By David Friedman, msnbc.com photojournalist

What happens when two pairs of strangers share a table for Mexican fare, and a journalist starts asking them questions about the DNC? Tanya Milligan and Ami Cusack had joined Sheridan Samano and Liz Weber (left to right) because they had open seats at their table. The women, all from the Denver area, began answering my question about their expectations of Obama and then took off from there – as if they were old friends.

By David Friedman, msnbc.com photojournalist

Hours after the party officially nominated Barack Obama for president convention-goers react to former President Bill Clinton's speech performance.

By David Friedman, msnbc.com photojournalist

Waiting in a hot security line, Nicole Devilaine, a journalist covering the DNC for France 2 television, explains the challenge of reporting on the convention for her French audience.

By David Friedman, msnbc.com photojournalist

Isaac Adams was one of thousands rushing toward the Pepsi Center security screening area Wednesday, trying to get inside for the roll-call vote. While Sen. Clinton released her delegates earlier today and many of the nomination process details still unclear, Adams talks about his expectations and hopes for the roll-call.

By David Friedman, msnbc.com photojournalist

People poured out of Denver's Pepsi Center following Sen. Clinton's speech Tuesday night. With so much attention focused in recent days on how Hillary would fare, I asked some of the attendees for their reaction.

By David Friedman, msnbc.com photojournalist

Tony Viessman and Les Spencer, both from Rolla, Mo., may need to hire their own press agent before they leave Denver. I passed their position several times today and each time they were being filmed, photographed and interviewed by different people. I couldn't resist asking Viessman myself – why does he think they're attracting so much attention?

By Kara Kearns & David Friedman, msnbc.com

We set out with msnbc.com's Courtney Hazlett to talk politics with Fall Out Boy fans at the Rock the Vote "Ballot Bash" in Denver on Monday night. Her agenda? To find out if the crowd was more interested in Barack Obama or the celebrities in attendance.

By David Friedman, msnbc.com photojournalist

Lori Scott, a delegate from Eau Claire, Wisc., paused on her walk toward the security screening area to talk about the closure she expects Sen. Clinton's appearance this evening will bring.

By David Friedman, msnbc.com photojournalist

One of many street vendors ringing the Pepsi Center, Jorall Frank drove all the way from El Sobrante, Calif., to sell souvenirs at the DNC.  In it both for profit and his belief in Sen. Obama, he says he's donating 35% of his proceeds to the campaign. He explains why people are making purchases.

By David Friedman, msnbc.com photojournalist

One of Florida's electors, delegate Carmen Torres says she always had faith that her state's electoral votes would be counted. A resident of Orlando, she describes her reaction when she found out she was selected to be an elector.

By David Friedman, msnbc.com photojournalist

Erik Burmeister, a delegate from San Jose, Calif., is a middle school principal and blogging about the convention for his students back home. Asked about support among the party for Sen. Clinton and what it means for Sen. Obama's presidential bid he maintains that a roll call vote for Hillary is "not a vote against Obama."

By David Friedman, msnbc.com photojournalist

I spotted Reg Krueger sitting Monday lunchtime in the mostly empty seats of the Pepsi Center hours before the convention would open on the floor. The singer John Legend was rehearsing on stage and Krueger looked very pleased to be sitting there watching. It turns out her pleasure was much more a sense of pride than anything else. Krueger, an electrician, and her fellow stagehands have been working for four weeks setting up the lighting for the convention.