January 2009 - Page 5 of 5 - Reading The Pictures

International Focus Photo January 5, 2009

Incoming

Last week, a Middle East photo of a roof with a small hole blown through it was signature Hamas. Not anymore.

Culture Focus Photo January 4, 2009

Jarrett, Obama, And A More World White House

As the Obama's arrive in Washington in anticipation of the inauguration, a new chapter begins at The BAG, involving an eye on the visual odyssey of the extended administration. I was particularly interested in this photo shoot featuring Valerie Jarrett, perhaps Barack and Michelle's closest advisor, which appeared in...

International Focus Photo January 3, 2009

Gaza With The Sound Off

Have the pictures of Israel's bombing campaign already lost her the war in the world's eyes?

Culture Focus Photo

Which One’s Gay?

The larger point in studying these portraits is that identity, sexual or otherwise, doesn't necessarily have all that much too do with surface. And then, it also raises interesting questions about gays, Mormons and BYU.

International Focus Photo January 2, 2009

Getting Killed Out There

Looking at this photo, you could say the message is "we're getting killed in Afghanistan."

International Focus Photo

War Should Be So Beautiful

One thing I'm seeing in the NYT visual Gaza coverage, especially in the print edition, is an attempt to apply "fair balance." The other thing that troubles me is how beautiful these images are.

Originals Photo January 1, 2009

On New Years, I Think Of Fireworks

The soldiers had come up with a few fireworks and when they ran out they dug into their supply of flares and shot them out of the grenade launchers on their M-4 assault rifles. I set my camera up and caught this long exposure.