a disturbance in the Capitol Rotunda. After the obligatory 15 seconds of trying to determine if he was serious or just messing with us, we took off [...]
Images from Naples Italy. All images copyright Pete Marovich. Pete Marovich is a photojournalist based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He is represented by ZUMA Press
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