Gage Skidmore (born May 16, 1993) is an American photographer and Creative Commons contributor known primarily for photographing American politicians. Skidmore’s work has been used by numerous publications, including The Washington Post, The New Republic, The Atlantic, the Associated Press and NPR.
Table of Contents
- 1 Career
- 1.1 Gifts Delight Laminated 24x29 Poster: Robert Sheehan by Gage Skidmore
- 1.2 Romney's Religion
- 1.3 Kathy Bates Print, Jessica Lange Poster, Evan Peters by Gage Skidmore Poster, American Horror Story Poster, American Anthology Horror TV Series Print, Murder House Poster (A4 - 8.5'' x 11'')
- 1.4 Evan Peters Poster, Gage Skidmore Print, Jessica Lange. Jessica Lange Poster, American Horror Story Poster, American Anthology Horror TV Series Print, Murder House Poster (L - 24'' x 32'')
- 1.5 Gage Skidmore Poster, Taissa Farmiga Print, Evan Peters Poster, American Horror Story Poster, American Anthology Horror TV Series Print, Murder House Poster (L - 24'' x 32'')
- 1.6 Gifts Delight Laminated 24x29 Poster: Hugh Jackman by Gage Skidmore
- 1.7 Gifts Delight Laminated 24x29 Poster: Colin Donnell by Gage Skidmore
- 1.8 Gifts Delight Laminated 24x28 Poster: Daniel Sharman by Gage Skidmore
- 1.9 Gifts Delight Laminated 24x28 Poster: Mike Henry by Gage Skidmore
- 1.10 Gifts Delight Laminated 24x28 Poster: Bill Skarsgard by Gage Skidmore
Career
Skidmore began taking photographs in March 2009, at San Diego Comic Con. He photographed Rand Paul’s campaigns during the 2010 Kentucky Senate election. Skidmore was a supporter of Rand Paul’s father Ron Paul during the 2008 Presidential election. During Ron Paul’s 2012 presidential bid, Skidmore took a year off school to photograph Paul and several prominent Republicans. Skidmore is one of the most widely published political photographers in the United States.
During the 2016 presidential election, Skidmore’s photographs were used by The Atlantic, The Washington Post, the Associated Press and NPR, as well as on the official website of presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Skidmore has also attended pop-culture conventions and photographed several Hollywood celebrities, including Angelina Jolie, Bruce Willis, Sandra Bullock, Tom Cruise and Samuel L. Jackson. It is estimated that his photographs have been reposted one million times. According to Priceonomics, he has posted nearly 40,000 photographs of presidential candidates and celebrities to Flickr since 2010, and his Flickr account has been linked to 30 million times.
In addition to his Creative Commons work, Skidmore has been commissioned as a photographer by National School Choice Week, Western Journalism, the Conservative Review, and Reason magazine.
Last update 2021-08-06