Mary Anne Fackelman-Miner (born c.1947) is an American

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and the first woman to serve in an official capacity as

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photographer.

Biography

Fackelman graduated from Mary Manse College with a BA in sociology/social work and attended the University of Toledo Law School for two years. She worked as a clerk for Judge

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when she decided she preferred photography. She then worked two years as a staff photographer at the

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before earning a position in the White House in April 1979. She initially covered First Lady Rosalynn Carter and other general events during the

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. Fackelman was then assigned to

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after the 1980 election.

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, Nancy Reagan's press secretary, wrote of Fackelman-Miner, "Maf had an uncanny ability to snap a picture without anyone being aware of her presence; she also had an incredible eye. She caught every emotion. Nancy didn't need to see many of her photos before she knew she wanted Maf, as we came to call her, as part of our team." Her photographs have been published widely, including in

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and numerous books.

Gallery of work

File:Paloma Cordero Nancy Reagan Mexico City 1985 earthquake.jpg, Nancy Reagan (center) surveying damage from the

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File:Reagan Contact Sheet C18479.jpg,

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of Fackelman's photos from the

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File:Reagan Oval Office Football.jpg, President

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with a football in the Oval Office File:Official Portrait of President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan.jpg, Official portrait of the Reagans 1985

References

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