VOTE • PDN’s Photographer’s Advice for the next President
November 4th, 2008
photo by: David Hume Kennerly, President Gerald Ford with George Harrison
PDN asked 4 photographers to offer advice for the next president. Full article: here. Their comments offer insight on how the appointed White House photographer plays a role in not only creating historic records but also in shaping the public’s understanding of the President.
Gerald Ford swimming at the white house pool in 1975. Ford Collection.
One of the more interesting points made came from Kennerly who openly talked about how the White House has used photography as propaganda. Read the rest of this entry »
