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John Edwards Back Pocket Bumper Sticker, Barnwell, South Carolina, originally uploaded by whileseated.
Michael David Murphy (AKA whileseated on flickr) is rapidly becoming one of my favorite photographers, and his blog 2point8 is rapidly becoming one of my favorite blogs. Murphy has been documenting the Georgia and South Carolina Presidential primaries lately, but when he’s not taking shots that showcase his unique perspective of the process, he’s writing about what makes campaign photography great — and not so great. As an added bonus, Murphy picks out some examples of campaign photography that goes beyond the typical “candidate stands in front of cheering crowd with arms raised” garden variety shots you see almost everywhere. Of the ones he linked to in his post, these are my favorites:
- Damon Winter’s shot of jubilant Obama supporters
- Callie Shell’s photo essay of Barack Obama
- A Doug Mills photo that captures Hillary Clinton’s softer side
Of all the types of photography out there, photojournalism is what appeals to me most. Maybe one of these days I’ll actually listen to that voice in my head that keeps urging me to go for it.
