Flags

Any time there is an American flag in a photograph, it seems to obscure the rest of the image and preclude any nuanced readings. It is either inherently patriotic or clunkily political (or, if you're lucky, comes across as a poor imitation of Robert Frank). What then to do with photographs that make the first edit but happen to contain a flag? Stick them online the week of July 4 and say to hell with it.