Memorial day weekend...

Curiosity...

She wasn't sure what these statues were. Perhaps they were real people listing to Alex Haley reading.

Sunday in the Rain Arlington National Cemetery...

Just a frame after work...

A major problem that is going to grow...

Poverty is only getting worse. After I shot this photo yesterday I tried to talk to this man, but he just rolled over and went back to sleep. Seeing this and taking the photo just pushes me to focus more of my work on the issue of poverty and homelessness.

Market...

Care...

Came across these two photos I shot about 5 years ago. I shot these as part of project for a class, this is my Grandmother (mi abuelita) and my Mom. My Grandmother had a stroke the year before I shot these.

After Pad Thai...

Walked around tonight with my camera.

the Step and Repeat & the Red Carpet...

I covered the Red Carpet at the Corespondents Dinner tonight.

Tracy Ullman talking to a reporter, with news crews and photographers pushing forward to see who is was coming up the red carpet at the Corespondents Dinner.

Waiting at an after party this photographer needed a break from her shoes.

Ted...

Last Pope entry I promise...

A night tour...

D.C.'s holy visitor...

After assisting on a portrait gig, I got a ride to where the Pope was headed this afternoon. Just a few of the shots from today.

A Break from Studying and editing for EAW '08...

This is Alana (I hope I spelled her name right). She is a great dog and a very quiet housemate. I am staying in Silver Springs at some friends house for the next few days. I've been reading a Work flow manual that I brought home from work for a few hours. I'm feeling like I've absorbed some useful info.

First week as an Intern...

The past week has been pretty good. The only reason I say that is because my back went out on me early in the week and I was walking around slow and in pain for much of the week. I am learning a lot from John about the business of freelancing. I know I will be of more use once my back gets into gear. These are the two little items that allowed me to get to work everyday. ThermaCare heat wraps and Ibuprofen.


After being on a heating pad all morning I needed a break. I think I was starting to cook, so I went for a walk. where I found these two gentlemen.

Photographer meets Lucy...

This is Lucy, she is one of the orangutans at the National Zoo. She sat in this window for a long while. I really think we are the ones being watched at the zoo, I mean can you see all the wisdom in her eyes? I can.

Tomorrow I start my internship, I'm excited! Wish me luck.

Crowded Streets and everywhere else...

With the Cherry Blossom Festival and it being a Saturday the Mall was drowning in people. Every monument, museum and food court was packed. I started to get a little claustrophobic.

Looking around...

Spent my first two days getting lost on the Metro and hanging out in Silver Springs. Today I moved into my new home for the next few months. I'm living on Capitol Hill only .8miles to the National Mall. So After I moved my stuff in to my room I headed down to the Mall. I only had an hour before the Smithsonian museums were going to close so I wandered around the American Indian Museum. I really enjoyed it, in fact tomorrow I might head back and look around more.

I am not sure how much free time I am going to have after my Internship starts on Tuesday so I figured I would fit in as much sight seeing as I could this weekend.

Discussing the Weapons of Conquest exhibit at the American Indian Museum.

The view of the Capitol from East Capitol St. with barricades along the eastern side of the building.

Last few days in Seattle for a while...

Well in about 9 hours I am getting on a plane and heading for D.C. for a few months. Here are a few photos from the past couple weeks and today. I am glad to be going to D.C. but at the same time when I get back things won't be the same here some of my friends are leaving and things will just be different. Anyway to the photos...

A normal Seattle afternoon through my old apartment window.

A place that provided me money and friends.

Broadway and Pike.

Flowers on East Union.

Daniel and Tina

Oh SNAP!

I got a roll of film developed from my Holga today, only three frames out of 12 were printable. I hadn't shot color film in a while, it is a challenge I will undertake again in the near future. Anyway here are the three frames. Shooting with the Holga is fun, its simple and just fun. I can't say that enough.

The FUTURE IS NOW...

As I was hanging out with Daniel and Tina last night, I had a flash of a photo essay in the near future. Anyway, So I am headed to Washington DC for a few months where I landed an internship with John Harrington Photography. I am very excited I know this is going to be a great chance to learn some stuff and hopefully I can come back and be a more effective freelance photographer. Wish me luck!

Daniel and Blue look back and listen to Tina.

My New Plastic Friend...

I am really digging my new little plastic friend. Becca and I named her Pearl. anyway here she is.

Speaking of Words...

Went downtown with Becca this morning, we ended up buying a Holga, which we will experiment with. After that we sat down to some coffee and discussed many things. One of them being writing and the true meaning of words.

Have you ever noticed that some people say a lot with their hands when they speak. Well she is one of them, I think she is on of the most expressive people I have ever known. Whenever she publishes her first novel and get all rich and famous I can say "hey I knew her back when she..."

Type away...

Went out to the Six Arms last night for dinner.

Super Tuesday...time to do make up.

With Super Tuesday in full tilt, Becca sat and got ready for work as Carlos and I watched CNN. I think I am growing very tired of the pres race already. I just want November to be here so I can vote and get it over with.

A Face...

Some stories require a portrait other end up lending themselves to a portrait. Today has been a busy day, Spent most of it getting a packet together and sending it off to another newspaper in hopes of landing an internship. While doing this I also came across an archive disc with bunch of portraits I really dig these. They may not be the best portraits ever, but I think they are pretty good.