
4 Things To Know About Sarahbeth Maney, The Photographer Who Captured Photo Of Ketanji Brown Jackson's Daughter
People are in love with the photo.
March 28, 2022 at 4:45 pm
Oakland native Sarahbeth Maney is getting praise for the image she captured at the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Jackson appears blurred in the highly touted photo while her daughter Leila remains in focus, showing off a beaming smile while the judge prepared to make history.
“When I saw (Leila’s) face, she gave this expression that really translated just how much she admired her mother,” Maney said, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. “I think it was nice to see the daughter’s face in the background, but have her in focus because it’s very specific to her experience and what she was feeling as a young, Black woman.”
Here are four things to know about the photographer who is now getting high praise for the image she captured at the hearing.