Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Republican National Photo-Op Time

Photographer Richard Kalvar of Magnum is covering the convention for Slate. He sent back these photos from the first 24 hours. ?You can also get images from the convention on Slate?s brand new Instagram stream, @slatemagazine.

USA. Tampa, Florida. Republican National Convention 2012. Photographing the arena set-up.

Richard Kalvar / Magnum Photo for Slate.

Tropical Storm Isaac cancelled events at the Republican National Convention on Monday. It did not kill the desire to take cellphone pictures.

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Richard Kalvar / Magnum Photo for Slate.

Women present their version of the definition of bold Republican casual while snapping away at the Welcome Event at the Tropicana Field sports arena in St. Petersburg, Fla.

USA. Tampa, Florida. Republican National Convention 2012. The "Welcome Event" at the Tropicana Field sports arena

?Richard Kalvar / Magnum Photo for Slate.

Employees of the Busch Gardens amusement park pose with eager Republicans at the Welcome Event at the Tropicana Field sports arena.

USA. Tampa, Florida. Republican National Convention 2012. Trying to do better.

Richard Kalvar / Magnum Photo for Slate.

?We can do better? gets placed on the wall.

USA. Tampa, Florida. Republican National Convention 2012. Preparing a C-Span TV feed.

Richard Kalvar / Magnum Photo for Slate.

A woman tweaks the wires for the C-Span TV feed.

USA. Tampa, Florida. Republican National Convention 2012. Fox News news feed.

Richard Kalvar / Magnum Photo for Slate.

Fox News takes on Tampa on Sunday. Note: This is what a man looks like without TV makeup (left) and this is what a man looks like with TV makeup (right.)

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USA. Tampa, Florida. Republican National Convention 2012. Exploitation of Neil Armstrong's death.? Richard Kalvar / Magnum Photo

Neil Armstrong got incorporated into opening day events.

USA. Tampa, Florida. Republican National Convention 2012. Color guard rehearsing.

Richard Kalvar / Magnum Photo for Slate.

The color guard prepares for its presentation.

USA. Tampa, Florida. Republican National Convention 2012.

Richard Kalvar / Magnum Photo for Slate.

Police and other law enforcement officers have been gathered from across Florida for the Tampa convention.

USA. Tampa, Florida. Republican National Convention 2012. Outside the entrance to the St. Pete's Times Forum, where the convention is taking place.

Richard Kalvar / Magnum Photo for Slate.

The entrance to the St. Pete's Times Forum, where the convention is taking place.

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