p.1 #4 · New Obama White House portrait... guess what camera?
I guess they use the "cheap" cameras for the President. Our nation's highest ranking General, Chief of Staff, Gen. Raymond T. Odierno it captured by MF.
p.1 #6 · New Obama White House portrait... guess what camera?
reno.peterson wrote:
I guess they use the "cheap" cameras for the President. Our nation's highest ranking General, Chief of Staff, Gen. Raymond T. Odierno it captured by MF.
True to form for the military, they probably bought the thing just for his picture
p.1 #7 · New Obama White House portrait... guess what camera?
timbop wrote:
True to form for the military, they probably bought the thing just for his picture
It's a location thing. Pentagon Staff are taken on location in their official photo setup. I've looked at the exif Official portrait of Leon Panetta as United States Secretary of Defense. Same setup... I could see that rational for the Presidential picture though, I just hope Pete Souza didn't let him hold it this time!!!
Official portrait of Leon Panetta as United States Secretary of Defense
p.1 #11 · New Obama White House portrait... guess what camera?
Is that lint or dandruff all over his coat? Did he sneeze in his right elbow? Will someone please teach him how to properly tie a Double Windsor? The double catch light...
p.1 #12 · New Obama White House portrait... guess what camera?
Exif data
Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Exposure 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture f/7.1
Focal Length 85 mm
ISO Speed 200
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash Off, Did not fire
Image Description President Barack Obama is photographed during a presidential portrait sitting for an official photo in the Oval Office, Dec. 6, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
p.1 #15 · New Obama White House portrait... guess what camera?
I was still working at State when we printed the first one for Embassies, etc. The first used a key light on the side, which in a full face pose has the net effect of making the face look very asymmetrical.
This new one has a similar facial angle with two equal lights crossed from near the sides of the camera and slightly overhead. The reflection of one of the soft boxes can be seen on the watch. The rim light from the back and right adds nice separation with the background and the impression of 3D space the first one lacked. That's a pretty standard TV news lighting set-up. Vertically centered key and fill would have created more natural symmetrical modeling that would work well on his face.
The squared off cross arm pose projects confident body language but would have been better if the left hand wasn't tucked in making it look like a stump. Probably sore from signing all those executive orders.
Archive 2013 · New Obama White House portrait... guess what camera? 
Dat be 'bout right. 
