» Photographer of Bernie Sanders' inauguration meme said it's not that 'great' of a picture - but he liked the senator's mittens Photographer of Bernie Sanders' inauguration meme said it's not that 'great' of a picture - but he liked the senator's mittens Darcy SchildJan 23, 2021, 22:17 IST The photo of Bernie Sanders sitting alone with mittens on sparked a flurry of memes.BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images Brendan Smialowski is the photographer behind Sen. Bernie Sanders' now-famous Inauguration Day moment. Smialowski told Rolling Stone that he happened to spot Sanders sitting alone and took two pictures. He said he usually avoids taking similar photos but feels the senator's picture captured the moment.