First Official US Presidential Portrait shot with a Digital

[Javelin]

meh! .. what no low light of him doing a backflip on a BMX with pom poms in his hands ? what camera was G.W.'s first presidential portrait shot with?

[Javelin]

the new staff photographers web site is kinda interesting to go through

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[Javelin]

I meant G.W. Bush not george washinton And it was B&W but I can't find what camera he used ..

Hey waitaminute... he's not president yet so how is this the first official portrait?

I believe it was a Gilbert Stewart...

-Sonolta

[Dusty]

It's not a Presidential Portrait until he's sworn in!

Dusty

[Javelin]

here he is

[bfitzgerald]

Think I prefer the film shots

I have resisted the temptation to make any comments about the above front men..cough "presidents" lol

I still say Reagan was using some kind of hair treatment..hey no big deal, I never saw a grey hair on Walter Matthau ever..
Give me ten years I might be doing the same!

[Javelin]

heh I love this subject ... but I will refrain. Anyone find out who shot the GW-Bush picture and with what ?

[Dr. Harout]

And Carter and Clinton were a real winning pair, eh? FWIW, Reagan has almost made onto Mt. Rushmore... It's Barney Frank, Chris Dodd and other hard core liberal financial non-wizards and their liberal credit policies and legislation that got us into this current credit crunch.

When Carter was in office we had to ration gas, the economy was horrible, Iran was holding our hostages, and the nation really was in a sad state of affairs. Clinton was disgraceful, and not only was he impeached, he was also disbarred while he was in office! Not to mention the fact that he was completely asleep at the wheel with regards to countering terrorism. You may need to get a bit of a clue before *coughing* on our presidents. Bush appointed two great justices, liberated the women and other citizens of Afghanistan, pulled the butcher of Baghdad from a rat hole, and expanded US foreign aid and relief big-time. He also did dozens and dozens of other good things while in office including making great inroads in the old Russian/Soviet sphere of influence.

Just because some loud liberal freaks and a couple of liberal TV networks call the man names day after day after day does not mean that he is not a good man. Even at the peak of the anti-bush rhetoric and lies he was re-elected while commanding our forces in the middle of two tough wars. Bush is a good man, he has stuck with what he believed in for 8 years, and that's exactly what we elected the man to do.

-Sonolta

May we say all here that Don is a Republican fanboy?
Now seriously, Don, please no politics. Please. It really hurts me deep to read such things.

[bfitzgerald]

No politics from me, I loathe them all just as much
Not that I pick on the USA, I mean just take any country and find a good one, takes a bit of effort..
Simply start from a deeply sceptical point, and then you will not be disappointed

Anyway, just not that happy about the Obama photo, he does not look comfortable..not keen on the soft light image in the eyes, he looks older too..not so fresh, maybe he is too square as well, I like shoulder forward shots, even a bit. Ok, maybe I couldn't do better myself..so I won't go on too much, but if this is an official shot, it's meant to kick a** as our American friends say..this doesn't.

p.s.
Jefferson Davis was the best president you never had! lol, up the rebels

[Dr. Harout]

Barry started it so don't yell at me, yell at him. It hurts me deep when I meet or have to read flaming no-brain liberals, socialists, and commuinists. How's that grab ya'?

-Sonolta

I wasn't yelling. I was kindly requesting, as I always do.
And Barry, please no politics.
And does this grab ya', Don? (whatever that means )
I have to admit I'm learning much slang here

Why have I thought that they used big view cameras to shoot presidents?

[bfitzgerald]

Just to point this out...
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[Dr. Harout]

Just to point this out...
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Ouch, forgot that politics is off topic.
BTW, from all politician portraits ever shot, which would you rank the best? I have my own answer for this, but interesting to know.

[bfitzgerald]

Hard to say on that one, will need to think about it.

Oh and Don, I really want one of those George W Bush toys, do you know where you can get them?? lol

[Dr. Harout]

May I post a shot of 2 presidents instead of 1.
Shot with A100 + Minolta 70-210/3.5-4.5 (Oh and that's not the best politician shot ever I had in mind)

[Javelin]

Actually I thought I was the only one that didn't like it. the bush one was much better.

Nixon was pres during the gas crisis BTW. I was in one of those lines in NJ waiting for gas and bought a "Nixon penny" at a the attached convienience store.. I still have that in fact came across it a few days ago... which struck me funny because I lost literally everythng I owned prior to '85 so I don't even know how that made it. Anyway I think it was Carter that wanted to fix Gas prices set by the government.

Anyway, just not that happy about the Obama photo, he does not look comfortable..not keen on the soft light image in the eyes, he looks older too..not so fresh, maybe he is too square as well, I like shoulder forward shots, even a bit. Ok, maybe I couldn't do better myself..so I won't go on too much, but if this is an official shot, it's meant to kick a** as our American friends say..this doesn't.

p.s.
Jefferson Davis was the best president you never had! lol, up the rebels