Michael Shaw, Author at Reading The Pictures

Campaign '16 Photo February 2, 2016

Iowa ’16 Final

And the winner is ... the Iowa 6 month horse race.

Campaign '16 Photo January 31, 2016

The Iconic Scene from the Iowa Campaign

It’s so cold, so barren, so desolate -- and it's so angry as to ring in your ears.

Disaster Focus Photo January 29, 2016

Flint: Raise Your Glasses

Whether or not they're swilling the river brand, the photo catches Flint's bureaucrats red handed.

Disaster Focus Photo January 28, 2016

On that Flint – Detroit Water Comparison Photo

So, I’ve been looking at this Flint crisis picture for a week now and it’s still not sitting well.

Campaign '16 Photo January 27, 2016

Trump the Playboy

As he proves in this New Hampshire photo, Trump continues to fancy himself the playboy in the more traditional, swine-like sense.

Business Focus Photo January 26, 2016

And the #OscarSoWhite Winner Goes to…

Envelope, please.

Culture Focus Photo January 24, 2016

Having Committed to Peace with Iran…

Having built a bridge with Iran, funny how this shows up in the news galleries.

Business Focus Photo January 22, 2016

It’s Gucci Meets Starbucks, by God

Our stealth photo of the week. Truly, no one sees this church in the mirror?

Campaign '16 Photo January 21, 2016

Campaign 16: Candidate Imagery Largely Hopeless So Far

I’m amazed how the campaigns from both parties have failed to generate much curiosity or relevance with any visual.

Campaign '16 Photo January 20, 2016

Campaign 16 in One Picture

In one picture, Mark’s photo captures the overwhelming nature of the campaign and its coverage.

Media Focus Photo January 19, 2016

MLK: March 25, 1965

What makes the MLK photo seem so immediate and contemporary is how much it feels like a selfie. For a news photo, it’s unusually intimate even now.

Campaign '16 Photo January 15, 2016

Getty’s GOP Debate Pix: Lunacy Without the Mockery (Mostly)

To the extent the photos by Olson and company are lunatic, just consider the subject matter.

International Focus Photo January 14, 2016

Israel as a Whale

Considering this random news photo, it's always tricky looking at suggestible shapes.

Media Focus Photo January 13, 2016

Obama’s Last State of the Union – A News Photo Grand Tour

We take a spin around the chamber during Obama's SOTU swan song.

Culture Focus Photo January 11, 2016

A “Moving” Remembrance of David Bowie

This tribute made it seem like the sadness and the unleashing of memories was taking place in one extraordinary arc, one turn.

Media Focus Photo

On the Sean Penn – “El Chapo” Photo

This photo might have been for proof, but what it really does is promote three brands.

Business Focus Photo January 8, 2016

House of Pain: What a Wall Street Pummeling Looks Like

These trading floor scenes tell you all you need to know about America's tie to China's wallet.

Gun Violence Photo January 6, 2016

On Obama’s Tears

Obama's tears not only give Americans permission to feel and to grieve over what’s been confined to a political battle, but also to weep.