Presidents Who Were Photographed with Other Presidents Before They Became President
A surprising number of eventual U.S. presidents have been photographed with other presidents long before reaching office.
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographer Discusses Capturing Iconic Trump Arrest Photo
On April 4, 2023, former President Donald Trump arrived at the Manhattan Criminal Court for his arraignment. Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Michael Santiago was there waiting and he shares his thoughts on capturing the historic moment.
Mexican President Shares Photo ‘Proof’ of a Mythical Forest Elf
Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says he has photo proof of an aluxe, a mythical creature that -- according to Mayan belief -- are small mischievous creatures that live in forests and fields and like to play tricks on people.
President Biden Uses BeReal to Encourage People to Get Vaccines
President Joe Biden used photo-sharing app, BeReal to encourage people to get their annual vaccines in before flu and covid season.
Former White House Photographer Was Randomly Assigned the Role
When former Chief White House photographer David Valdez enrolled in the Air Force and was assigned the photographer position, he asked: “What is that?”
Photos Allege Trump Tried to Dispose of Documents by Flushing Them
Photographs allegedly taken inside the White House of torn-up handwritten notes that were apparently flushed down a toilet by Donald Trump have emerged.
White House Photographer Discusses His Time Covering 7 Presidents
White House and New York Times photographer Doug Mills has captured seven different presidents through his lens. In a short video interview with Today, he discusses his time behind the lens covering some of the most powerful people on Earth.
Donald Trump is Publishing a Photo Book About His Presidency
Donald J. Trump is publishing a photo book that covers his four years as President of the United States. Titled, "Our Journey Together," the book will include more than 300 photos along with captions written by Mr. Trump.
Photographer Captures Aide’s ‘Secret’ Note to President Biden
During a virtual meeting with governors last week, photographer Andy Harnik captured a "secret" note that an aid passed to President Joe Biden: "Sir - There is something on your chin."
Camera Lens Makes Carters Look Tiny Next to Joe and Jill Biden
Picking the wrong camera lens can lead to unintended consequences in your resulting photos. Case in point: this new photo of President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden meeting with former president Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter.
President Biden’s Official Portrait Was Shot with a Sony a9 II
The White House has released the official portraits of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. They were shot by Chief Official White House Photographer Adam Schultz using a Sony a9 II full-frame mirrorless camera.
Instagram Temporarily Blocks ‘Recent’ Hashtags Ahead of US Election
In an attempt to prevent the "real-time spread of potentially harmful content" through its platform, photo sharing app Instagram has temporarily removed the "Recent" tab from hashtag pages ahead of the US Presidential election.
I Restored and Colorized a Portrait of Every President Who Lived Before Color Photography
I’ve been restoring and also coloring historical photographs for a little over two years. Towards the end of last year, I received a request to work on an image of Abraham Lincoln. Little did I know, this request would change the direction of my work forever.
Photographing VP Joe Biden in His ‘Battle for the Soul of America’
With the 2020 election looming large on the horizon, former Vice President Joe Biden's official White House photographer David Lienemann is stepping forward to show Americans the real "regular Joe," as he fondly calls the VP.
Air Force One Nearly Hits Small Drone, US Air Force is Investigating: Report
A US Air Force C-32—one of the modified Boeing 757 jetliners known as "Air Force One" or AF1 whenever the president is present—had a near miss with a drone this past weekend while the President, First Lady, and their son were all on board. The US Air Force is investigating the incident.
NY Times Photographer: Trump Gives More Access Than Obama
A New York Times photographer who has vocally protested White House Press Pool blackouts is now saying that photographers get more access to Trump than they did to Obama.
This is Trump’s New Official Portrait
The White House just published President Trump's official portrait photo, which means the one that was released in January 2017 was a placeholder until the real official photo could be made.
French President Sues Photographer Who Followed Him on Holiday
French President Emmanuel Macron has filed a legal complaint against a photographer who he claims infringed upon his "right to privacy." The photographer is being accused of taking "holiday snaps" of the president and his wife in Marseille this week.
Meet a Photographer Whose Camera is Focused on President Trump
Andrew Harnik is a photographer for the Associated Press who's one of the people responsible for covering the President of the United States. In this 5.5-minute episode of Format's InFrame documentary series, we get an insight into Harnik's life behind a lens trained on President Trump.
White House Photographer Pete Souza Shoots ‘President’ Frank Underwood
Obama White House photographer Pete Souza returned to politics this weekend. No, he didn't decide to join the Trump White House he's been mocking on Instagram, he spent the day with a different president: President Frank Underwood from the hit Netflix show "House of Cards."
You Won’t Find the Trump White House on Flickr
In April 2009, the Obama Administration made the historic move of uploading 293 photos to a newly minted White House Flickr feed.
Shealah Craighead is Officially Trump’s Chief White House Photographer
Last week we reported that Shealah Craighead, a former photographer for the Bush administration and Sarah Palin's vice presidential campaign in 2008, was at the "top of the list" to be President Donald Trump's chief white house photographer. Now the appointment is official.
This is the Official Portrait of Brazil’s President
If you're one of the many photographers criticizing President Trump's official portrait, take a look at the photo above: it's the official portrait of Brazil's new president. After being released yesterday, Brazilians immediately began mocking the photo.
Photographing the President: A Look Back at Every White House Photographer
The importance of presidential photography cannot be understated in today’s visual world. Although the bulk of photography since the inception of regular presidential photography in the 1950s still consists of “grip and grin” photo ops, White House photographers have sought to capture a more intimate look at the leader of the free world.
This is the First Known Photograph of a US Presidential Inauguration
The Capitol was still under construction on March 4th, 1857, when photographer John Wood set up his wet plate collodion camera and captured the first known photograph of a US Presidential inauguration.
The White House Flickr Account Just Changed Hands from Obama to Trump
Flickr sent out a message to followers of the White House account today that says, more or less, "Say a fond farewell to Pete Souza." The account that Souza used to chronicle 8 years of the Obama Administration is changing hands. Starting today, the Trump Administration takes over.
360° Video Shows You what It’s Like to Photograph the Clinton Campaign
It's election day in the United States, so we'll forgive you if you can't stomach any more election-related news. But if you have it in you, this 360° video from the New York Times offers a peek at what it's like to photograph a major presidential campaign.
Ultra Rare Photo of Abraham Lincoln’s First Inauguration Sells for $27,500
This historic photograph was captured in 1861, on a day when the United States teetered on the brink of Civil War and Abraham Lincoln was being sworn in as the country's 16th president. And yesterday, one of the few prints of the photo in existence sold for a whopping $27,500.
Photographer Claims His Business ‘Died’ After Photographing Trump
Virgina-based photographer Ray Reynolds thinks there are consequences to covering one of (if not the) most controversial public figures in the world. He says that ever since he began photographing Republican nominee Donald Trump professionally, the rest of his business has completely dried up.
Papers Criticized for Using Bill Clinton Photo for Historic Hillary News
Newspapers across the country are under fire today because of the photos they ran on their front pages yesterday. The papers were illustrating the historic news that Hillary Clinton had won the Democratic nomination for president; but instead of leading with a photo of the candidate, many used photos of her husband.