for the love of DC photography
Jim Darling’s photograph of the East Potomac Pool is a slap in the face reminder that summer is officially over. No more outdoor pool hours, no more long sunny days, and no more running in the sprinkler. We should see Christmas decorations in the stores any day now.
For this week’s roundup we have frightening images of factory farming, dogs from the past, marchers from the past, and cars from the past buried off Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles. Don’t worry, the baby tigers at the National Zoo are doing well, and will hopefully be in our future for a long time.
According to the organization Defeat Poverty DC, as many as 37% of adults living in the District of Columbia are functionally illiterate. This means that while these adults may be able to read or write simple words or sentences, their skills are insufficient for them to excel in society. They may struggle to find employment, and cannot read the important printed information of daily life like bank statements, the news, or a rental agreement.
Earlier this year Lisa Shires traveled to Cuba with fellow photographer Alison Harbaugh to complete a photography project she’d planned for months. Once there, she realized that the logistical challenges of working in a developing country were too much for her original plan, so did what many photographers are forced to do: make something happen. The result is a beautiful series of images of the people she met in Havana. Shires presents her subjects in a vibrant, personal way.
The longer you look at this photo from Chris McDaniel, the more faces appear before you. He captured the feeling of hustling down a busy sidewalk, and the blur of activity, moments, signs, and people that exist for just a moment in your peripheral vision before you move on.
