Guess who came to school today.

[MichaelHarris]

Helen Thomas and Bob Schieffer won the Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award at Washington State University today. For the first time I ended up in front of the lens. I like it behind the camera but for this photo with Ms. Thomas I will gladly stand in front with her.

[firedupdem]

1. Very Cool! n/t

[HowHasItComeToThis]

43. FOX WILL BE ALL OVER THIS JOYFUL EVENT

:bounce:

[MinneapolisMatt]

2. That picture is great!

I'm jealous. :)

[MichaelHarris]

Thanks, LOL

I hate my picture being taken but for this, to quote Palin, "You Betcha!"

[liberalmuse]

3. That is awesome!

You're standing next to a part of history. Also, it's not every day one comes in contact with a real journalist. I'm very envious!

[Mari333]

4. OMG I am so jealous

she is such a kind woman. writes back every email I have ever sent her. what an honour!! thats just beautiful, thank you for posting. The feeling I get from her is a woman of great compassion and integrity.

[MichaelHarris]

10. Thank you very much, most photojournalists

shoot differently than I do. I look for a moment before I push the little button. Every person will give you that "moment" you just have to watch for it:

[zeemike]

17. That is a great picture.

But I was afraid you were going to say george booosh or dick cheney...what a relief.

[MichaelHarris]

23. Yeekkk!

[Booster]

28. Fabulous photo. Helen looks like she's worried; must have

been taken during the Bush Administration. You've got real talent, Michael.:toast:

[BlooInBloo]

5. WHOA - AWESOME!!!

[MichaelHarris]

11. Thank you

I just posted one of my photojournalist shots from the lecture above. I shoot a litte different than most.

[BeatleBoot]

6. A Wayne State University Grad!

A Detroit Girl!

Love her!


And Bob Schieffer's brother was W's ambassador to Australia.

[MichaelHarris]

16. Schieffer's

discussion was very enlightening, he was a big proponent for the war but realized how wrong it was. He actually seemed apologetic for his support. Ms. Thomas minced no words when she spoke of Bush.

[BeatleBoot]

19. Good Stuff!

Thank you for sharing...

And a great pic!

Now I'll continue to watch my Spartans get their ass kicked tonight by UNC...

We'll be back next year.

That's a promise!

[MichaelHarris]

34. Our team, WSU

got thumped early on. Here is a shot of Mr. Schieffer, it wasn't as nice as the Thomas one:

[LuckyLib]

39. An excellent photo as well.

[csziggy]

7. Oh wow! Did you tell her how much she is admired here at DU?

She is wonderful - and I thought so before I saw the HBO documentary about her.

[MichaelHarris]

13. She actually

choose online websites and blogs as one of her topics. She only mentioned Huffington by name.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

8. There's one you'll frame carefully and beautifully,

and it will hang forever in a place of honor wherever you are.

Congratulations. Beautifully done..........................

[MichaelHarris]

12. Thank you

I posted one above from the lecture

[Tangerine LaBamba]

That is GREAT!!!!

Would you allow me to steal that for my wallpaper on this desktop?

Have you sent Ms. Thomas a copy of that photo? If you haven't, you absolutely MUST!!

It's the best picture I've ever seen of her, and I've been watching her since she hectored JFK.

Damn, MichaelHarris, you are GOOD!

[MichaelHarris]

15. you certainly can

have it. My work will always be free to DU and it's users :)

[Tangerine LaBamba]

24. Thank you ............

I'll be sending it to friends. It's got to be made as world-wide as possible................

[MichaelHarris]

33. Thank you very much

I hope somehow she gets a copy of it.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

35. Send it to her -

Send it as an attachment to an email, tell her the story of the picture (send her the one with you, too), and ask her if she'd like a real copy of it.

Do it. You'll be glad you did...............................

[MichaelHarris]

22. Thank you very much

If you have any contact for her feel free to email her a copy. I'll print one for her if she gets to see it.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

25. Try this -

http://radarcontact.blogspot.com/2007/06/helen-thomas-will-real-hillary-clinton.html

[BuyingThyme]

9. Wow! What a great photo!

You're sure lucky.

:applause:

[MichaelHarris]

14. Thanks

I posted one of my photojournalist shots above. I try to catch people in little moments, like they are in thought. Back in the 60s and 70s photojournalists strived for that look. Look back on shots of the Kennedys and you'll see what I mean.

[BuyingThyme]

18. Another great photo. Who knew a water bottle could say so much.

[horseshoecrab]

20. Wonderful!

Lucky you! Helen is the best. We're all so lucky to have her on our side.


horseshoecrab

:kick:

[intheflow]

21. Right on!

Looking good there, Michael--both you and Helen! :)

[Mira]

26. FIRST - congratulations on your wonderful deserved fabulous award - but I loved

the one with the surfboard even more.
And SECONDLY your photo of Helen Thomas simply knocked my socks off. They are somewhere in the hallway, that's how far they travelled.
I think that is about as good as the best of Leibowitz, on a par. Mind you not her ordinary work. Her best.
I rhapsodize whenever my feet are cold, and I swear, you made my day.

I have had the great honor to hear Ms.Thomas give a lecture in my town during the middle of the Bush years, and she took questions from the audience.
It was a feast for a progressive Democrat to meet her in person.

I'm thrilled I did not miss this thread.
Did I tell you how much I liked that photo you took?


:)

[MichaelHarris]

29. thank you very very much

Mira. I think I shoot something every day. I think I'll probably have a camera around my neck the day I die :)

[Mira]

38. I completely believe it. I schlepp one too, wherever I go and I am just an amateur.

Even my evening bag is big enough to hold a point and shoot, without a camera I am not dressed.
Nice to "meet" you Michael. Very descriptive shot of Shieffer, too.

[Canuckistanian]

27. You lead a charmed life, my friend

Winning a photo contest one day and having your picture taken with Helen Thomas the next.

You're stealing my my dream.

:thumbsup:

[pacalo]

30. MichaelHarris, you're a very attractive man!

And thanks for sharing the news & the photo of Helen.

[MichaelHarris]

36. Heck No!

I was maybe 30 years ago and 100 pounds lighter LOL

[Iggo]

31. That look on your face is priceless.

You're stoked, dude.

[MichaelHarris]

37. hahahaha

it's cuz she was so cool!

[JeffR]

32. K & damn well R

:kick:

[Kajsa]

40. What a great picture, Michael!

You look great. :)

What an honor to meet Helen Thomas!
She is a great lady.

I'm so glad you shared this with us.

:D

[Truth2Tell]

41. Awesome!

Cheers from a former Daily Evergreen staffer. :)

:toast:

[HCE SuiGeneris]

42. Nicely done, Mr Harris.

Congrats on the opportunity, and thanks for all of your great input here at DU. :toast:

[DevonRex]

44. You are so handsome. Great pic and thanks for showing it to us!

[pleah]

45. K&R How cool is that?!

Way cool!:toast: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Constance Craving]

46. That is very cool . . .

What an honor (both for her to win and you to get a picture with her)! :party:

[DFW]

47. Nice going!

Helen has been a friend of my family for over 40 years, and it is still a privilege to
meet with her every time we make back to DC. She is looking back to her old self, I see,
which pleases me to no end. She was pretty sick last year, and took a while to recover.
She will be 89 this year, and is still as sharp as she was decades ago.

This pic has been seen before on DU, and doesn't have as picturesque a background, but
this was one with my younger daughter, my wife and myself at one of her favorite breakfast
spots near the White House in 2007:

[Spazito]

48. Wow, wonderful photos....

both the one of you and Helen and yours of Helen (and the one of Schieffer ain't bad either, lol). I have the greatest respect for Helen Thomas, she is a genuine treasure and, imo, the only MSM reporter/columnist left who is a REAL journalist! Congrats on meeting her and also on your photo contest win!

Recommended.

[Vidar]

49. Thanks for posting. Helen is a national treasure.

[BobTheSubgenius]

50. What a great addition to a box of memories.

Good for you! :)

And huge congratulations to the honourees, of course!

(as far as I know, they don't post at DU, so they don't get to be first:D)

[malaise]

51. What a beautiful photo

Frame it right freaking now.

[troubleinwinter]

52. I'm sorry, but she totally OUTSHINES YOU!!! Wonderful to see. Thank you.

[lpbk2713]

53. Well deserved award, Helen.

K&R

:kick:

[mackerel]

54. Fantastic...Congrats!

[DrZeeLit]

55. Wow! Goosebumps! I love Helen. She is truly a national treasure.

You know... in Japan they DO designate people as "national treasures."
Maybe it's time we do this?

With Helen as #1!