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Photoblogging the DNC

By djbriane
updated 2 months ago

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My experience living in Denver and capturing the Democratic National Convention through the lens of my Camera.

Day 1 - Saturday 8/23

My first day out, before the convention officially started.

GuideSpot Sign

GuideSpot Sign

DNC Line

DNC Line

Manifest Hope

Hope Wheels

Art Gallery for the Manifest Hope Exhibit
If you’re in town during the DNC go check it out!
Manifest Hope

Stand on the 16th Street Mall

Stand on the 16th Street Mall

Freewheel!n Station

Freewheel!n Station

Free bikes to get around town with. I’m curious how thats going to work out.

Union Station

Union Station

Recreate 68 March

Recreate 68 March

Recreate68

Recreate68

The Reaper

The Reaper

The March

The March

What are you lookin' at?

What are you lookin’ at?

Protester

Protester

Protest Signs

Protest Signs

Day 3 - Monday 8/25

Monday was the start of the convention, unfortunately I had to work most of the day but in the evening I took some photos of a protest near the Capitol.

Stay Away From Fence

Stay Away From Fence

Protesters

Protesters

Unhappy Crowd

Unhappy Crowd

Hope Posters

Hope Posters

Outside Manifest Hope

Outside Manifest Hope

Manifest Hope Gallery

Manifest Hope Gallery

Colbert and Obama Art

Colbert and Obama Art

National Anthem

National Anthem

Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder

The Wave!

The Wave!

Obama 2008 Acceptance Speech Crowd

Obama 2008 Acceptance Speech Crowd

Obama Change

Obama Change

Day 7 - Friday 8/29

Convention over, checked out a chill party at City Park and saw the fountain that hasn’t been running since I lived in Denver.

Art Installation

Art Installation

City Park Fountain

City Park Fountain

See all my Photos at Flickr!

 

Fox News: "We Deceive, You Believe"

Best Billboard Ever

Best Billboard Ever

Fox News

Faux News

Mobile Roadblock

Mobile Roadblock

Flags above Larimer Square

Flags above Larimer Square

Denver PD on Patrol

The 'Pwn Patrol'

The bags on their legs have gas masks in them.

Portable Solar Power

Portable Solar Power

Day 2 - Sunday 8/24

Got up and followed the march from the capitol by Recreate68, then checked out Tent State for a bit.

Marching Past LMI

Marching Past LMI

Flags During March

Flags During March

The Fallen

The Fallen

No Torture

No Torture

The Three Stooges

The Three Stooges

War is not good for Living Things

War is not good for Living Things

Denver for Peace

Denver for Peace

Masks Deployed

Masks Deployed

Onlookers at Civic Center Park

Onlookers at Civic Center Park

So Many...

So Many…

Day 4 - Tuesday 8/26

Second day of the conference in full swing. I managed to get out and see the Manifest Hope (www.manifesthope.com). Anyone in town this week should go check it out at 29th and Larimer in Downtown Denver.

Street Painting

Street Painting

MLK was a OBAMA CAN.

MLK was a OBAMA CAN.

Sam Flores

Sam Flores

Day 6 - Thursday 8/28

The convention wrap up, Obama’s speech at Invesco field in front of 75,000.

Will I Am (Blackeyed Peas)

Will I Am (Blackeyed Peas)

Sheryl Crow

Sheryl Crow

Al Gore

Al Gore

Joe Biden

Joe Biden

Change Sign

Change Sign

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Obama and Family

Art Installation at City Park

Art Installation at City Park

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Protesters Guide to the DNC

Denver's DNC Secrets

Secret Service Agents at DNC

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