First Cameraman : Documenting the Obama Presidency in Real Time (Paperback)

from Clara53

Very aptly written, this book is much more than an informative account by an official White House videographer who also was at the heart of ground-breaking method of reaching the vast majority of voters through Internet during Obama's presidential campaign. Arun Chaudhary writes that "for many ca...

from LVassmer

Absolutely delightful book! I found myself laughing at almost every page. The book gives some nice behind the scenes, but doesn't overdue it. There was a lot more info on film and videography and its changes regarding the presidency then I expected, but it fit perfectly and was truly interesting....

from chgstrom

This book was written by Barack Obama's videographer - the first ever presidential videographer. He discusses the work he did on the 2008 campaign, along with the work done during Obama's first term. He gives the story of how his job evolved, and also how documenting what a President does has evo...

from akreese

First Cameraman is an account of the author's time as a videographer, both on the campaign trail with Barack Obama, and later in the White House. A good deal of the book is devoted to the development of the online campaign presence and the role that online media played in the 2008 presidential ra...

from wearylibrarian

I think a quote from the footnotes of this book will sum up my opinion: "While it's true that everyone has a story to tell, it is also true that not all stories are created equal." This should have been an exciting and interesting book that I ouldn't put down. However, when I put it down, it was ...