Imaging recource: White House lifts 40-year ban on photography during public tours

40 years ago, the White House put a ban on photography during public tours. Now, the ban has been lifted, with First Lady Michelle Obama posting a video on Instagram announcing the White House will once again allow photography during public tours. The ban was initially implemented as a means of protecting and keeping the stream of people going during tours. Nicholas Fandos and Gardiner Harris of The New York Times write: The photography ban was originally put in place to address a range of concerns, including the damaging effect of flash photography on...
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