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04.29.2009 1:36 pm

The first 100 days in photos

President Barack Obama marked his first 100 days in office today. While the media is busy scrutinizing whether or not they were successful and if he lived up to all his campaign promises take a few minutes and  to watch…

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01.27.2009 5:47 pm

A 1,474 megapixel inauguration photo

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

You’ve seen a gazillion pictures from the inauguration, but here is one more I want to throw in the mix by New York-based Photographer David Bergman. The technology behind this is amazing.

This zoomable 1,474 megapixel panoramic photograph allows you to…

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01.26.2009 11:06 am

Inauguration day timeline

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

4:55 a.m. - The bus leaves a Baltimore airport hotel. I’m on board with a group of Ritenour High School students. They’ve worked hard to get here today. All of them are part of an organization called Partners in Achievement.…

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01.18.2009 9:44 pm

Inauguration hustling

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

As I walked to the National Mall this morning I was stunned with the number of vendors selling Obama merchandise. Not just t-shirts, hats and scarves, but long johns, action figures and Obama chocolate too,…

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11.30.2008 11:59 pm

History Will Focus on Barack Obama, Too Bad I Didn’t

When the history of Barack Obama’s rise to President of the United States is done much of the writing about his early political career will focus on his time as state senator in Illinois.  Too bad I can’t go back into…

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11.07.2008 3:55 pm

Access granted

While millions of people were watching the developments of election night through the eyes of television or maybe in person at Grant Park in Chicago, where President-elect Barack Obama gave his first speech after winning the presidential election, photographer David…

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11.05.2008 1:47 pm

“I never thought I’d live to see the day. “

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Senior Year 1965.

Senior Year 1965.


I was working a late shift election night, covering a small watch party in the home of a Ballwin resident.  As soon as CNN projected Barack Obama the president-elect my phone rang -– it was my mother, speechless.

My…

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11.05.2008 11:24 am

Obama’s historic night from the Chase

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Just returning to work from last night’s historic election.

Our staff photographers blanketed the city throughout the day and into the evening. My assignment was the Barack Obama watch party at the Chase Park Plaza, working alongside staff photographer Elie Gardner…

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11.03.2008 11:53 am

X marks the spot for Joe Biden’s arrival in Arnold

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

So, what’s with the X?

That’s what I was thinking also, when it was taped down recently before Sen. Joe Biden’s arrival at Fox High School in Arnold for his campaign appearance last Thursday. But before I had the chance to…

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10.06.2008 6:02 pm

All access to the president

As newspaper staff photojournalists we get to cover some pretty cool events at times, including the President of the United States when he comes to town as he did last week.  Our access is usually rather limited depending on the…

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