The nation’s six-day memorial and public tribute to the 39th president, Jimmy Carter, began this morning in his home state of Georgia. Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 100 and more than 40 years after the longest-serving president in U.S. history, died.
During the Carter presidency, Carter was known for his humanitarian work and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. Nicole Valdez introduces us to a woman who has captured much of that work from behind the lens of her camera.
Turning the pages, Deborah can’t help but smile at the photos that remind her of nearly 20 years of history. Jimmy Carter is a picture of his family and their work to make the world a better place.
The time the Carters traveled to Nepal to observe a historic election and their visit to South Sudan when it became the world’s newest country.
This photo of them was so sweet that her journey with Carter began in 2005 when she interned at the Carter Center in Atlanta.
Her work behind the lens and her ability to capture a complete story in a single image has earned her Carter’s trust and earned her invitations to document his humanitarian work around the world.
The woman who captured Jimmy Carter’s post-presidential career on camera
Many of humanity’s most joyous moments are more personal, including the death of Rosalynn Carter in November of last year. The Carter family hacked and her camera there, and now her personal scrapbook has been left wanting a physical token of Carter’s legacy.
After taking hundreds of photos capturing the radiance of a man both accomplished and at peace, Jimmy Carter will be photographed for the last time as his family and nation say their final goodbyes.
“I hope that many people will line up to pay their respects, to give him flowers, to see him, and to wish the Umm family well. I think this will be a farewell to his legacy, and I’m proud to be a part of it,” she said.
