A change of pace

With Congress in recess, the week has been pretty slow despite having Monday off. I spent Tuesday and Wednesday here at the office developing a photo archive to leave with Hearst after I leave. My plan is for it to be a bit more organized than it was when I got here and have up to date photos of everyone I photographed in Washington this summer. Our bureau chief had expressed interest in having as many photos taken by staff as possible instead of relying on AP or Getty Images so I have been hustling, and will continue to do so, to get as many faces as I can. Since Hearst owns several papers in Texas, I'll be focusing on the Texas delegation once Congress is back in session. In the mean time, I'm combing through my 12,000+ photos I've already taken this summer and I'm pulling out the best of Obama, the Senate leadership, and many Cabinet secretaries etc. Today, I got a break from the monotony of the office and took another trip to the White House to see Obama depart on the South Lawn for his trip to Kansas City and Vegas. Alan came along to take some pictures of me shooting which will be nice to have to remember my trip to the White House. Between Kagan's confirmation hearings, 4th of July, and work this week with a major heat wave I feel like I haven't stopped in a few weeks. I'm very much looking forward to a restful weekend with maybe a museum or two thrown in along the way. First, I am photographing Obama as he crosses the South Lawn to board Marine One. Second is the photo I took of Obama crossing the South Lawn to board Marine One. And for those that care, that nicely kept patch of grass you see behind Obama is the presidential putting green.