Supreme Court Hears Arizona Immigration Case
I want to first say that it really pisses me off when my favorite photo from an event is shot on the iPhone with the Instagram App. Oh well! This was from the Supreme Court today were activists on both sides of the controversial Arizona immigration law, known as Arizona Senate Bill 1070, gathered to [...]
Denny’s Server – Breezewood, PA
Stopped in Breezewoos, PA on the way back from a family visit in Pittsburgh. Decided to grab a bite at Denny’s. Vy was our server.
Obama Presses His Edge With Women (TIME.com)
Covered the President speaking to White House Forum on Women and the Economy for the European Pressphoto Agency today and TIME Magazine picked up one of my images from the event. For the story go to swampland.time.com.
Obama Dismisses Romney on American Exceptionalism (LA Times)
I covered President Obama’s joint press conference at the White House today with Michael Reynolds for the European Press Agency. The joint press conference was held in the Rose Garden with Canadian Prime Minister Harper and Mexican President Calderon who where in D.C. for the North American Leaders’ Summit (NALS). The leaders discussed cooperation on [...]
Bernanke On Economy (BusinessWeek)
Bloomberg BusinessWeek has a photo I made of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke for a story about the improving economy. Full story on their website at www.businessweek.com.
Edwin Moses on Capitol Hill
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Edwin Moses was on Capitol Hill Tuesday to meet with Members of Congress about the outcome of the first-ever U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) study on the State of Youth Sports.
Santorum in ’93: More Government Needed in Health Care (Mother Jones)
It is nice to see your photos used with stories that also make you smile… Mother Jones picked up a photo I shot of Rick Santorum at CPAC2012 in Washington, D.C. for a story about how he once said that the government should be more involved in healthcare. Full story here: Santorum in ’93: More [...]
Your Daily Newt: We the Popsicles (Mother Jones)
Mother Jones used a photo from the Conservative Political Action Conference for their story on Newt. Read it here: motherjones.com: Your Daily Newt.
Covering CPAC in Washington D.C.
Scenes from CPAC 2012 – Images by Pete Marovich This Thursday and Friday I covered the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Wardman Park Marriott in Washington, D.C. CPAC began in 1973 and attracts more than 10,000 people. The American Conservative Union, which runs CPAC, announced it expected 1,200 members of the media. A [...]
Barney Frank for the Boston Globe
I was using Google to find recent images of mine that have been published recently and I came across an image I shot for the Boston Globe back in November. I had forgotten all about it. Here is the link to the story on www.Bostonglobe.com.
Covering The State of the Union Address
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 [...]
Gabrielle Giffords and President Obama (Mother Jones)
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 [...]
Political Pictures of the Week (TIME.com)
TIME Magazine picked up two of my photos from the same day for their Political Pictures of the Week on their website. Click here to see both photos any many more from my colleagues on Capitol Hill: www.swampland.time.com.
The Star-Ledger’s Photos of the Day
I covered the The U.S. Congress holding a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Japanese-American veterans of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442 Regimental Combat Team, and the Military Intelligence Service of the United States Army, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II. Link: photos.nj.com/star-ledger.com
Steve Jobs: A World Mourns (LIFE.com)
Sometimes it is hard to make yourself go out and look for a photo for a national news story when you know you aren’t going to get much. I had gone out to the local Apple Store after hearing of Steve Jobs death, but there was not much there. Just a couple of people showed [...]
Congress’ Budget Déjà Vu (The Daily Beast)
The Daily Beast picked up a photo I shot at a press conference yesterday on Capitol Hill for a story on yet another government shutdown on the horizon. Story is at www.thedailybeast.com.
The Old Order on Verve Photo
Geoffrey Hiller has posted an image and short write-up about my Old Order Mennonite Story that I did a while back. Nice to be added to the mix of great photographers showcased on his site. See it here: vervephoto.wordpress.com.
How Pelosi Saved Boehner’s You-Know-What (Mother Jones)
My Pelosi and a penny photo on Mother Jones. (Click here)
Fujifilm FinePix X100 – Testing and Review
Reviewing The FinePix X100 – The good people at Fujifilm North America Corporation have sent me their new Fujifilm FinePix X100 Digital Camera for testing. I will have it for about a month to play with and my intention is to use it as much as possible in, what for me, would be real shooting [...]
The GOP’s “Blank Check” Lie (Mother Jones)
I was just telling my wife at dinner that I could not believe nobody has called the Republicans on their claim that the President wants a “Blank Check” buy passing an increase in the debt ceiling. Two hours later I was pleased to see Mother Jones doing just that. They even used one of my [...]
Tom Coburn Has a Not-So-Crazy Idea (Mother Jones)
From Mother Jones: “Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) managed to forge a rare bipartisan consensus on Capitol Hill this week: He rolled out a $9 trillion budget-reduction plan that both Democrats and Republicans hate.” Read more at Motherjones.com (click here)
Where’s the Beef (2011 Edition)
Last year I covered the PETA National Veggie Dog Day event on Capitol Hill and went on a little rant (See Where’s The Beef). I covered the event again this year and I think this year I will let the photos speak for themselves.
A Family 4th
My wife, Jenny, and I traveled to her family’s place in Michigan City, Indiana for the 4th of July this year. Beer, food, horseshoes and fun relatives always make it a great time. As is tradition, Jenny’s uncle Dave put on his fireworks extravaganza after sundown. Here are some of the images from the hour-long [...]
Stephen Colbert Wins PAC Approval (Mother Jones)
Mother Jones has used a photo of mine to go with their story about comedian Stephen Colbert winning approval from the Federal Election Commission to start a political organization to use to promote or oppose candidates in the next election. Read the story on Motherjones.com (click here).
