The Marilyn Moment

First Lady Michelle Obama reacts as a wind gust balloons her dress as she departs Air Force One on a visit with President Barack Obama to Palm Springs, CA.
The Desert Sun

Toys R Us shootings on Black Friday

Riverside County (CA) deputies restrain a woman following a double fatal shootout inside a crowded Toys R Us store on Black Friday.
The Desert Sun

Gas Truck Plummets From Bridge

A gasoline tanker burns out of control after falling from a ramp off the highway overhead.

Mother's Sorrow

Angela Leisure is helped from the scene where her son Timothy Thomas was shot to death by a Cincinnati police officer. Thomas was unarmed,and the death touched off three days of curfews and tension.

Jaws of Life

Palm Springs CA rescue personnel work at the scene of an extrication from a powerful collision in the downtown district.
The Desert Sun

Goodbye for Betty Ford

Ngan Nguyen, who was part of the airlift from Saigon, waves goodbye to the plane carrying the body of former First Lady Betty Ford.
The Desert Sun

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Michael Snyder

Photography with Purpose

Welcome and thanks for visiting my website.

This is a small sampling of my work across a variety

of genres and styles.

I hope you enjoy the images that you see here.