NPR‘s Fresh Air just aired this fantastic 30-minute interview (here’s a transcript) with Pete Souza, the Chief Official White House Photographer for U. S. Presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama.
In it, Souza reflects on 8 years of capturing Obama’s presidency, creating an archive of over 1. 9 million photos during that time. Souza was a silent […]. petapixel.com
In his new book, The West Wing and Beyond, photographer Pete Souza claims to have spent more time in the Oval Office than any person in history. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-10-26 14:03
Former White House photographer Pete Souza has been making headlines lately, but not the way he usually does. Souza, it seems, is using his old Obama photo archives to comment on, mock, and otherwise troll the new Trump Administration. petapixel.com »
2017-02-08 21:48
Pete Souza, the official photographer for now-Former President Obama, posted a series of photos on his Instagram account showing the Obama's final departure from The White House. Like the Former President, Souza plans on taking some time off, sleep late and 'do whatever the wife wants me to do. dpreview.com »
2017-01-21 12:00
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