15:19
Trump Has Hung His Mug Shot on the Walls of the Oval Office
Donald Trump is the only president in the history of the United States to have a mug shot taken and he has proudly hung it on a wall next to the Oval Office. [Read More]
19:47
National Press Photographers Association Condemns White House for Banning AP Journalists
The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) issued a statement condemning the White House for the indefinite ban it issued to Associated Press (AP) journalists last week. [Read More]
01:28
AP Banned Indefinitely From White House Because It Won’t Write ‘Gulf of America’
The Associated Press (AP), one of the most trusted organizations for written and photo journalism, has been indefinitely banned from the White House and Air Force One because it hasn't changed its stylebook entry for the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. [Read More]
20:48
Drama Erupts Over Abrupt Firing of Veteran White House Photographer
Veteran White House photographer Jonathan Ernst was fired from his nearly 20-year role as a freelance and staff photographer at Reuters over what the publication is calling “gross neglect of duty.” [Read More]
16:27
President Biden Issues First Ever Executive Order on AI Content
President Joe Biden has issued an executive order today outlining the federal government's first regulations on artificial intelligence (AI) systems. [Read More]
16:32
Through the Years: Fascinating Photos of Presidential Pets
After Joe Biden's dog, Commander, was removed from the White House this week for numerous biting incidents, the Library of Congress published a series of fascinating old photos entitled "Presidential Pets." [Read More]
18:21
Did President Trump Stage Photos While Being Treated for COVID-19?
On Saturday, while President Donald Trump was being treated for COVID-19 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the AP distributed two handout photos taken by White House photographer Joyce Boghosian.
18:35
Photographing VP Joe Biden in His ‘Battle for the Soul of America’
With the 2020 election looming large on the horizon, former Vice President Joe Biden’s official White House photographer David Lienemann is stepping forward to show Americans the real “regular Joe,” as he fondly calls the VP.
17:32
White House Advisor Blasts Kodak Executives: ‘You Can’t Fix Stupid’
White House trade advisor Pete Navarro went on the CNBC show “Squawk Box” this past Monday and ripped into Kodak’s executives. Referring to the allegations of insider trading on the eve of the $765 million deal Kodak struck with the US government, Navarro said what happened was “probably the dumbest decisions made by executives in […]
19:53
Trump Situation Room Photo Criticized for Poor Composition and ‘Posed’ Look
This past weekend, the White House posted a photograph that showed President Trump and several others monitoring the raid that led to the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. But while the photo shows a major military win for the US, it has drawn criticism online, with critics claiming that it’s as a poor […]
19:19
Trump Had Inauguration Crowd Photos Edited, Report Claims
President Donald Trump personally intervened to have a government photographer edit official photos of his inauguration to make the crowd look bigger. That’s according to a new report published by The Guardian.
00:24
NY Times Photographer: Trump Gives More Access Than Obama
A New York Times photographer who has vocally protested White House Press Pool blackouts is now saying that photographers get more access to Trump than they did to Obama. Photojournalist Doug Mills made headlines back in November 2017 by Tweeting a black “photo” to protest the lack of access provided to the White House Travel […]
21:29
Trump’s Official Portrait and the Language of Lighting
Nine months after taking office, the White House has finally released official portraits of both President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. Last month, the Washington Post did a story highlighting the empty walls of some 9,600 federal buildings, all waiting for for an official portrait of the new POTUS. In the meantime, the […]
21:10
This is Trump’s New Official Portrait
The White House just published President Trump’s official portrait photo, which means the one that was released in January 2017 was a placeholder until the real official photo could be made. The newly released portrait was shot on Friday, October 6, 2017, by official White House photographer Shealah Craighead. In case you missed it the […]
21:49
White House Photog Pete Souza Looks Back at Iconic Photos
Pete Souza, the former Chief Official White House Photographer during the Obama administration, returned to Ohio University in March this year to present a selection of images from his time photographing the President.
21:05
The White House Banned Cameras… So CNN Sent a Sketch Artist
After the Trump administration decided to again ban camera from a press conference, CNN decided to get creative: the network decided to send a sketch artist instead. CNN writes that their usual Supreme Court sketch artist, Bill Hennessy, was sent over to the White House on Friday afternoon to document the press conference led by […]
18:32
Meet a Photographer Whose Camera is Focused on President Trump
Andrew Harnik is a photographer for the Associated Press who’s one of the people responsible for covering the President of the United States. In this 5. 5-minute episode of Format’s InFrame documentary series, we get an insight into Harnik’s life behind a lens trained on President Trump.
23:03
White House ‘Furious’ About Russian Photos, Photog Slams Spy Stories
The White House was criticized by the media this week for allowing a Russian press photographer into the Oval Office for President Trump’s meeting with Russia’s foreign minister while the U. S.
18:17
Russian Photographer in Oval Office Raises Red Flags, US Media Locked Out
President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian diplomats is being heavily criticized by US photographers today. The administration’s decision to lock out US media has left them open to accusations of contributing to Russian propaganda, and potentially opening itself up to espionage.
22:47
Obama and Pete Souza Look Back at 8 Years of White House Photos
CBS Sunday Morning aired this 5-minute segment in which President Obama and official White House photographer Pete Souza look back at 8 years of Souza’s photography. As Obama prepares to step out of the White House after two terms, Souza is also wrapping up his second stint as White House photographer: he was also the […]
