Patrick Witty
@patrickwitty.bsky.social
Chief Photo Editor at The White House. Former picture editor at The New York Times, international picture editor of TIME, Director of Photography at WIRED, and Deputy Director of Photography at National Geographic.
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RIP Jane Goodall. My all-time favorite photo of Jane by Michael “Nick” Nichols…
October 2, 2025 at 10:55 PM
RIP Jane Goodall. My all-time favorite photo of Jane by Michael “Nick” Nichols…
80 years ago today, Pvt. Bob Campbell shot this photo of the Iwo Jima flag raising. While Joe Rosenthal’s photo became iconic and won a @pulitzerprizes.bsky.social, Campbell’s version offers a unique, alternative angle on history.
February 23, 2025 at 3:25 PM
80 years ago today, Pvt. Bob Campbell shot this photo of the Iwo Jima flag raising. While Joe Rosenthal’s photo became iconic and won a @pulitzerprizes.bsky.social, Campbell’s version offers a unique, alternative angle on history.
If you read anything about the controversy surrounding the iconic "Napalm Girl" photo, it should be this article by David Friend for @vanityfair.com
Who Really Took the Famous “Napalm Girl” Photograph?
A new Sundance documentary, which questions the provenance of a Vietnam War icon, has set off a pitched battle between photojournalists and the filmmakers.
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January 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
If you read anything about the controversy surrounding the iconic "Napalm Girl" photo, it should be this article by David Friend for @vanityfair.com
Thinking of Cecil Stoughton and his $19.95 plaid coat on this Inauguration Day. Photos by Oliver Atkins...
January 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Thinking of Cecil Stoughton and his $19.95 plaid coat on this Inauguration Day. Photos by Oliver Atkins...
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I missed this sensational picture of the late president Carter lying in state in the Capitol Rotunda by Andrew Harnik.
It's a gem of light and composition, and knowingly nods to previous works.
Thanks to @patrickwitty.bsky.social's consitently brilliant Substack.
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It's a gem of light and composition, and knowingly nods to previous works.
Thanks to @patrickwitty.bsky.social's consitently brilliant Substack.
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January 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I missed this sensational picture of the late president Carter lying in state in the Capitol Rotunda by Andrew Harnik.
It's a gem of light and composition, and knowingly nods to previous works.
Thanks to @patrickwitty.bsky.social's consitently brilliant Substack.
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It's a gem of light and composition, and knowingly nods to previous works.
Thanks to @patrickwitty.bsky.social's consitently brilliant Substack.
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
This photo by Abbie Rowe from FDR's funeral train is why I write Field of View. I'd never seen it before going down the rabbit hole of Presidents lying in state in the Capitol Rotunda.
The ghostly reflections have an American Gothic vibe.
The ghostly reflections have an American Gothic vibe.
January 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
This photo by Abbie Rowe from FDR's funeral train is why I write Field of View. I'd never seen it before going down the rabbit hole of Presidents lying in state in the Capitol Rotunda.
The ghostly reflections have an American Gothic vibe.
The ghostly reflections have an American Gothic vibe.
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AP Report: Investigating claims around ‘The Terror of War’ photograph
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January 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
AP Report: Investigating claims around ‘The Terror of War’ photograph
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January 16, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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Revisiting some past photos from the Rotunda for FoV and came across this one of JFK lying in state by George Mobley for the Geographic. That beam of light.
January 12, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Revisiting some past photos from the Rotunda for FoV and came across this one of JFK lying in state by George Mobley for the Geographic. That beam of light.
The Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles looks like a war zone. Outstanding work by Ethan Swope for @apnews.com.
January 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles looks like a war zone. Outstanding work by Ethan Swope for @apnews.com.
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Wonderful tribute in a photographer's way by @patrickwitty.bsky.social
The Portraits of President Jimmy Carter open.substack.com/pub/patrickw...
#photography #portraits #JimmyCarter
The Portraits of President Jimmy Carter open.substack.com/pub/patrickw...
#photography #portraits #JimmyCarter
The Portraits of President Jimmy Carter
From the FoV Archive: The 39th President sat for the some of the greats – Karsh, Avedon, Leibovitz, and another that may surprise you.
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December 31, 2024 at 7:20 AM
Wonderful tribute in a photographer's way by @patrickwitty.bsky.social
The Portraits of President Jimmy Carter open.substack.com/pub/patrickw...
#photography #portraits #JimmyCarter
The Portraits of President Jimmy Carter open.substack.com/pub/patrickw...
#photography #portraits #JimmyCarter
The new TIME features a previously unseen photo of Jimmy Carter by Yousuf Karsh from 1981.
December 30, 2024 at 7:10 AM
The new TIME features a previously unseen photo of Jimmy Carter by Yousuf Karsh from 1981.
RIP Jimmy Carter.
Photographs by Richard Avedon, 1976 and 2004.
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Photographs by Richard Avedon, 1976 and 2004.
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December 29, 2024 at 10:23 PM
RIP Jimmy Carter.
Photographs by Richard Avedon, 1976 and 2004.
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Photographs by Richard Avedon, 1976 and 2004.
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Also, the sweater Lee Harvey Oswald was wearing when Jack Ruby shot him was BLACK, not maroon.
December 26, 2024 at 12:29 AM
Also, the sweater Lee Harvey Oswald was wearing when Jack Ruby shot him was BLACK, not maroon.
There's a viral tweet kicking around comparing these two photos: Luigi Mangione by Charly Triballeau and Lee Harvey Oswald by Jack Beers.
It's a perp walk. That's where the similarities end.
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It's a perp walk. That's where the similarities end.
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December 24, 2024 at 5:13 PM
There's a viral tweet kicking around comparing these two photos: Luigi Mangione by Charly Triballeau and Lee Harvey Oswald by Jack Beers.
It's a perp walk. That's where the similarities end.
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It's a perp walk. That's where the similarities end.
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Football photography fans: Celebrate the anniversary of the legendary "Immaculate Reception" with this deep dive into the iconic moment, and others...featuring Harry Cabluck, Al Bello, and @shortlittlekidd.bsky.social
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December 23, 2024 at 3:03 PM
Football photography fans: Celebrate the anniversary of the legendary "Immaculate Reception" with this deep dive into the iconic moment, and others...featuring Harry Cabluck, Al Bello, and @shortlittlekidd.bsky.social
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Here's my deep dive into perp walk photos, with appearances by Ted Kaczynski, Timothy McVeigh, John Hinckley Jr., Son of Sam (photo by Robert McElroy), and of course Luigi Mangione...
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December 22, 2024 at 2:41 PM
Here's my deep dive into perp walk photos, with appearances by Ted Kaczynski, Timothy McVeigh, John Hinckley Jr., Son of Sam (photo by Robert McElroy), and of course Luigi Mangione...
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The front pages of today's @wsj.com (huge photo of Luigi Mangione by Mike Nagle) and @nytimes.com (no mention of Luigi Mangione). Bizarre.
December 20, 2024 at 3:39 PM
The front pages of today's @wsj.com (huge photo of Luigi Mangione by Mike Nagle) and @nytimes.com (no mention of Luigi Mangione). Bizarre.
Luigi Mangione's NYC debut gives off Timothy McVeigh vibes in this perp walk photo by Stephanie Keith for Getty Images. NYC police photog on the right, creating some "content."
December 19, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Luigi Mangione's NYC debut gives off Timothy McVeigh vibes in this perp walk photo by Stephanie Keith for Getty Images. NYC police photog on the right, creating some "content."
Hard to believe José Gaytán's eclipse photo hasn't made it into any "Photos of the Year" galleries. A remarkable moment...
December 18, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Hard to believe José Gaytán's eclipse photo hasn't made it into any "Photos of the Year" galleries. A remarkable moment...
Went way down the rabbit hole last night and found this photo of Charles Manson and a very well-known photographer, a legend...can anyone name him?
December 18, 2024 at 3:39 PM
Went way down the rabbit hole last night and found this photo of Charles Manson and a very well-known photographer, a legend...can anyone name him?
Some great work in the @nytimes.com Year in Pictures, but the photos from Gaza are highly sanitized, lacking the raw reality of war. Here's one of many photos taken by Ali Jadalla that should have been included...
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December 18, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Some great work in the @nytimes.com Year in Pictures, but the photos from Gaza are highly sanitized, lacking the raw reality of war. Here's one of many photos taken by Ali Jadalla that should have been included...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Missing my friend Tim Zielenbach today...wanted to text him just now, "holy shit man you seen this one before? I hadn't. gotta be from the fbi, no?"
December 17, 2024 at 6:32 PM
Missing my friend Tim Zielenbach today...wanted to text him just now, "holy shit man you seen this one before? I hadn't. gotta be from the fbi, no?"
Just ran across this gem of a photo by former TIME White House photographer Diana Walker. Mr. T and Nancy Reagan during the White House Christmas tour in 1983.
December 16, 2024 at 1:55 AM
Just ran across this gem of a photo by former TIME White House photographer Diana Walker. Mr. T and Nancy Reagan during the White House Christmas tour in 1983.
I've hit a wall...does anyone know who took these photos of Sirhan Sirhan on June 28, 1968? Long shot, I know, but thought I'd try.
December 15, 2024 at 7:13 PM
I've hit a wall...does anyone know who took these photos of Sirhan Sirhan on June 28, 1968? Long shot, I know, but thought I'd try.