The re-elect just put out our 2012 wall calendar. I’m thrilled, and deeply honored, to have been included in it along side Pete Souza, Chuck Kennedy, Tyler Driscoll and Jocelyn Augustino. They’re all really exceptional and inspiring photographers, and I couldn’t be more psyched to have my work included in it.
You can get a copy at the Obama for America online store:
store.barackobama.com/featured/2012-calendar
So it’s been busy. Very very busy. But I’ve been both in Chicago and on the road. A couple of highlights:
President Barack Obama White House Town Hall—Decorah, Iowa 08.15.11
Mike Morell and Eva Nagao at the 2011 Chicago Messenger Prom 08.27.11
President Barack Obama at a White House Rural Economic Forum—Pesota, Iowa 08.16.11
Jeff Perkins at the 2011 Chicago Messenger Prom 08.27.11
Dylan Gimpel at the finish of the 2011 Cuttin Crew Classic 08.27.11
President Barack Obama at a White House Town Hall—Decorah, Iowa 08.15.11
Andrew Nordyke, Stan Schultz, and Daphne Karaginas at the finish of the 2011 Chicago Cuttin Crew Classic 08.27.11
The other evening I was shooting for work at en event with newly elected Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. I’m a fairly big Rahm fan, so it was cool to get to cover him up close.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in Chicago Illinois July 2011
I did some engangement photos earlier in the year for Kathy Legg and Rajib Chanda, and their wedding was last weekend in Portsmouth RI. The New York Times just ran a piece on the wedding featuring one of my photos. It’ll be in the national print edition of the paper on July 10th.
Kathleen Legg and Rajib Chanda on NYTimes.com
Good times at the sneak peak at the new Chrome Store in Chicago. Opens this Wednesday.
Chrome Store Chicago
Chrome Store Chicago
Chrome Store Chicago
Christina Peck at the Chrome Store Chicago
Why not have your morning coffee out of a mug featuring not just a copy of President Obama’s birth certificate, but a lovely photo I took of him.
I was in Austin, Texas yesterday shooting. After the event I was wandering down the street, trying to figure out where my hotel was, when I saw two Verner Panton Panton Chairs sitting in front of a salon.
I have the exact same white Panton Chairs at home, which is co-incidental because I finally have moved back to Chicago full time after almost nine months on and off in DC. I’m sitting in one of these chairs right now.
It’s good to be home.
For me the best moments are the unscripted ones, the ones people typically try and edit out, remove or hide. But, on any shoot, the part where you’re prepping and getting ready and setting everything up—that’s actually when everyone is most at ease and you get really good stuff.
President Barack Obama gets miked up before sitting down to film a video for campaign supporters at the White House, March 2011.
So I’ve been out in California the last few days to photograph some events with President Barack Obama. One of these was at the Facebook HQ in Palo Alto.
More photos to come.
I’m home in Chicago for a few days. Came back to photograph the Presidents first campaign fundraiser event at Navy Pier. It’s so good to be home I don’t even mind that it snowed last night. In April.
Navy Pier’s Grand Ballroom before President Obama and event attendees arrive. April 14, 2011
Chicago campaign event, Navy Pier. April 14, 2011
President Barack Obama at a Chicago campaign event, Navy Pier. April 14, 2011
President Barack Obama wears a Chicago Bulls cap at a Chicago campaign event, Navy Pier. April 14, 2011
President Barack Obama at a Chicago campaign event, Navy Pier. April 14, 2011
More photos are over at BarackObama.com and on his Facebook page.