Air Force One Photo Could Have Been Shot Better
President Obama accepted the resignation of the White House official who okayed an Air Force One flyover in New York City that sparked panic and outrage in the city, but the real question is for photographers, is did he also accept the resignation of the photographer who shot the photo?
The photo was a great idea that was executed poorly, and definitely at the wrong time of day if the photo released by the White House is the choice shot from the photo shoot. Lens flare covers one third of the photo. I am sure if I turned a photo like that, with those kind of costs, into a client of mine I would not get another assignment from that client. Also why is Jersey in the background instead of New York City? If I was planning and shooting the photo, to me New York City in the background is the defining moment.
The President accepted the resignation of Louis Caldera as Director of the White House Military Office, but as of yet we are not sure whether the unnamed photographer has been also released from duty.
[...] Ed concludes that the photo, itself, has many flaws. You can read his post by clicking here. I suppose the lesson is that if you get fired, make it for a good reason. var addthis_pub = [...]
I agree that NYC should definitely be in the background. But I don’t think the photog should be let go for it. Most likely it is someone in the military anyway, and if that is not the case, it is someone who was just doing what they were told. I agree that the situation could have been executed with far more class and information to the people in the city. They messed that up pretty good.