President Barack Obama is being joined by his family after finishing his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. (video by Lynn Sweet)


President Barack Obama is joined by Vice President Joe Biden and their families on the stage as confetti falls, wrapping up the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. (video by Lynn Sweet)

I shot these videos just after Obama finished his acceptance speech. The podium was dropped through a stage opening so Obama et al could spread out on the stage --and not have the podium obscure the picture.