From time to time, I will take a look back at a favorite photo that may or may not be from a wedding. Today, I've reached into my photojournalism archives and, in honor of the upcoming Presidents Day holiday, posted a photo I made of Ronald Reagan.
I was covering the 1988 Republican National Convention as part of the New York Times team. For some reason, the Times didn't have a center podium pass for Reagan's last speech to the convention as President. So I climbed into the nose bleed seats at the New Orleans Superdome and set up a tripod with a 600mm lens and a 2x converter. I was a very long way from the podium, but, with 1200mm I was able to get close enough to make this picture. Gaining access in photojournalism is often one of the biggest challenges of the job. Happily, at weddings, it's never an issue.
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