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I Do Solemnly Swear: Photographs of the 2009 Inauguration

Wednesday, April 29th, is a pretty cool day. It's the day that the Smithsonian opens their exhibit - I Do Solemnly Swear: Photographs of the 2009 Inauguration - featuring the photography produced for the official inaugural book. The Smithsonian touts the exhibit thusly:

This exhibition features approximately 50 framed color and black-and-white photographs printed by Kodak, highlighting the week-long events surrounding the historic Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama. Included in the exhibition are photographs by both professional and amateur photographers who recorded events surrounding the peaceful American transfer of power. The photographs on view include selections from the National Museum of American History's new acquisition of 2009 inaugural photographs by leading photojournalists, including David Hume Kennerly, Bob McNeely and Karen Ballard.

The full list of photographers who participated in the book is:

David Hume Kennerly - Producer and Photographer	Bob McNeely - Producer and Photographer	Matthew Naythons - Producer and Photographer
Thomas K. Walker - Creative Director and Photographer	Karen Ballard - Photographer	Andre Chung - Photographer
Daniel Cima - Photographer	Anne Day - Photographer	Hector Emanuel - Photographer
John Francis Ficara - Photographer	Gil Garcetti - Photographer	John Harrington - Photographer
Sam Kittner - Photographer	Pete Marovich - Photographer	Greg Mathieson - Photographer
Paul Morse - Photographer	Daniel Rosenbaum - Photographer	Mark Sennet - Photographer
Pete Souza - Photographer	Bruce Talamon - Photographer	Clarence Williams - Photographer

The exhibit opens today, Wednesday, and runs through July 12th, 2009. One name you might note up there is yours truly, and it was an honor to be a part of the team.

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