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What makes a good portrait photo - and why is Trump’s so bad?

Is that photo of Trump on the cover of Time magazine really ‘the worst of all time’? The US P...

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14.17 15 Oct 2025


What makes a good portrait photo - and why is Trump’s so bad?


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14.17 15 Oct 2025


Is that photo of Trump on the cover of Time magazine really ‘the worst of all time’?

The US President certainly seems to think so, and has been hitting out about the unflattering picture…

But, what does it take to make a cover photo, and was this one deliberately uncomplimentary?

James Crombie is the 2025 Irish Press Photographer of the Year and his photograph is on the front page of the Irish Times today. He joins Seán to discuss.

Image: TIME


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