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Notes Photo March 24, 2016

Two Getty Photographers Use Instagram to Respond to the Insanity

The photos by Platt and Olson step us back, way back, from the hostility of the day and replaces it with eloquence.

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Notes Photo March 19, 2016

Lufthansa Fashion: Our Latest Twitter/Instagram Roundup

For the first time in weeks, our Twitter/Instagam round up has fewer Campaign ’16 pics. Could fatigue be setting in? Or maybe the front has just shifted.

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Notes Photo March 15, 2016

Does Trump Have a Death Wish? Casting Terror on Us, and Himself.

Flirting with martyrdom does not excuse the potentially grave damage to the national psyche. Not even close.

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Notes Photo March 14, 2016

A Trump Backlash Photo Stands Out

What elevates this photo of a Sanders supporter tearing a Trump sign above the rest?

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Notes Photo March 10, 2016

Suddenly Not Invisible: Miami Debate Picture of the Night

Her name is Lucia Quiej and her moment of fame was, indeed, stunning.

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Notes Photo March 9, 2016

Quick Takes on Trump’s Post-Primary Press Meat

It's American politics reduced to the level of the Ginsu knife. Etc.

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Notes Photo March 8, 2016

Trump as Orifice: Peterson, Gowdy Get to the Essence

As photographers start to boil Trump down, I hope the electorate does the same exam.

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Notes Photo March 2, 2016

Super Tuesday ’16: Photo Final

You would think resounding Super Tuesday victories by Clinton and Trump would bring more certainty and uncomplicated celebration. It didn't look that way to us.

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Notes Photo March 1, 2016

The Christopher Morris Assault and the Incitement of Violence

The takeaway from the assault on Christoper Morris yesterday? Many of the GOP candidates, their rallies and their photo ops are fostering an atmosphere of violence.

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Salon Photo February 28, 2016

Watch the Reading the Pictures Salon: A Look at Early Campaign ’16

Watch our expert Salon panel analyze key photos of the campaign so far.

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Notes Photo February 26, 2016

The GOP Texas Debate Showdown in a Picture

The bleating message coming from Rubio, Cruz and Treasure Island: Trump is not who he purports to be.

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Notes Photo February 24, 2016

Our Top Campaign Pix from S. Carolina to Nevada

Here's our "best of" the presidential campaign over the past few weeks.

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Notes Photo February 22, 2016

On that Rare Photo Meditating on the GOP Campaign and Race

It's not altogether unusual to see African-Americans at GOP campaign rallies. It is, though, to find the rare photo that calls it out.

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Sanders on the *One Hand* and Cruz on *the Other*

Could you find another set of hands that are this charged to set off the other?

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Notes Photo February 16, 2016

From a New Hampshire Primary Photography Workshop

This is the second of two posts based on a pair of campaign workshops held by documentary photographer, Jeff Jacobson.

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War on Error: Trumping Jeb and George Bush in S. Carolina

Forced into the open by his brother's mess and Trump’s withering attacks, those looks come from having to defend oneself.

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Notes Photo February 10, 2016

Favorite Instagrams from New Hampshire ’16

These are some of the Instagram shots that jumped out at us from New Hampshire this week.

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Notes Photo February 8, 2016

From an Iowa Caucus Photography Workshop

When we heard documentary photographer Jeff Jacobson was giving workshops during the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, we were intrigued.

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