IDF Chief of Staff, Lieutenant-General Gabi Ashkenazi salutes during the
annual memorial service for the fallen soldiers of the INS Dakar
submarine, held at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, January
5, 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.