Behind TIME’s Cover Photo of Greta Thunberg, 2019 Person of the Year
TIME today announced that teen climate activist Greta Thunberg is its 2019 Person of the Year. The 16-year-old becomes the youngest individual ever to receive TIME's annual honor.
Platon Tells the Story Behind His Portrait of Vladimir Putin
Back in 2007, world-renown visual storyteller Platon took on an assignment to capture a photograph of Russian president Vladimir Putin. In what would end up being one of the scariest assignments of his life (which is saying a lot given some of the stuff he's covered), his portrait session for TIME's person of the year award involved just a few more guns and guards than most.
Gregory Heisler’s Controversial Photo of President George H.W. Bush for TIME
American portrait photographer Gregory Heisler (whom we featured yesterday) is probably best known for his 70+ cover portrait photos for TIME magazine. One of his most famous portraits shows a double exposure, "two faced" photo of President George H.W. Bush. The photograph, shot entirely in-camera, was used as the first TIME "Person of the Year" cover photo.
How TIME Magazine’s Portraits of Protestors Were Photographed
TIME magazine named “The Protester” as its “Person of the Year” last year. This behind-the-scenes video shows how photographer …