6-Snappy Shots

*The assassination of JFK remains to be seen as one of our nation’s greatest tragedies. To commemorate the anniversary of the president’s death The Times Union created a photo gallery detailing his murder. The gallery gives a brief synopsis of Kennedy’s presidency but mainly focuses on the day of his assassination. I appreciated the photos of JFK at his innaguaration as well as with family because they reinforce that this man was not only a president, he was also a normal person with a normal family. The photograph I was most interested in is number 9, which was taken seconds before the shooting took place. There is something undeniably intriguing about that concept-seeing the face of the president in the moments before his life was taken. Number 18, which depicts Ruby’s shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald, is a crucial component of the gallery as well, as it provides an ending to the story (which is told photographically).

*The magic of Christmas in New York City is almost too unique to express in words. The Village Voice’s photo gallery provides a unique portrayal of the borough’s holiday spirit. I appreciate the photos in which the artist captured the different lights in the city, and made them the theme of the gallery. The pictures are beautiful and could be enjoyed by any viewer, but also contain an artistic element as well. The hustle and bustle New York is known for throughout the world is also demonstrated by the blurring of the images. This gallery provides an alternative look to Christmas, which could be considered a monotonous time of year for many.

*USA Today provides an original weekly feature entitled “This Week in Space,” which contains amazing color photographs from outer space. This gallery contains entirely unique photos, of course, because they are from outside our familiar world. I appreciate this newspaper’s inclusion of this feature because it provides a variation of the typical news photos that viewers encounter daily. I also enjoyed it because of the educational value it has, as each photo is paired with an informative blurb explaining it.