Reagan Assasination
Some vaguely work-related research has led me to look into the 1981 attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan recently, and one of the best sources of information come from Reagan himself - in his autobiography which is available on his website.
Most people know that John Hinkley Jr. was obsessed with Jodie Foster, and was trying to impress her after seeing Travis Bickle's assassination attempt in Taxi Driver.
The entire incident was caught on video tape - which is of course available on YouTube - and provides an amazing insight into how fast the Secret Service reacted. There was only one actual photographer at the scene, however - Magnum Photos' Sebastien Salgado. He made his name with the photos - apparently still making a healthy income from them now. He went on to become a hugely successful documentary photographer, setting up his own agency Amazonas Images.
17th Feb 2007 - Tumblr