Inauguration photo faves

So many wonderful photos to choose from, narrowed it down to these three...

I loved this one with the Obama fam from nytimes.com - Sasha is giving Pres. Barack Obama a thumbs-up after he's sworn in. It's a great moment, and I think subtly reflects the importance of family in his life. I wish we could see more of Barack and Michelle's expression in this, but this photographer was probably not close enough to get the best angle.

This photo is one of my favorites (The Boston Globe), simply because I always wonder what politicians say to each other during small talk opportunities, especially when they're surrounded by cameras. I think this has comedic potential for a caption contest. I also really enjoyed the ring of "Former President Bush" in the caption.

Also, this hat deserves a photographic shout-out.

-J. Paxton

Freeman's Inauguration Picture

I picked this picture (the second photo directly under the word "Photos") for a few reasons. For one, it conveys a common idea people have about their children (or their children's children) growing up in a world with an African-American president, and it's meant to instill in them the notion that they really can be anything the want to be when they grow up.

I also picked this picture because it suggests that progress has been made, and there's a clean slate in Washington so to speak. "Bush Street" is changed to "Obama," and the clear blue resolution in the sky reinforces the angle of a new beginning.