This story via Gawker of Jill Greenberg, a reasonably famous/successful photographer who, when commissioned to photograph McCain for The Atlantic, went out of her way to make the lighting terribly unflattering. She also Photoshopped the pictures with vulgar content for her own website. I must say the whole thing is unprofessional, juvenile, brilliant, and hilarious. I think some of the pictures actually give McCain that weathered look one wants out of an old warrior, but then others really do make him look like a character played by Bela Lugosi.
I don't really have any especial interest in photography, but looking over Greenberg's website I love the distinctive look her work has...and I recognize a number of magazine covers, etc. It has a sleek, slick, commercial look in the best possible sense. So here's the link both to the Gawker article and her website.
Jill Greenberg: Mag Photographer's Grotesque McCain Trick
Jill Greenberg :: The Manipulator
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