The Images That Led to This Inauguration Features David Butow

 Via Columbia Journalism Review

January 20, 2025

Photojournalists on how the stories they captured reflect the American political story.

"I asked Butow about the significance of a Time cover in the broad media landscape we exist in now. “The influence of podcasters, social media influencers, people doing their own shows—I think that has really diminished the impact of legacy journalism,” he replied. “But in some ways it was a full-circle moment for me, because this is the kind of thing that got me interested in photojournalism when I was in high school.”' --full article here

David Butow's fine art prints here.

"A long history of 'amazing photojournalism''"

 Via NBC News

July 19, 2024

Four photographers shot iconic images when gunfire rang out at Trump rally
"All of a sudden history is unfolding. You just have to keep making pictures"

"Their images will join others that captured some of the darkest days in U.S. history, such as the famous photo by Bill Eppridge showing a busboy helping Robert F. Kennedy moments after the presidential candidate was assassinated in 1968, and the images by Associated Press photographer Ron Edmonds of President Ronald Reagan being rushed to his motorcade after being shot in 1981."'

Bill Eppridge covered Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 Presidential campaign, see his work here.