Monthly Archives: February 2010

WHNPA student contest 2010 accepting entries now!

The White House News Photographers Association 2009 Student Photographer of the Year Contest is now accepting entries! The WHNPA is proud to announce our annual contest is open to students from across the world to compete for the honor of WHNPA Student Photographer of the Year. The contest opens on February 20, 2010 and will […]

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out working!

Special thanks to my former Washington Times colleague Jim Brantley, who got double-booked last night and offered me an assignment for The Hill newspaper. I photographed a book signing party at the Liasion hotel for Caroline Firestone, whose new book, “Afghanistan in Transition,” is now available. I have to admit I was not familiar with […]

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je parle français

Thanks to nine years of educational French (eighth grade through my senior year in college–in fact, it was one of my two majors in college) and a couple of years working and living in France, I can read, write and speak French pretty well. This skill came in handy yesterday, when I got a call […]

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d.c. photographers rock!

Congratulations to all this year’s winners in the White House News Photographers Association (WHNPA) Eyes of History 2010 photo contest! You make us all proud with your beautiful, compelling images. I’m proud to call you colleagues and many of you friends. A special nod to my former colleagues at The Washington Times who won:  Katie […]

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baby baby

I’ve been shooting baby portraits for friends and relatives for about the past 6 years or so, but having my own baby has really helped me hone my eye and increase my skills on this front, if for no other reason than I see her doing amazing new things every day and want to capture […]

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