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Legendary Photographer on getting that perfect election night picture

NPR | By Brianna Scott,

Scott Detrow, Courtney Dorning

Published November 3, 2026 at 4:33 PM CST

On election night, photographers will be in position, ready to snap history-making moments. It's something Pulitzer-prize-winner photographer David Hume Kennerly, has done for decades.

Brianna Scott

Brianna Scott is a producer at the Consider This podcast.

Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow is a host of All Things Considered, as well as NPR’s daily news podcast Consider This.

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Courtney Dorning

Courtney Dorning is a Senior Editor for NPR's All Things Considered.

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