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Old Faithful Overcomes Government Shutdown

By David Hume Kennerly | Oct 23, 2013

I was in Yellowstone National Park today, and a ranger told me, (jokingly), that Old Faithful kept erupting during the government shutdown, even though nobody was around to see it. I’m glad something in this country is working without a pause for politics!

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Gravity is Great!

By David Hume Kennerly | Oct 22, 2013

Saw Alfonso Cuaron’s brilliant film Gravity last night at the AMC theatre in Century City. It’s Das Boot in outer space. Visually stunning, push-you-back-in-your-seat drama. For those who have a bad case of the plausibles, this isn’t for you, but as off the wall incredible entertainment, you have to see this. As a reporter asked […] Read More

3-2-1 Blastoff! New Kennerly.com site launched.

By David Hume Kennerly | Oct 17, 2013

Announcing the new, improved Kennerly.com, and its official arrival into the 21st Century! We have retired the first iteration of Kennerly.com, and donated it to the Smithsonian Institution as an excellent example of one of the first comprehensive photographer’s websites to appear on the internet.  The new site is designed and built by the amazing Kristina […] Read More

Fall Colors Southern California-style

By David Hume Kennerly | Oct 10, 2013
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National Archives Appearance – Washington DC October 30

By David Hume Kennerly | Oct 2, 2013

Ninth Annual McGowan Forum on Communications Communicating the Presidency: Presidential Photographers Wednesday, October 30, at 7 p.m. William G. McGowan Theater What is it like to photograph the most powerful person in the world? The Presidential photographer documents history, capturing official events, and private moments. A panel moderated by Dee Dee Myers, who served as White […] Read More

Free appearance in Seattle, WA – November 3

By David Hume Kennerly | Oct 2, 2013

Kennerly keynotes the Kenmore Camera Expo in Seattle, Washington on November 2, 2013.  Click here for full info on the two-day event taking place at the Lynwood Convention Center.  With over 28 photo industry vendors, free seminars, over 35 classes and special guest speakers, Kenmore Camera’s Digital Photo Expo is the largest photo show on the […] Read More

The Presidents’ Gatekeepers on The Discovery Channel

By David Hume Kennerly | Aug 30, 2013

  Produced by Kennerly and featuring exclusive interviews with all 20 living White House chiefs of staff and two presidents, Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush, The Presidents’ Gatekeepers explores the fascinating and untold story of this unique fraternity and the presidents they serve. Epic in scope, spanning 50 years and nine administrations, it is an unprecedented […] Read More

One Eye, Three Points of View, and a Blue Moon

By David Hume Kennerly | Sep 3, 2012

I keep my “photo instrument” in tune by trying to shoot pictures every day.  The iPhone has really helped. It’s light, the photo quality is good, and you can talk to people on it. The iPhone, doesn’t replace my grown-up cameras, of course, which are the new Canon 5D Mark IIIs. They are the reliable […] Read More

How It Started!

By David Hume Kennerly | May 31, 2012

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