Barack Obama and Terry Richardson, Vibe Magazine

Now I’ve been SO tempted to write so many political posts (esp. that opening SNL skit with Tina Fey as Sarah Palin and Amy Peohler as Hilary Clinton–it was hilarious!), but i’ve refrain from expressing my opinions. However, when I have found out one of the most controversial photographer of our day–Terry Richardson has photographed US Presidential Candidate Barack Obama, I had to post on it.

Terry Richardson has done so many photographs that make your want to look closer or turn away. Either way it made you look and look in a different perspective. I love his bright flash in his photographs because it makes it look “real” real in means that it could have been taken by you or me. A style of his is the party pics, which again looks like something that was taken from a night of debuchary in a party that you or I wouldnt want people to see. His subjects, muse, or models are also controversial in their pose and preferred sexuality. So for Terry Richardson style, subject, and perspective its a shock that he photographed a well polished, poised, homegrown presidential candidate such as Barack Obama.

Barack has been known to be a favorite among the Hollywood circuit with Oprah as his side (that should have been his VP, lol), Diddy making promo shirts, etc. With that being said, is it a good move politically? I dont know that answer but what I do know is that it definitely got us to cover this shoot, got press & people talking, and that the two of them are great at what they do. Also why Vibe? This would be fit for Vanity Fair as well.

Here are some pics from terryrichardson.com and wired mag