About the photographer
Mary Blake French has been a member of the National Press Club since 1979. A journalist for more than 50 years, she is also a member of the American News Women's Club and the Press Club's Photo Committee.
Browse photos
- Previous photographer Diane Dompka
- Next photographer Denny Gainer
Mary Blake French: Electronic images
Family Reunion
Singing and playing on the porch of the ancestral home, an 18th-century log house, during the annual family reunion in Boone's Creek, Tennessee.
Memorial with Resurrection Lilies
This memorial is in rural Hillsboro.
Angels on the Edge of the Woods
This “meeting” is in Loudoun County, Virginia.
Capturing the Light in the Forest: An Art Student at Work
In Washington’s National Gallery of Art, a student learns more about the creative process by copying this painting.
Print photos
Sally Quinn
Sally Quinn, a well-known Washington journalist, is pictured here at the gala of the American News Women’s Club in 2005, when she and Ben Bradlee won the award for excellence in journalism.
Florence: The Arno and Ponte Vecchio
The oldest and most intriguing bridge in Florence crosses the Arno at its narrowest point. The bridges in the distance offer a lesson in perspective.