OK. Not sure how many responses I will get, but I am curious about what others think of this photo. An attempt at something different. I will tell more about it after I get some votes in the can.
Mother Jones picked up my image of President Barack Obama hugging Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) during the State of the Union Address on Capitol Hill Tuesday night. Giffords made only her second return to the House chamber since she was shot in the head last January and just one day before she is to resign [...]
Covering the President’s State of the Union Address (SOTU) at the U.S. Capitol is pretty cool. The event is full of pomp and pageantry but it is also the worst case example of hurry up and wait. Because of the heightened security surrounding the 9:00 p.m. event, it is best to arrive early and before [...]
Hundreds of members of the "Occupy" movement from across the country participate in the Occupy Congress rally on Capitol Hill, calling on lawmakers to have a greater focus on alleviating income inequalities.
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Visually I find it interesting. Conceptually, I’m interested to know what you are implying with the framing.
A few years back, I got it handed to me by my boss/mentor/good friend Bill Snead for framing a shot in a situation that didn’t merit it. He thought the framing was done purely for increasing the visual appeal of a news photo. He argued that the framing technique should be used to communicate an idea about the subject and not be used to merely inject design into news photos.
So, I ask you what he asked me: What are you implying with the framing?
Actually I am not implying anything. When you cover a lot of press conferences, you have to start looking for something different. It was a small room the way it was set up, and not a lot of room to move around. That was shot through a chair that was in front of me. I still don’t know how I feel about it, but it is different.
I know it is hard to divorce yourself from feeling one way or another when you are shooting something. Politics probably brings that out even more. But I truly do not try to “imply” anything. I do my best to just record the scene in front of me and make it as visually interesting as possible. Some of my favorite photos are from protests or political events where I would consider myself on the other side of the issue being photographed.
Pete I love the work on your site but if I’m being honest I prefer many of the other images on your site to this one, it’s still a good shot though. It’s great to see that someone with so many years experience is still trying to look for new things though. Love the site.
Thanks Lee. Appreciate the input. I like it less now that I look at it a few months later.
Pete, An old AFP photographer gave me some advice many moons ago and I have never forgotten it. He told me that a photograph should be like a good story. It should have a beginning a middle and an end. Foreground,subject and background.I really like he creative nature of your work.You never seem to be bored. this picture works for me.John
Thanks John!