Behind The Scenes With Obama: Campaign Photog Posts Collection of Candid Images

On election night, as you were watching Barack Obama's electoral count rise, and state after state turn blue, were you wondering what it was like behind the scenes with Obama?

Obama's campaign photographer, David Katz, may have worn out a digital camera or two in the process of uploading thousands of behind-the-scenes photos onto Flickr, Yahoo!'s photo-sharing site.

President-elect Obama, who resigned his Senate seat this morning, is credited with making tremendous use of the Internet in his historic campaign to become the first African-American and 44th President of the United States.

image:  David Katz/Obama For America

From The NY Times: Pixels Are Like CupCakes? This'll Require An Explanation!

The New York Times has a really cool article explaining the "Megapixel Myth" and how more isn't necessarily better when it comes to the number of individual sensors on a camera's CCD or CMOS chip. The article also suggests buying last year's model at this time may be a better bet than shelling out megabucks for this year's latest and greatest. MORE>>

image: The New York Times Personal Tech

PPAGLA Offers Approved Hwy. Safety Vest

Orders are now being accepted for the PPAGLA Media Safety Vest:

•Type 3 Lime colored safety vest of lightweight 100% Polyester tight-mesh material. 2 inch 3M 'Scotchlite 8906 Reflective Material' striping on front and back. Meets ANSI 107-200 Class 2.

•Bold, block lettering "NEWS MEDIA', plus PPAGLA logo on the front and back.

•Clear pocket window for media ID on front right, with a chest pocket on the opposite side.

$30.00 each for members, $50 for non-members. Applications and media ID for vests are required. See application under "Documents" at right.

Beginning November 24, 2008, a new Federal Law states that “ALL persons working on a Federal Highway MUST wear a Type 2 or Type 3 safety vest”. This includes firefighters, police, tow truck drivers and the media.

See Alicia Wagner Calzada's story about the new requirement on NPPA's web site.

For more information, contact PPAGLA Board Member Bob Riha, Jr. at 562-938-1272 or via email, ppaglamediavest@gmail.com

ADDITIONAL: Vests can be ordered with media organization name on the open panel below 'NEWS MEDIA' on the back of the vest for a small additional setup fee. Black color type only. An .eps file with organization name/logo is required per manufacturer.

Newspapers Caught Short Of Printed Keepsakes After Historic Obama Victory

Newspapers publishers across the country found themselves unable to meet demand for their printed product after Barack Hussein Obama won election as the 44th President of The United States. MORE>>

From the AFP story:

Rima Calderon, head of communications for The Washington Post, said the events of Wednesday proved the popularity of papers in an age when many are predicting their demise in the face of online competition. "It does say something really marvelous about the printed newspaper. When there's a historic event like last night people want a printed copy for posterity," she said. "We didn't realize that the demand would be so large."

Francine Garner, 48, was at the front of the queue at The Washington Times headquarters and had been waiting three hours for the commemorative edition to go on sale. "It's about keeping track of history and having something you can keep forever," she said.

Read an AP story on the topic from USA Today's web site HERE>>