![]() I’m not going to be putting this in a portfolio. What was your first thought when you saw how the photo came out? “So, of course, I want to keep an eye on him and how he interacts with people and try to make a nice picture.” ![]() His brand of politics is popular,” says Smialowski. ![]() He’s a heavy hitter during the primaries. His pose was also perfect fodder for reaction memes to convey annoyance at everything from unnecessary meetings to four-band concert bills. The photo instantly became the biggest meme of the inauguration, as amateurs and pros alike inserted Sanders’ pose into classic paintings, movie stills, album covers, historical photos and other memes. With his eyes open for Senators Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley, Smialowski noticed Senator Bernie Sanders taking a socially distanced seat. You look to the left, you’re going to see the National Mall completely empty,” he tells Rolling Stone. “ If you look to the right, you’re going to see Capitol Hill and this beautiful stand and all the seats are spread out. With a zoom lens and Nikon DSLR in hand, Smialowski went out to capture the mood and moments of the day. On Wednesday, Smialowski was in the cold outside of the Capitol, documenting the celebration of a new administration for President Joe Biden. Two weeks before the inauguration, Brendan Smialowski, a former sports photojournalist from Connecticut who documents politics for wire service Agence France-Presse, had been outside the Capitol when a mob of Trump supporters stormed the building. And in this case, more like 100,000 memes.
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