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Campaign Photogs Launch Website Of Personal Favorites

January 13, 2005

By Jay DeFoore


As the 2004 presidential campaign came to a close, several photographers who had covered Senator John Kerry's failed presidential bid were sitting around plotting their next moves and trying to soak in all they had seen and done. Someone, probably David Burnett, commented that the group should create a Web site to showcase their favorite campaign moments.

That Web site has finally been created.

Don't Photo, as it's called (it's a long story, which Burnett explains here), brings together the personal favorites of some of the best photographers working the political beat: Stephen Crowley, Jay L. Clendenin, CJ Gunther, Gerald Herbert, Kenneth Jarecke, Nancy Lee, Michael Robinson-Chavez, Dina Rudick, Brian Snyder, Pete Souza, Justin Sullivan, Andrea Bruce Woodall and Jim Young.

Search the site and you'll find classic (and sometimes bizarre) moments like Souza's picture of a man, seemingly oblivious that his pants have fallen to his ankles, waiting to shake hands with Kerry.

Gunther and Snyder built the site, which is well worth a quick tour (just skip the silly Flash intro). Burnett says it best in his opening essay:

"As photographers, spending months on the road with the candidates, the staff, the Secret Service, and each other, creates a certain bond, a camaraderie. And when it's all over, no matter who the winner, we all find a little nostalgia for the late nights on the plane, the freezing mornings in the van, the scathing heat of a sweaty summer event. The campaigns are over now, but the images live on. Enjoy these photographs as they represent the favorites of the people who created them."

http://dontfoto.no-ip.com

A few samples:

http://209.150.59.148:8080/dontphoto/herbert/image/image22.jpg

Democratic Presidential hopeful Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., talks on his campaign bus as his daughters Vanessa Kerry, left, and Alexandra Kerry, right as he leaves Duluth, Minn. for a campaign rally in Cloquet, Minn. Friday, July 2, 2004. He was embarking on a three day bus campaign trip through Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

http://209.150.59.148:8080/dontphoto/lane/image/image2.jpg

Waiting for the start of his next event John Kerry sits on a stone fence on the grounds of Ohio Sate University in Columbus. Photo by Nancy Lane. Saved in )


HAVE FUN!!!!!

[whometense]

1. This one's amusing:

http://209.150.59.148:8080/dontphoto/burnett/image/image3.jpg

Democratic Presidential Candidate Senator John Kerry speaks at Northeastern University in Boston, with his bottle of levitating water. December 2003

[vinessa4freedom]

23. the force is strong with him...

I knew he was a jedi, I just knew it.

[Lavender Brown]

2. This one is great

http://209.150.59.148:8080/dontphoto/rudick/image/page16.html

[angrydemocrat]

3. That one is good

I like it because of the little girl. She is sticking her tongue out the protester. LMAO It's her way of saying screw you.

[livvy]

6. I love this one.

That little girl says more than anything her mom could have said! Out of the mouths of babes (literally!)

[Lavender Brown]

4. Now this is what I call distracted!

http://209.150.59.148:8080/dontphoto/sousa/image/page10.html

[angrydemocrat]

5. OMG LMAO!

That is so damn funny! Good Gawd Oh Mighty! I wonder if Kerry seen that LMAO! That dude wasn't worried about it either according to what I see he is only worried about shaking Kerry's hand. LMAO damn that is so funny!

[TayTay]

7. Brilliant!

I think that is now my favorite campaign photo of all time!

LMAO!

[Goldeneye]

9. Fricking Hillarious!

The is the best thing I've seen today.

[vinessa4freedom]

31. now that is a focused supporter. n/t

[Pirate Smile]

35. LOL - exactly!

[Goldeneye]

8. My family and I were at this rally...

http://209.150.59.148:8080/dontphoto/sullivan/image/image24.jpg

We thought it would be our last chance to see him before he was president...:( :cry:

[TayTay]

10. Where is this?

What is the double-exposure on the left? Interesting photo, I like it!

[Goldeneye]

11. Appleton WI

We got up at 5 30 to make it. I don't regret it though.

[TayTay]

12. It's quite beautiful.

My daughter just switched majors to Photography. I would like to send it to her. May I?

[Goldeneye]

13. Sure,

but its not my picture...its from the collection in the original post. It is a pretty cool picture though.

[TayTay]

14. I like this one

http://209.150.59.148:8080/dontphoto/burnett/image/page5.html

The Nashua office told us that we wouldn't be canvassing and that we should go to the Rally in Manchester. It was so great. The Red Sox guys were there, I felt we were going to take NH! So nice!

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

15. Love this one. Oh and the one after it.

http://209.150.59.148:8080/dontphoto/rudick/image/image19.jpg

http://209.150.59.148:8080/dontphoto/young/image/image4.jpg

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

16. This is during his concession speech. I think he was about

to cry here (I remember hearing his voice crack.).

http://209.150.59.148:8080/dontphoto/young/image/image14.jpg

[TayTay]

17. Break my heart again, why dontcha!

I think that single moment did more to endear John Kerry to Massholes than 20 damn years in the Senate. Now I'm going to go cry again. That was so sad.

I watched this on local TV cuz the cable dudes were making me angry and I wanted to wallow. I remember the cable dudes talked about Marvin who got a big round of applause when he inspected the podium for his boss.

Who was Marvin? The cable dudes called him John Kerry's body guy. (I wonder if he puts that down on his IRS forms?) He did what ever thing needed doing, from getting hairbrushes to, I guess, inspecting podiums. He's still with Kerry, I saw reference to him getting the boss Chinese at the office back in November in DC. I like Marvin. He's even taller than JK. I'm surprised the photo archive didn't have a Marvin photo.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

18. I love the emotion that shows in his face. Really endeared him to

me, that's for sure. I think this is where I really lost it that day.

[TayTay]

19. You and me both!

I was supposed to be in Copley Square that night, but I couldn't get the keys to my brothers place in Back Bay. (That may be the most insufferable line I've ever written. Hmmm note to self, must read "How To Not Come Off Like a Stuck Up Bitch" again.)

It was so sad. I watched it on local TV. The commentator was Natalie Jacobsen. Natalie had once hosted a show that had JK on it as a panelist some 25 or so years ago. She had tears streaming down her cheeks as well. That was one of the most wrenching moments of my life. Fetal position for awhile. No solid food for 3 days. Thank god the Red Sox won so I had something good to fall back on. Deep, long, soul-clearing Sigh!

But I'm much better now. And I'm not bitter, oh no.

[ginnyinWI]

20. Marvin Nicholson

He's 6'6", and would go stand at the podium so they could set the mike and the teleprompters just right for someone JK's height. I saw this happen live at a speech I attended. He used to work in a surf shop, which is where Kerry met him. He was JK's driver for a few years until asked to be a personal assistant on the campaign trail.

This meant doindg things like ordering room service, carrying water and drink bottles, pens and sharpies for signing stuff, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for emergency snacks. He'd order some junk food breakfast for himself, and then ask the hotel if they had any yogurt, or granola cereal, or "you-know, stuff older guys like to eat for breakfast" for JK. I thought that was amusing. He'd also be a good one for tossing a football around with out on a tarmack!

I saw this in a documentary about the campaign trail on the Discovery Times channel.

[whometense]

21. Here ya go

Jim Wilson/The New York Times
Marvin Nicholson Jr. lending his back to Senator John Kerry.

[seito]

33. Those are among my favorites

You can almost see right into his heart :loveya:

[Sydnie]

24. I was there that day too

It was electric! I have photos that I took if anyone wants to see them I would be glad to post them again.

[vinessa4freedom]

25. oooo yes!

Post, please post!

[Sydnie]

27. OK -- Here they are

[Sydnie]

28. Oh.. and the plane that was flying over was great too!

I know I have more too, I just have to upload them to photobucket first.

[vinessa4freedom]

30. They are fantastic

Where is WEL??? (The picture with tongue visible);-)

Holy crap, how did you get that close? I've never seen him in person. Doesn't that smile just light up everything? How great, gosh I can't wait until he's campaigning again. It will be such a wonderful thing to go see him. I love to hear him speak.

[whometense]

29. Those are GREAT!!!

Do you have a super-lens or were you that close?

Thanks!!

[Sydnie]

34. I was that close!

I have met him twice to actually have a conversation with him. I have a picture somewhere of the two of us from a state convention. I was wearing my "Boot Newt" shirt. Looks like I will need to break that puppy back out again too. I don't have that picture digitized, but I should so I can share that too, huh? LOL

[whometense]

37. I'd say definitely yes.

Clearly there is NO LIMIT to the number of JK pictures we need. We are insatiable. ;-)

[vinessa4freedom]

39. ok, Sydnie I'm a little jealous...

I guess I'll have to work harder this time around to earn that privilege. Now there is motivation. :wow:

[JI7]

22. i want to give him a big hug

especially that bottom pic. i would love to just be there with him.

[whometense]

32. oh, me too!

That one's my favorite.

[TayTay]

26. This one is so funny!

http://209.150.59.148:8080/dontphoto/clendenin/image/page1.html

I love the sign. Whoever booked this stop must have had a heart attack when they showed up and saw this!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[Pirate Smile]

36. Here is one many of us can relate to

http://209.150.59.148:8080/dontphoto/gunther/image/page4.html

[vinessa4freedom]

38. LOL

I second that!

[TayTay]

40. I loved that one too!

I was thinking of printing that one out and carrying it in my wallet during the inevitable Supreme Court nominee debate.