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Jan 20, 2017 21:53:27   #
rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA
 
Please do not turn this thread into a discussion about the Obama Presidency

Thanks to his use of Instagram, we don't have to wait to see images from this professional.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/20/politics/pete-souza-obama-pictures-trnd/index.html
These give us good examples of how to think in terms of POV

Please do not turn this thread into a discussion about the Obama Presidency

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Jan 20, 2017 22:31:48   #
Dan Downie Loc: Rochester, NY
 
So why post political bull**** of any nature on a photography forum?

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Jan 20, 2017 22:36:51   #
ricardo7 Loc: Washington, DC - Santiago, Chile
 
Dan Downie wrote:
So why post political bull**** of any nature on a photography forum?


It's about the photograph capturing a moment in history.

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Jan 20, 2017 23:04:47   #
rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA
 
Dan Downie wrote:
So why post political bull**** of any nature on a photography forum?

Please do not turn this thread into a discussion about the Obama Presidency

The link I provided had no political content I was aware of.
It was not about Mr. Obama as President - in fact, my initial and final statements firmly reject that way of looking at this material.

It was about how the photographer could provide a POV different from what we get from news organizations. It gave me new insight about how I might try to record events, and I was hoping it might inspire others also, solely from a photographic POV

I am sorry you were offended.

Please do not turn this thread into a discussion about the Obama Presidency

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Jan 21, 2017 01:30:16   #
rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA
 
rehess wrote:
Please do not turn this thread into a discussion about the Obama Presidency

Thanks to his use of Instagram, we don't have to wait to see images from this professional. [/b]


Imagine the gig of official White House Photographer, just imagine.

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Jan 21, 2017 01:38:59   #
rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA
 
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
Imagine the gig of official White House Photographer, just imagine.
When I was a kid, I used to watch TV programs such as "You Are There"; a guy like that actually gets to live that life!

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Jan 21, 2017 02:19:07   #
St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet
 
Thank you for sharing this! S-

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Jan 21, 2017 03:34:42   #
Leicaflex Loc: Cymru
 
Dan Downie wrote:
So why post political bull**** of any nature on a photography forum?



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Jan 21, 2017 06:00:30   #
RLSeipleSr Loc: North of Boston
 
Thank you for sharing ... a very different view ... but, seems to be too much for the narrow minded ... !

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Jan 21, 2017 06:39:00   #
dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida
 
Dan Downie wrote:
So why post political bull**** of any nature on a photography forum?

Alas your comments belie the world POV seen from a man who's vision is filtered with a brown shirt and arm band!! These photos are about story telling regardless of ones political view. Objectivity and critique as photos... with minor exceptions are excellent... helicopter view needs a crop at the bottom... otherwise excellent.

To me a good photo tells a story and these visually document one president exiting the white-house. Dan would you have fussed if the Trump had similar photos at the end of his 16 years in office? Or his entry into the white-house, I think not. OR to remove it from government similar photos of a woman retiring from teaching or a man as in the movie "Goodby Mr. Chiips" .... 50 years from now these will quickly and visually, tell the story of our last president from the POV of the white house photographer. Think of the book of memories of that photographer... wow, the opportunity.

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Jan 21, 2017 09:30:28   #
Gitchigumi Loc: Wake Forest, NC
 
Pete Souza has done a wonderful and masterful job of documenting the POTUS throughout his time in office. Since his job is mission-oriented, and non-political, I wonder if he continues in this role with the new POTUS. Or, if there is a new official WH photographer coming in to do the same.

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Jan 21, 2017 09:35:25   #
wilikioti Loc: Deep South, USA
 
I have followed Pete Souza since he became President Obama's photographer. He is one of the best in the biz. Thanks for posting.

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Jan 21, 2017 09:36:30   #
camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.
 
Mr. Souza is a great photographer otherwise he would not be photographing inside the White House.
I am pretty familiar with his work.

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Jan 21, 2017 10:01:46   #
daplight Loc: Kansas
 
Pete Souza was the official White House Photographer in Ronald Reagan's second term, and President Obama's two terms. He got his Master's from Kansas State and has returned there several times to speak to students, (wish I had attended). I've witnessed him working and I could tell that he was totally focused, pun intended.

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Jan 21, 2017 11:02:41   #
dave sproul Loc: Tucson AZ
 
dpullum wrote:
Alas your comments belie the world POV seen from a man who's vision is filtered with a brown shirt and arm band!! These photos are about story telling regardless of ones political view. Objectivity and critique as photos... with minor exceptions are excellent... helicopter view needs a crop at the bottom... otherwise excellent.

To me a good photo tells a story and these visually document one president exiting the white-house. Dan would you have fussed if the Trump had similar photos at the end of his 16 years in office? Or his entry into the white-house, I think not. OR to remove it from government similar photos of a woman retiring from teaching or a man as in the movie "Goodby Mr. Chiips" .... 50 years from now these will quickly and visually, tell the story of our last president from the POV of the white house photographer. Think of the book of memories of that photographer... wow, the opportunity.
Alas your comments belie the world POV seen from a... (show quote)




Very well said -- thank you.

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