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US Armenian photojournalist explains when, why she snapped the most

retweeted photo of Obamas

 

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21:03 - 10.11.12

 

 

A Slate reporter has spoken spoke with US-Armenian photojournalist

Scout Tufankjian about the photo of Barack and Michelle Obama that has

become the most retweeted ever.

 

The photo was taken August 15 in Dubuque, Iowa, in the middle of a bus

tour, Slate reports.

 

`It was the first day that the first lady had joined us so he hadn't

seen her in a couple of days. She came in on a bus that morning - it

was the first event of the day - and they embraced on stage,'

Tufankjian said. `I decided to focus on them rather than taking a

wider shot, because I think I'm not alone in finding their

relationship to be totally aspirational.'

 

 

Tufankjian told Slate: `It reflects on the way that people feel about

the Obamas as people, rather than as public figures. The wonderful

thing about working for the campaign is not being with the president

or on Air Force One or any of the things that would happen covering

any president's campaign. Spending time with that family is the thing

that's so wonderful. What the family is and represents to the country

is as much a part of the president's appeal as his policies.

 

 

I don't know why they chose it, but that's why I like the choice. As

opposed to him waving in front of a flag or something more

traditionally presidential.'

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