Heads of State also Photographers?

[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? 😀

 

[Steinberg2010]

~S

 

[Archlich]

What's a photographer? Anyone can operate a camera.

 

[Jamie123]

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.

 

[Sparrow]

 

[Marel]

Almost on topic: Queen Margarethe of Denmark is a painter.

 

[Sejanus.Aelianus]

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.

 

[rxmd]

 

[Sparrow]

... so far Lizzy is the only one holding it level

 

[Lax Jought]

I've been reading The President's Photographer and watching the accompanying documentary, so this thread caught my attention.

... so far Lizzy is the only one holding it level

I laughed at the way you said that. 😀😀😀

 

[rxmd]

He clearly has the biggest one... as usual.

 

[Phantomas]

You can tell Obama is teh photographer by the way he holds his DSLR:

 

[Johann Espiritu]

There's Che Guevara (does he count?)

 

[Phantomas]

Meanwhile in Soviet Russia... Hipstamatic revolution!

 

[furcafe]

When I was in Thailand a few years ago, I saw many photos of their King holding a Canon dSLR.

 

[kmallick]

Meanwhile in Soviet Russia... Hipstamatic revolution!

😱 This got to be the winner.

 

[Monz]

Why don't any of them use the neck strap?

 

[Sparrow]

Why don't any of them use the neck strap?

... they do but, only on the corgis

 

[Pastor Chris]

http://www.rolleiclub.com/cameras/35classic/im/Queen_E_II.JPG

 

[reagan]