Wednesday, October 19, 2016 // The Statement
8B

Press photographers and TV stations set up on bleachers at the back of the room before U.S. 
Sen.Tim Kaine (D-VA), Democratic vice presidential nominee, speaks at a Detroit rally.

Members of the press work on writing articles after Tuesday’s rally.
Camera crews from various news outlets wait before Kaine speaks.

The view from the back of the room as Kaine speaks in front of a crowd and cameras.

V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : 
T I M K A I N E R A L L Y

P H O T O S B Y A M E L I A C A C C H I O N E 

Covering the presidential election is a whirlwind of security, press passes 
and speeches. The focus is on the politician speaking, with flashy signs in 
the background and an enthusiastic audience in the foreground. Tables full 

of reporters and laptops are crammed in the back of the room, and plat-
forms for cameras and news stations are set up. Between the front of the 
audience and the stage is the “buffer zone,” an area where photographers 
get a precious few minutes to crouch and take close-ups of the speaker.

