PRIDE
Saturday after the viewing of the World Cup Soccer matches on Dupont Circle (See post in On Assignment), I stayed in the city for the annual parade that is held during the Capitol Pride Festival. This was interesting and a lot of fun. Thousands of spectators lined the parade route that marched up P street [...]
Pittsburgh Strip District
My wife, Jenny, and I made a trip to Pittsburgh recently so she could attend a conference for her job. I decided to spend some time in the Strip District and see if I could make some interesting images. Now before everyone starts smirking, I need to say that the Strip District is a clothing [...]
The National Spelling Bee and RAW vs JPG. (How fast is fast enough?)
It is hard to believe that with all the work I have done for newspapers that I have just covered my first spelling bee. The cool thing is that it was the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The contest itself was great. We did have some issues with the people running the show when they threw [...]
Memorial Day 2010 in Washington D.C.
I just finished covering the Memorial Day weekend in Washington, D.C. There is always a lot going on in the Nation’s Capital during this holiday. But is it actually a holiday? We do get a day off from work like any other holiday. People all over the country spend the day at picnics or at [...]
The “Long” and “Short” of it.
The Goldman Sachs Hearings on Capitol Hill 8:30 a.m. Arrived early for a 10:00 hearing. There are already 15 or 20 photographers and a slew of writers and TV already in the room. Thankfully it is a bigger room than the one that held the Toyota hearings a few months back. First thing is to [...]
A Tea Party on Tax Day
The Tea Party Express rolled into Washington, D.C. for a rally on Tax Day. I should begin by saying that most of the gathering was civil, polite and having a good time. It is valuable to have a dialog in this country coming from all sides of an issue. Intelligent and constructive dialog is the [...]
You Gotta Love D.C.
I have only been here a couple of months, but I am beginning to realize that you just never know what you will see around Washington, D.C. I was walking from a meeting with Graph Paper Press guru Thad Allender an was heading to the White House for an assignment when I saw this group [...]
iPad Fever
I went out this morning to get a few shots of the first day of iPad sales at a local Apple store in Reston, Va. OK, I actually went to play with an iPad and figured it is a news event, so pictures would be a good idea too. No, I did not buy one, [...]
ZUMA Picture of the Day
The last photo I shot while covering the historic Health Care vote in the House of Representatives over the weekend was also the first photo I shot on Monday, March 22, 2010. This photo was a happy accident. It was 1 a.m. and after covering the healthcare vote for 16 hours, I was looking for [...]
Covering a Historic Vote
One thing I think all photojournalists know is that trying to cover any big event as a one-man-band is a lot of work and sometimes a bit of a crap shoot. Nobody can be everywhere at once. And since you can’t, you have to accept the fact that you are going to miss stuff. So [...]
Marching on “Imperialism”
On the seventh anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, protestors marched from Lafayette Park across from the White House through downtown Washington D.C., Saturday carrying flag-draped cardboard coffins and signs calling for thto end to all wars and to “Indict Bush Now.” More images from the demonstration including the Arlington Midwest exhibit on the National [...]
Tea Party Marches On
There is always something going on in D.C. and today was no exception. The Tea Party movement was marching and the circus came to town. One might argue that they are one and the same. Tea Party activists rallied on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to protest the health care bill and demand meetings [...]
Some of My Favorite Photography Magazine and Blog sites
I have decided to post a list of some of my favorite photography sites on the internet. I have probably forgotten some that I visit from time to time but when I remember I will add them here. This list is just magazine style sites and blogs. I will make another post soon with links [...]
D.C. Metro Blues
“If you are leaving downtown D.C. for the East Falls Church station, is it a bad thing if you end up in L’Enfant Plaza station twice?” OK. The D.C. Metro cannot be that difficult, even after a few drinks. But last night I apparently thought it would be fun to take my lovely bride on [...]
Blizzard of 2010 – Part 2
Blizzard of 2010 Part 2 – Images by Pete Marovich Well I ventured out into the storm today to see what I could find near my home. Here are some of the images from downtown Herndon and Dulles Airport. The snow has stopped now but the winds are pretty strong.
Washington D.C. after the storm
Blizzard of 2010 – Images by Pete Marovich Here are some scenes from Washington, D.C. on Sunday following the great snow.
Snowmageddon (Part 2)
I decided to take a stroll around tonight to see if there was anything interesting to photograph after the snow stopped falling. There were a lot of people out in our apartment complex digging out their cars. Something that I will have to get busy with if I want to get to the city tomorrow [...]
Snowmageddon
“Oh the weather outside is frightful….” Well, we have been here officially one week and just like on moving day last Saturday, it is snowing. This time, just like the news keeps saying, it is an epic and maybe historic snowfall. It is not really safe or conceivable to make it into D.C. for photos, [...]
Moving to D.C.
Well, the time has come for a change. It may seem strange to voluntarily leave my job as director of photography at a newspaper for a freelance career, especially in this economy, but I feel the time has come to move on to be able to work on personal projects. My wife, Jenny, and I [...]
Merry Christmas 2009
Been busy with the holiday and a final edit of my essay on an Old Order Mennonite family, but I thought I would post this image taken on Christmas night looking out of our living room window. The reflection is our Christmas tree. Happy Holidays Everyone!
MUSH
I only remember having italian mush two times. Once was over 20 years ago at my grandmother’s home in Aliquippa and the second time was at my aunt and uncle’s home a few miles from my grandmother’s home about 10 years ago. The cooking process and wonderful flavors leave a lasting impression. We are on [...]
Sleeping Cadets (Redux)
Back in October when I as redesigning my website, I posted a photo I had taken from a graduation ceremony at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Va. It was a bit of an amusing photo of non-graduating cadets in the audience and some of them had nodded off to sleep. Funny, but not uncommon at [...]
About the Burned Essay
I got the idea to photograph items from fires while covering the Harrisonburg Fire Department’s fire safety education display exhibited at the Valley Mall in the city each year. I was struck by how many of the items look like some sort of modern art, even thought I know a tragedy was responsible for the weirdly [...]
Late Fire Call
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, [...]
