New York Times: Month 2

This marks the end of my second month interning in the New York Times' Washington, DC bureau. I'm beginning to get comfortable with my surroundings and feel like I'm finally "warming up," whatever that means. My goal for the coming month is to look for the political subtleties in the situations I'm photographing. I hope you like the pictures!


President Barack Obama walks the White House Colonnade before making a statement in the White House Rose Garden (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)




Air Force 1st Lt. Katie McDowell, widow of Air Force Capt. Mark R. McDowell, was presented with the American flag that draped her husbands casket during his burial service at Arlington National Cemetery, Thursday, October 15, 2009 in Arlington, Va. McDowell was killed after the F-15 fighter jet he was piloting crashed near Ghazni Province, Afghanistan on July 17. (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)



World War II veteran John Newman is seen at the National World War II memorial for the first time after traveling from New York to Washington, D.C. on an Honor Flight, Saturday, September 26, 2009.(Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)



Gay rights demonstrators hold a banner reading "Equality across America" during the National Equality March, Sunday, October 12, 2009 in Washington, D.C. (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)



Washington Redskins wide receiver Santana Moss celebrates in the end zone after catching a long pass from Jason Campbell to score the Redskins' second touchdown during their home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, October 4, 2009 at Fed Ex Field in Landover, Md. (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)



President Barack Obama addresses the Black Congressional Caucus Phoenix Awards dinner, Saturday, September 26, 2009 in Washington, D.C. (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)



President Barack Obama walks the White House Colonnade after awarding the Presidential Unit Citation to 86 U.S. Army veterans from Troop A, First Squadron of the 11th Armored Combat Regiment for heroic actions in the Republic of Vietnam in a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden, Tuesday, October 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)



President Barack Obama delivers remarks before awarding the National Medal of Science and the 2008 National Medal of Technology and Innovation to recipients during a ceremony in the East room of the White House, Wednesday, October 7, 2009. (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)



Senator Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is seen during a meeting of a Senate Finance Committee healthcare reform markup session, Tuesday, September 29, 2009. (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)



President Barack Obama visits Minneapolis, Minn. for a rally on health care insurance reform. (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)



President Barack Obama waves to supporters in Minneapolis, Minn. during a rally on health care insurance reform. (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)



President Barack Obama holds a plastic lightsaber toy during an event on the White House South Lawn in support of Chicago's 2016 Summer Olympics bid. (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)



Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) field questions from reporters following a bipartisan Congressional meeting on the war in Afghanistan with President Obama at the White House, Tuesday, October 6, 2009 in Washington, D.C. (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)



Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) fields questions from reporters as Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) listens from behind following a bipartisan Congressional meeting on the war in Afghanistan with President Obama at the White House, Tuesday, October 6, 2009 in Washington, D.C. (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)



Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is seen during an event in the U.S. Capitol addressing the healthcare needs of young adults and reiterating her support for a public option to be included in health insurance reform legislation, Tuesday, October 13, 2009 on Capitol Hill. (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)



The Marine One helicopter that will carry President Barack Obama to Andrews Air Force Base arrives on the White House South Lawn, Wednesday, October 21, 2009. (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)



Embarrassed and disappointed, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama walk across the White House South Lawn after failing to secure Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics before the IOC in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)



President Barack Obama delivers remarks in the White House Rose Garden after failing to secure the 2016 Summer Olympic games for his home town of Chicago, Ill. (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)



President Barack Obama delivers remarks encouraging Americans to invest in clean energy and green technology solutions during an event in Kresge Auditorium at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass. Friday, October 23, 2009. (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)



An enthusiastic crowd of well-wishers and supporters snap photos and wave as the President walks the White House South Lawn toward Marine One shortly before leaving for New York City, Tuesday, October 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)



President Barack Obama gestures towards the stars while delivering remarks to middle school students and volunteers from scientific organizations on the South Lawn of the White House during "Astronomy Night," Wednesday, October 7, 2009. (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)



President Barack Obama waves goodbye as he boards Air Force One at Logan International Airport in Boston, Mass. en route to Stamford, Conn. where he will tour a small business and hold a fundraiser with Senator Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) Friday, October 23, 2009. (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)



Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley tries to break a Tampa Bay tackle during the Redskins home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, October 4, 2009 at Fed Ex Field in Landover, Md. (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)

Demonstrators from a Socialist Worker organization chant during a pre-march gathering before the National Equality March, Sunday, October 12, 2009 in Washington, D.C. (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)



Jael Phelps of the Westboro Baptist Church fringe protest group is seen during the National Equality March, Sunday, October 12, 2009 in Washington, D.C. (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)



Gay rights demonstrators march down Pennsylvania Avenue past the "Newseum" and its large engraving of the United States Constitution during the National Equality March, Sunday, October 12, 2009 in Washington, D.C. (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)

Diana Quiroz, an immigrant from Honduras, traveled from Michigan to Washington to rally for comprehensive immigration reform, Tuesday, October 13, 2009 on Capitol Hill. (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)


Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan makes a face during her mugshot after being arrested by U.S. Park Police for chaining herself to the White House North perimeter during a protest in opposition to the Obama administration's continued military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan on Pennslyvania Avenue, Monday, October 5, 2009 in Washington. (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)



Representative Melvin Watt (D-N.C.) is seen during a mark up session of the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, October 21, 2009. (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)



Press flight from Stamford, Conn. back to Air Force One at JFK International Airport via a USMC CH-46 Chinook.


I took a roadtrip a couple weeks ago with my cousin in search of some good surfing waves. There was a swell, so we found the waves, and visited some other cool places. Here are some images from the Rodanthe pier on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.











Thanks for looking!

*All photos copyright Luke Sharrett and The New York Times*

Posted by Luke S at 7:51 PM