Mary Anne Fackelman
Quick Facts
Biography
Mary Anne Fackelman-Miner is an American photojournalist and the first woman to serve in an official capacity as White House photographer, starting in April 1979. She initially covered First Lady Rosalynn Carter and other general events during the Carter administration. Fackelman was then assigned to Nancy Reagan after the 1980 election. Her photographs have been published widely, including in TIME Magazine, Newsweek, The New York Times and numerous books.
Career
Fackelman worked for two years as a staff photographer at the Toledo Blade before earning a position in the White House.
Sheila Tate, 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."
Gallery of work
Nancy Reagan (center) surveying damage from the 1985 Mexico City earthquake
Contact sheet of Fackelman's photos from the Reagan Library
President Ronald Reagan with a football in the Oval Office
Official portrait of the Reagans 1985
