A protester ties yellow ribbons to cardboard cut-outs depicting Israeli captive soldier Gilad Shalit, during a demonstration calling for the release of Shalit, held outside Prime Minister Netanyahu's office in Jerusalem, on August 1, 2010.
Photo Op: short for photo opportunity, originally referred to an opportunity to take a memorable and effective photograph of a politician, a celebrity, or a notable event.
The term has acquired a negative connotation, referring to a carefully planned pseudo-event, or a non-event that often masquerades as news.
This blog is called "Photo Op" and I hope this is where the resemblance to the above definition ends.