Chris LamkeI didn't hear about this photoshoot when it came out. The photographer put some of the photos on Instagram and you can see them without signing in - https://www.instagram.com/p/DSaErA8De2q/?hl=en&img_index=1.
This 4 minute video walks you through multiple photos calling attention to details that paint the subjects in a negative light.
That Vanity Fair piece is a million times more brutal once you start noticing these subtle details. - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0S-lK08hao
Christopher Anderson on Instagram: "So this happened… If I am honest, I was hesitant to accept the assignment from @vanityfair Magazine to photograph the Trump administration. I assumed, incorrectly, that I was being asked to wear my “celebrity” photographer hat. My journalistic sensibility just would not be comfortable portraying politicians the way celebrity photographers have in similar portfolios of past administrations. Not this subject, not this context. To my surprise, Global Creative Director, Jennifer Pastore, assured me that this was not the job. The job was to bring my sensibility as a journalist and see the subject with a clear eye rather than that of a “celebrity” photographer. The job was not to make anyone look good or bad. My mission was to show up and photograph honestly and thoughtfully. Jennifer made the case to me that I would have this freedom, and that my DNA as a journalist was the most important qualification. It would be an enormous challenge and opportunity. I also saw it as an immense responsibility. The internet seems shocked by the choice to not retouch any blemishes or wrinkles. It’s shocking to me that the world expects reality to be removed from a picture. My intention is not mockery or cheap shots. I’d like to think I’m a stone-faced but critical observer. Celebrity photos are celebrity photos. Politicians are not celebrities. Let’s not mix things up. Thank you to @jenpastore , @guiducci, Claire Howorth and @whipplc . Thank you to @Ben_Coppola and @trippeters for handling the pressure of lighting the West Wing with paper clips and duck tape. @wefolkagency Now @jerrysaltz do your worst"
287K likes, 8,955 comments - christopherandersonphoto on December 18, 2025: "So this happened… If I am honest, I was hesitant to accept the assignment from @vanityfair Magazine to photograph the Trump administration. I assumed, incorrectly, that I was being asked to wear my “celebrity” photographer hat. My journalistic sensibility just would not be comfortable portraying politicians the way celebrity photographers have in similar portfolios of past administrations. Not this subject, not this context. To my surprise, Global Creative Director, Jennifer Pastore, assured me that this was not the job. The job was to bring my sensibility as a journalist and see the subject with a clear eye rather than that of a “celebrity” photographer. The job was not to make anyone look good or bad. My mission was to show up and photograph honestly and thoughtfully. Jennifer made the case to me that I would have this freedom, and that my DNA as a journalist was the most important qualification. It would be an enormous challenge and opportunity. I also saw it as an immense responsibility. The internet seems shocked by the choice to not retouch any blemishes or wrinkles. It’s shocking to me that the world expects reality to be removed from a picture. My intention is not mockery or cheap shots. I’d like to think I’m a stone-faced but critical observer. Celebrity photos are celebrity photos. Politicians are not celebrities. Let’s not mix things up. Thank you to @jenpastore , @guiducci, Claire Howorth and @whipplc . Thank you to @Ben_Coppola and @trippeters for handling the pressure of lighting the West Wing with paper clips and duck tape. @wefolkagency Now @jerrysaltz do your worst".
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