The untold story of JFK’s personal photographer, Jacques Lowe.

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“Capturing Kennedy is an artistic triumph that will last the ages."

-Dr. Douglas Brinkley, NYT Bestselling Historian

About The Film.

Capturing Kennedy shares the extraordinary untold story of Jacques Lowe, a Holocaust survivor and young immigrant who, at just 28, became the personal photographer to President John F. Kennedy. Drawing on newly uncovered historic interviews and unprecedented access to Lowe’s personal estate and archives, this documentary chronicles his remarkable journey from surviving the horrors of World War II to capturing some of the most iconic photographs of the Kennedy era. Through Lowe’s unique lens, Capturing Kennedy sheds light on one of the last untold chapters of the Kennedy Presidency and the young photographer whose images shaped it.

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View fullsize On this Presidents’ Day, we remember a leader who captured the nation’s imagination and hope for a brighter future. Through the lens of Jacques Lowe, JFKs personal photographer, “Capturing Kennedy” reveals the intimate moment
View fullsize Capitol Hill, Washington. Circa 1958. The rocking chair became inseparable from John F. Kennedy, a symbol of both his vitality and his constant battle with pain. Jacques Lowe captured this intimate moment in Kennedy’s Senate office, where ev
View fullsize Need a snow day binge? Check out the new feature documentary CAPTURING KENNEDY, which tells the unknown story of JFKs personal photographer and Holocaust survivor Jacques Lowe. Based on over 10 hours of never before seen interviews with Lowe, the fil
View fullsize Today we celebrate what would have been Jacques Lowe’s 96th birthday. Born January 24, 1930, in Cologne, Germany, Jacques survived the Holocaust by hiding with his mother in a restaurant basement for nearly two years. When American soldiers li
View fullsize 65 years ago today. January 20, 1960. After a blizzard buried Washington in nearly a foot of snow, JFK became the youngest elected president in American history. Jacques Lowe, JFKs personal photographer since 1958, captured every moment, from the t
View fullsize History doesn’t just happen — it’s captured. Honored by the response to Capturing Kennedy, a film about history, memory, and the power of the image. Capturing Kennedy pulls back the curtain on Camelot, revealing JFK as seen throug