According to an article in the NY Times June 27, 2004 posted at blog.johnkerry.com, it is George Butler. Butler's name is also prominently on the cover of Kerry's book The New Soldier, along with David Thorne
Mr. [George] Butler, who majored in classics and English at the University of North Carolina — he dropped a course in photography — began snapping pictures while living in Detroit's riot-scarred North End after college. The lifelong project of chronicling Mr. Kerry started soon afterward, during his service as a sort of press secretary for Vietnam Veterans Against the War and Mr. Kerry's failed 1972 Congressional campaign. That was Mr. Butler seated directly behind Mr. Kerry during his Senate testimony, standing by his side as he and other veterans tossed their ribbons into a trash heap. Mr. Butler shot both of Mr. Kerry's weddings, all of his campaigns, countless family vacations.
Excellent, Thank you.
What a creepy little toady dude.
I think you are right about it being George Butler. Butler is a New Hampshire Film Maker and a long time friend with Kerry. He made such films as "Pumping Iron". Butler is currently making a film about Kerry's experiences in Vietnam, called "Going up River", expected to hit theatres this September. He is now suing The Vietnam Vets Against Kerry for unauthorized use of photos. I believe some of these photos are going to be in the book "Unfit to Command". This is one reason Kerry's campaign is against this book because it will blow his cover and bring questions to this films accuracy. This is a quote from Butler on WHDH TV Boston, Aired 7/21/2004.
"Everything John Kerry said about Vietnam applies to Iraq as well. So there's a message in the film that's very interesting film indeed."