Being part of the Press Photography Pool this week has been enjoyable for the NH Presidential Debates. Prior to the start of the republican debate all the still photographers gathered in the press filing center and were briefed about the details of our time on the debate floor. After waiting for the word to move and board a bus, we were taken to the arena where the debate was to soon begin.
Once through the back entrance Secret Service instructed us to place our cameras in row on the floor, dogs then sniffed the equipment for anything suspicious. Once cleared, we lined up behind the set and waited patiently to make our way to the front of the stage. When we got the okay to move, everyone in the press pool rushed to find a location to take our photographs from. I planned on stationing myself to the far left of the stage; I wanted a picture that would capture all the candidates standing together in a wide angle profile photo. As I now stood waiting for the debate to begin I scouted the set for familiar faces, Rich Ashooh, Kristen Nevious, Myron Kandall, Wolf Blitzer, Scott Spradling, Anderson Cooper and others could be found.
Finally the Republican Presidential Candidates were announced and welcomed onto the stage. All I could hear was the sound of shutters from the dozens of cameras clicking away to capture a money shot that'll make tomorrow's front page news. Then it was time to move and rush away from the stage for the debate to begin. Our time there was quick, but our job was done and we the photography press pool have our photos to show for it.
Once through the back entrance Secret Service instructed us to place our cameras in row on the floor, dogs then sniffed the equipment for anything suspicious. Once cleared, we lined up behind the set and waited patiently to make our way to the front of the stage. When we got the okay to move, everyone in the press pool rushed to find a location to take our photographs from. I planned on stationing myself to the far left of the stage; I wanted a picture that would capture all the candidates standing together in a wide angle profile photo. As I now stood waiting for the debate to begin I scouted the set for familiar faces, Rich Ashooh, Kristen Nevious, Myron Kandall, Wolf Blitzer, Scott Spradling, Anderson Cooper and others could be found.
Finally the Republican Presidential Candidates were announced and welcomed onto the stage. All I could hear was the sound of shutters from the dozens of cameras clicking away to capture a money shot that'll make tomorrow's front page news. Then it was time to move and rush away from the stage for the debate to begin. Our time there was quick, but our job was done and we the photography press pool have our photos to show for it.
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