Photographing the President – UPDATED

A surprisingly decent photoessay out of Time Magazine.

The remarks of the second photographer are interesting. He describes the “cult of personality” he saw developing around W after 9/11, and says he found it “shocking” to see in America. Because this is about Bush, we do not know what he thinks about the Mega-cult and magic thinking surrounding Obama.

That’s not a critique of the photographer, who seems very fair. And more pics with Bush and his “warriors”.

Btw, this special on the National Geographic Channel looks really interesting – on board Air Force One in the aftermath of 9/11 and so on. I don’t think we get that channel. Will have to look.

UPDATE:
Althouse & Co discuss the Cult of Personality angle