Dave what was tougher covering the Pope for six months or slogging through a
for six months or slogging through a
for six months or slogging through a Honduran jungle looking for a lost city
Honduran jungle looking for a lost city
Honduran jungle looking for a lost city oh well it was definitely much harder to
oh well it was definitely much harder to
oh well it was definitely much harder to access the Vatican than than the jungle
access the Vatican than than the jungle
access the Vatican than than the jungle for me when you work around the Pope you
for me when you work around the Pope you
for me when you work around the Pope you have to wear a suit and I’m really
have to wear a suit and I’m really
have to wear a suit and I’m really uncomfortable in suits in the jungle I
uncomfortable in suits in the jungle I
uncomfortable in suits in the jungle I was I was wet and muddy for two weeks
was I was wet and muddy for two weeks
was I was wet and muddy for two weeks and it was much more comfortable in that
and it was much more comfortable in that
and it was much more comfortable in that environment did you start getting
environment did you start getting
environment did you start getting nervous like did you have the picture
nervous like did you have the picture
nervous like did you have the picture well I I was in desperate need of a
well I I was in desperate need of a
well I I was in desperate need of a cover as the deadline was approaching
cover as the deadline was approaching
cover as the deadline was approaching and I had nothing and I mean I had
and I had nothing and I mean I had
and I had nothing and I mean I had nothing and on Christmas Day I had high
nothing and on Christmas Day I had high
nothing and on Christmas Day I had high hopes that when he gave his dress on the
hopes that when he gave his dress on the
hopes that when he gave his dress on the balcony of the facade to the people of
balcony of the facade to the people of
balcony of the facade to the people of st. Peter’s Square as I had done
st. Peter’s Square as I had done
st. Peter’s Square as I had done everything that I could to to be out on
everything that I could to to be out on
everything that I could to to be out on the balcony with him and and I thought I
the balcony with him and and I thought I
the balcony with him and and I thought I had it lined up and I had really high
had it lined up and I had really high
had it lined up and I had really high hopes for it and at the last minute
hopes for it and at the last minute
hopes for it and at the last minute somebody got nervous about it and and it
somebody got nervous about it and and it
somebody got nervous about it and and it fell through so I was standing beside
fell through so I was standing beside
fell through so I was standing beside Francesco sports
Francesco sports
Francesco sports the photographer while Pope Francis was
the photographer while Pope Francis was
the photographer while Pope Francis was greeting the long fairly long line of
greeting the long fairly long line of
greeting the long fairly long line of people who were there and I knew him
people who were there and I knew him
people who were there and I knew him enough well enough by that time know
enough well enough by that time know
enough well enough by that time know that when he was done greeting them
that when he was done greeting them
that when he was done greeting them wishing of him everybody happy Christmas
wishing of him everybody happy Christmas
wishing of him everybody happy Christmas that he would then turn to us and and
that he would then turn to us and and
that he would then turn to us and and and greet us so sure enough he did then
and greet us so sure enough he did then
and greet us so sure enough he did then he turns away and starts mentioned
he turns away and starts mentioned
he turns away and starts mentioned something and Francesco turns to me and
something and Francesco turns to me and
something and Francesco turns to me and whispers very excitedly he’s going to
whispers very excitedly he’s going to
whispers very excitedly he’s going to assisting Chapel obviously right away I
assisting Chapel obviously right away I
assisting Chapel obviously right away I was like this this might be my
was like this this might be my
was like this this might be my opportunity this might be finally it and
opportunity this might be finally it and
opportunity this might be finally it and he crosses solid Raja here and walks
he crosses solid Raja here and walks
he crosses solid Raja here and walks into the Sistine Chapel and he walks in
into the Sistine Chapel and he walks in
into the Sistine Chapel and he walks in at first and the lights are off and and
at first and the lights are off and and
at first and the lights are off and and it’s just just doesn’t work and then
it’s just just doesn’t work and then
it’s just just doesn’t work and then they turned the lights on and he’s there
they turned the lights on and he’s there
they turned the lights on and he’s there for three or four seconds and I get
for three or four seconds and I get
for three or four seconds and I get maybe three or four
maybe three or four
maybe three or four or brains and then he turns around and
or brains and then he turns around and
or brains and then he turns around and walks out ever after having contemplated
walks out ever after having contemplated
walks out ever after having contemplated the scene for a short time when we saw
the scene for a short time when we saw
the scene for a short time when we saw this picture when this picture came in
this picture when this picture came in
this picture when this picture came in our creative director just sort of came
our creative director just sort of came
our creative director just sort of came running into my office and said we’ve
running into my office and said we’ve
running into my office and said we’ve got the cover I mean it was so clearly
got the cover I mean it was so clearly
got the cover I mean it was so clearly this cover cover photo this is the only
this cover cover photo this is the only
this cover cover photo this is the only picture of the Pope of any Pope ever
picture of the Pope of any Pope ever
picture of the Pope of any Pope ever alone in the Sistine Chapel and I knew
alone in the Sistine Chapel and I knew
alone in the Sistine Chapel and I knew that you know this is the only shot is
that you know this is the only shot is
that you know this is the only shot is it gonna get my hands or shaken and once
it gonna get my hands or shaken and once
it gonna get my hands or shaken and once again I wasn’t really basking in the
again I wasn’t really basking in the
again I wasn’t really basking in the glow at the moment but but you know it
glow at the moment but but you know it
glow at the moment but but you know it worked out pretty well
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