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Notes Photo March 4, 2008

Our Man In Ohio #2: Looking Secure

In light of the story last week that Obama's security might be somehow deficient, there seems to be plenty of eyes around him outside Columbus  -- at least seven pairs right here.

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Our Man In Ohio #1: Beyond The Phrase

This is the first in a 48 hour series of Ohio primary dispatches from photojournalist and BNN Contributer Alan Chin.  In an effort to challenge the idea he lacks substance, Obama has shortened his stump speech and conducted more townhall meetings.  This event on Sunday at Westerville High School,...

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Notes Photo January 31, 2008

John Edwards: Parting View

Yesterday, I had my say on the Edwards withdrawal.  Today though, I'd like to share this shot from Alan Chin taken at the announcement in New Orleans on Tuesday.

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Notes Photo January 9, 2008

Our Man In New Hampshire #8: A 50 State Race

This is the last in a 72-hour series of New Hampshire primary dispatches from photojournalist and BNN Contributer Alan Chin.  (Click for larger size) Here is a dedicated link to this series.  ((All images © Alan Chin....  January 5, 2007 Used by permission.)

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Our Man In New Hampshire #7: The Chelsea Factor

What I was most interested in thinking out (based on Alan Chin's images) is what happened between last Saturday, after the Clinton campaign had been battered in Iowa, and this past Monday, the day before the poll-defying New Hampshire victory.

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Notes Photo January 8, 2008

Our Man In New Hampshire #5b: Mill Worker Mission

This is the sixth in a 72-hour series of campaign dispatches from photojournalist and BNN Contributer Alan Chin.  These shots were taken between two John Edwards events, one Saturday and the other Sunday.

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Notes Photo January 7, 2008

Our Man In New Hampshire #4: BarackOMania

In essence, it only takes just two pictures to tell the New Hampshire Obama story.

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Our Man In New Hampshire #3: McCain/Lieberman '08

This is the third in a series of campaign dispatches by BNN Contributer Alan Chin from New Hampshire.  This post focuses on John McCain and his 100 year Iraq war.

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Our Man In New Hampshire #2: Rudy's Segway (Or: Screw The Working Class)

This is the second in a series of pictorial campaign dispatches from BNN Contributer Alan Chin. Check out the reaction of the Segway workers to Rudy's 36 minute campaign stop.

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Notes Photo September 12, 2007

September 11, 2007

Photographer Alan Chin, who captured the WTC attack six years ago, returned again yesterday to observe the mood around the Ground Zero site.

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Notes Photo August 18, 2007

Renaissance From The Inside

http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/us/20070712_EXILES_FEATURE/index.html I am particularly struggling with this issue thinking about this issue new role as a visual analyst for American Photo.  --�Where is�21_0707NO0631.jpg located?� I guess there is a day care facility at the park?� What distinguishes this shot in your mind?...  this photo shows the baby room of...

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Notes Photo August 16, 2007

Renaissance Clash

--- from the internet: Pardon Denied Again Robert Pete Williams was serving a lifetime sentence in Angola prison, Louisiana, where he and a number of fellow prisoners-bluesmen were recorded on a number of sessions in the late Fifties and early Sixties; this song is from 1960....  Robert Pete sings...

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Renaissance Village From The Outside

(Link: http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/us/20070712_EXILES_FEATURE/ index.html ) i know both shaila dewan and lee celano who did that story, and i think they did a pretty good job.  the bottom line for anyone who visits Renaissance Village is that, unless you've really got your own agenda, you will leave with this same...

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Notes Photo April 22, 2007

Photographer Alan Chin From Blacksburg

View Photojournalist Alan Chin's photographs and reflections from Blacksburg on the mayhem at Virginia Tech.

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Notes Photo March 10, 2007

Why Alan's Frustrated

Last week, I offered you some images from Alan Chin's February 11- 12 campaign trip to New Hampshire. In that post, I also noted Alan's frustration in covering the presidential candidates, especially his sense of feeling like a "paparazzo."  In this post, The BAG explores the matter more deeply.

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Notes Photo March 2, 2007

Alan Chin From New Hampshire: The Obscure Object Of Desire

Last week, Alan Chin sent The BAG a new set of images -- this time from the campaign trail.  They were taken in New Hampshire a couple weeks back.  While struggling to make sense of them, what struck me most was Alan's note of frustration.

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Notes Photo February 4, 2007

If You Are Not Outraged: The Latest Photos From Alan Chin

I invite your comments on this latest set of images from photojournalist and BAGnewsNotes contributer, Alan Chin.

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Notes Photo May 3, 2006

The Katrina Landscape: New Images From Photojournalist Alan Chin

By now, everyone who follows this site is well familiar with photojournalist Alan Chin's remarkable black-and-white photos of Hurricane Katrina's aftermath.  Alan's first set of images formed the basis for The BAG's And Then I Saw These, recently recognized by the Koufax Award as 2005's  Best Post in the...

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