Obama Travel Pool
United States President Barack Obama first lady Michelle Obama walk in the Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, January 20, 2009.
Credit: Ron Sachs - Pool via CNP

Extra commentary: I was fortunate enough to be a member of the White House In-town Travel Pool on Inauguration Day. The photo was taken from the "flash truck" which is where the tight pool of 5 stills photographed the Obamas in the Inaugural Parade. Photo was taken with a Nikon D-700 camera with the Nikon 80 - 200 f/2.8 zoom and a PNY 8GB Compact FlashCard.

Clemens
Attorneys Rusty Hardin, upper left, and Lanny Breuer, upper right, take exception to some questioning by United States Representative Henry Waxman (Democrat of California), Chairman, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Government Operations and Reform (not pictured), during the testimony of Roger Clemens, former New York Yankee pitcher, lower center, on "The Mitchell Report: The Illegal use of Steroids in Major League Baseball, Day 2" concerning alleged use of steroids and human growth hormone (HGH) by Clemens and several other major league players in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, February 13, 2008. Clemens' wife, Debbie, is at lower left.
Credit: Ron Sachs / CNP

Extra commentary: Photo was taken with a Nikon D-300 camera with the Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8 zoom and a PNY 4GB Compact Flash Card.

Toyota
United States Representative Edolphus Towns (Democrat of New York), Chairman, U.S. House Committee on Government and Reform, responds to a friendly face following the testimony of Akio Toyoda, President and CEO, Toyota Motor Corporation and Yoshimi Inaba, President and CEO, Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
Credit: Ron Sachs / CNP

Extra commentary: Photo was taken on assignment for the New York Post. It was taken with the Nikon D-300 camera with the Nikon 80 - 200mm f/2.8 zoom and a PNY 8GB Compact Flash Card.

Nationals
Nationals players celebrate third baseman Ryan Zimmerman's bottom of the ninth inning walk-off game- winning home run against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, March 30, 2008. The Nationals won the game 3 - 2. From left to right: catcher Paul Lo Duca (16); right fielder Austin Kearns (25); Ryan Zimmerman (11); Willie Harris (1); and Felipe Lopez (2).
Credit: Ron Sachs / CNP

Extra commentary: This game was the inaugural regular season game played at Nationals Park. The photo was taken with the Nikon D-200 camera with the Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8 zoom and a PNY 4GB Compact Flash Card.

Blankfein
Lloyd Blankfein, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GSI), testifies before the United States Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations hearing on "Wall Street and the Financial Crisis: The Role of Investment Banks" using Goldman Sachs as a case study on Tuesday, April 27, 2010.
Credit: Ron Sachs / CNP

Extra commentary: Photo was taken on assignment for the New York Post. It was taken with the Nikon D3s camera with the 300mm f/2.8 lens and a PNY 8GB Compact Flash Card.

Middle-East
President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel shake hands as United States President Barack Obama and Middle Eastern leaders make statements in the East Room of the White House following their bi-lateral meetings in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, September 1, 2010. The statements are in advance of the opening of the first direct talks in two years between Israel and the Palestinian Authority scheduled to begin at the State Department in Washington, D.C. on September 2, 2010.
Credit: Ron Sachs / CNP

Extra commentary: I was fortunate enough to be part of the White House In-town Travel Pool on the day President Obama brought the Israeli and Palestinian leaders together at the White House in an effort to re-start the peace talks. This photo was taken during an open event in the East Room of the White House where all of the leaders made statements. The photo was taken with a Nikon D3s camera with the Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8 zoom and a PNY 8GB Compact Flash Card.

Afghanistan
Washington, DC - October 6, 2009 -- United States House Republican Leader John Boehner (Republican of Ohio) makes remarks after meeting United States President Barack Obama on the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan on Tuesday, October 6, 2009.
Credit: Ron Sachs / CNP

Extra commentary: This photo was taken at the "Stake-out" position at the White House, where people meeting the President or Vice President can come to make statements to the press after their meetings if they wish. It was used as the source photograph for David Cowles' illustration that graced the cover of the November 1, 2010 edition of NEWSWEEK Magazine. It was taken with a Nikon D-700 camera with the 80-200mm f/2.8 zoom and a PNY 8GB Compact Flash Card.

Venice
Night view of a bridge over a canal in Venice, Italy on Tuesday, October 19, 2010.
Credit: Ron Sachs / CNP

Extra commentary: This photo was taken with the Nikon D3s camera with the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 zoom and a PNY 8GB Compact Flash Card. It was shot at 1/30 of a second at f/2.8 at ISO 12,800.