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I interviewed her live and local photographer Dan Carpenter took this picture as a favor to me.
Months later, it is the center of allegations of a pregnancy cover up.
There are at least two web sites devoted to proving this picture is fake.
Bloggers have consulted so called experts who claim it is a composite; just different pictures photo shopped together.
They have used techniques like "ghosting" and point to parts of the photo that they say could not have been there like the darkened window, boxes in the hallway, and photographer Scott Favorite's untucked shirt.
It is definitive proof, they say that this picture was altered to make Palin look pregnant.
They also claim I am part of the
That simply is not true.
I interviewed the governor live on Sunday April 13th, 2008 at 5pm in the 2nd floor hallway of the capitol in Juneau between the Speaker of the House's office and the House Floor.
The topic was the 25th Alaska State Legislative session that wrapped up about four hours before.
The infamous picture was taken during this interview.
You can see the dark window and the boxes in the video.
We did not focus on Palin's pregnant belly because it was not relevant to the story. Her pregnancy had nothing to do with the state budget.
Four days later she gave birth to Trig Paxson Van Palin four weeks early.
Three days after that, I interviewed Palin and her husband Todd about the newest addition to their family.
Another picture was taken at the same time as the one under so much scrutiny, also taken by photographer Dan Carpenter.
So why is this even an issue?
Because conspiracy theorists say Sarah Palin did not actually give birth. They say she faked a pregnancy, and that it was actually her daughter Bristol that had Trig.
They also say I am part of the cover up.
I am setting the record straight once and for all: the picture was not altered.
I report the facts, and the fact is these pictures are real.
