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Heads of State also Photographers?
This being an election year in the US and in several other countries around the globe I was wondering if any Heads of State have also been avid photographers?
I can't think of any US presidents off hand. I seem to recall there was a First Lady photographer - can't remember who though.
Is anyone aware of a world leader was / is a photographer as well? If so, did they shoot a rangefinder? 
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05-08-2012
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What's a photographer? Anyone can operate a camera.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave S.
This being an election year in the US and in several other countries around the globe I was wondering if any Heads of State have also been avid photographers?
I can't think of any US presidents off hand. I seem to recall there was a First Lady photographer - can't remember who though.
Is anyone aware of a world leader was / is a photographer as well? If so, did they shoot a rangefinder? |
Dmitry Medvedev seems to be an avid photographer. |
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05-08-2012
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Almost on topic: Queen Margarethe of Denmark is a painter.
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Nikita Kruschev was sometimes seen with a 6x6 SLR in the 'sixties. Despite considerable discussion in the photo press, I don't believe that it was established whether it was a Hasselblad or an early version of the Zenith rollfilm SLR. He was also believed to be a keen user of the Photosniper kit, according to this Camerapedia entry.
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... so far Lizzy is the only one holding it level
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I've been reading The President's Photographer and watching the accompanying documentary, so this thread caught my attention.
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... so far Lizzy is the only one holding it level
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He clearly has the biggest one... as usual.
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You can tell Obama is teh photographer by the way he holds his DSLR:
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There's Che Guevara (does he count?)
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Meanwhile in Soviet Russia... Hipstamatic revolution!
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When I was in Thailand a few years ago, I saw many photos of their King holding a Canon dSLR.
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Meanwhile in Soviet Russia... Hipstamatic revolution!
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 This got to be the winner. |
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Why don't any of them use the neck strap?
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Why don't any of them use the neck strap?
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... they do but, only on the corgis
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05-08-2012
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hey, they're only Zorkis
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I have heard that Queen Elizabeth II is a fan of Leica M.
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