One of the many genres of photography I enjoy and would like to continue is event coverage. An event- a party, a convention, a formal or informal gathering were people are engaged actively with each other around a shared purpose or passion.

As a hobby photographer for over 20 years I’ve done a good deal of event coverage documenting my travels, family functions and conventions. As I move from serious hobbiest into professional I am actively using my refined skills to see these events in new ways.

So here is a post for fun-

The event was a family brunch in Southwest Washington, D.C. right before Labor Day, celebrating summer birthdays-

[The gallery below is a Flickr set of the event. Select any image below to see fullscreen and/or begin a slideshow of all images.]