Here at the LocustFork.Org Institute for Understanding Media, Politics, Public Opinion and People, we’re always looking for interesting stories and pictures from old media as well as new media.

There are lot’s of ways to find out what’s going on in the world, and e-mail lists are one of them.

I recently joined some of the e-mail alerts at APhotoEditor.com, and this one came in this morning.

The editor says he was “floored” when he picked up the November issue of GQ and saw the 32 page photo essay shot by one photographer.

“That’s major,” he said. “There are very few photographers getting 32 pages in magazines all to themselves these days (anytime actually) and a photo essay of this magnitude is a major deal. The photographer was Jeff Riedel. I’ve worked with Jeff in the past and always admired his photography and work ethic but hadn’t talked to him in awhile so I gave him a call to discuss the piece.”

You can read the full conversation at the link, but here’s the money quote:

“Everyone has proclaimed this the most historic election of our time and GQ was the only magazine that stepped up to the plate with a photo essay of historic proportions,” Jeff Riedel said.

You can peruse the photos at JeffRiedel.com and GQ Campaign 08.

Tags: GQ Publishes Massive '08 Election Photo Essay

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