It's not a situation many would likely have seen coming, but the White House has briefed a group of 30 TikTok influencers on the United State's approach to Russia's War on Ukraine. [Read More]
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The White House News Photographers Association (WHNPA) submitted a letter to the Kamala Harris presidential campaign to complain of what it calls an "unprecedented reduction in access" as its four photographer seats have been reduced to one. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-09-12 19:24
Following President Joe Biden's executive order to address artificial intelligence, federal government agencies have until December 1, 2024 to ensure their AI tools "do not endanger the rights and safety of the American people." [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-03-28 20:56
Former White House Photographer Pete Souza has explained why the controversial image of Kate Middleton and her children should be described as "fake" -- but certainly shouldn't be called "Photoshopped." [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-03-19 16:25
The White House News Photographers Association (WHNPA) has revealed the winners of its 2024 Eyes of History® photo competition with Doug Mills of The New York Times being named WHNPA 2024 Photographer of the Year [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-02-29 21:01
The White House says it wants to "cryptographically verify" videos of President Joe Biden in a bid to fight AI-generated deepfakes. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-02-12 20:24
The White House posted a picture of President Joe Biden meeting U.S. special forces in Israel and was later forced to delete it after realizing the soldiers' identities were compromised. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-10-20 16:37
Vice President Kamala Harris and top government officials will meet with chief executives from Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic at the White House later this week to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) technology. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-05-03 19:55
The White House backed a congressional bill that would give the Biden administration new powers to ban TikTok and other foreign technologies that could pose security threats. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-03-09 21:44
On behalf of President Joe Biden, the White House has released five principles that it believes should guide the design, use, and deployment of automated systems to protect the American public in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-10-04 18:53
Former Chief White House photographer Pete Souza says he is being threatened with legal action over the use of his own photo that he took of Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-08-22 15:18
White House and New York Times photographer Doug Mills has captured seven different presidents through his lens. In a short video interview with Today, he discusses his time behind the lens covering some of the most powerful people on Earth. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-03-01 01:06
Peculiarium, Portland's most peculiar art gallery, decided the White House needed to update its art collection. The post "Peculiar Goings On In The Artwork At The White House" (9 Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda. boredpanda.com »
2021-01-18 13:55
Pete Souza is one of the best-known names in photography. An experienced photojournalist, he has the distinction of having served as White House photographer for two presidents: Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. dpreview.com »
2020-09-14 16:00
Pete Souza, the former Chief Official White House Photographer during the Obama administration, returned to Ohio University in March this year to present a selection of images from his time photographing the President. petapixel.com »
2017-06-28 21:49
Chuck Kennedy is a former White House Photographer and worked as Assistant Director of the White House Photo Office during the Obama Administration. How is it to work as an assistant director and official White House photographer on the day to day? My title was Assistant Director of the White House Photo Office, from February […] petapixel.com »
2017-03-27 23:11
In April 2009, the Obama Administration made the historic move of uploading 293 photos to a newly minted White House Flickr feed. Although White House photographers had been capturing Presidents regularly since Kennedy, this was the first time that the public had access to a larger, regularly updated pool of images captured by Pete Souza […] petapixel.com »
2017-03-24 18:09
After taking his time over the decision, President Donald Trump has announced that Shealah Craighead will be appointed Chief White House Photographer, taking the reigns from Pete Souza, who left the office as Trump took over. digitalrev.com »
2017-01-28 03:00
The importance of presidential photography cannot be understated in today’s visual world. Although the bulk of photography since the inception of regular presidential photography in the 1950s still consists of “grip and grin” photo ops, White House photographers have sought to capture a more intimate look at the leader of the free world. Press access […] petapixel.com »
2017-01-25 00:51
As Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on Friday and Pete Souza took his last photographs of the Obamas, Souza fans were left to wonder: who will take over? The answer, though not official yet, may be photojournalist Shealah Craighead. According to CNN, Craighead is “at the […] petapixel.com »
2017-01-23 19:28
With a new president coming into the White House, there will also be a new photographer. The position of Official White House Photographer was established way back in the 1960s, and every president since JFK has been accompanied by a photographer, with the exception of one. digitalrev.com »
2017-01-20 21:16
CBS Sunday Morning aired this 5-minute segment in which President Obama and official White House photographer Pete Souza look back at 8 years of Souza’s photography. As Obama prepares to step out of the White House after two terms, Souza is also wrapping up his second stint as White House photographer: he was also the […] petapixel.com »
2017-01-16 22:47
Pulitzer prize-winning photographer Ron Edmonds has died at age 77. Edmonds was the senior White House photographer for The Associated Press (AP) and captured the Ronald Reagan assassination attempt in 1981. [Read More]
Following President Joe Biden's executive order to address artificial intelligence, federal government agencies have until December 1, 2024 to ensure their AI tools "do not endanger the rights and safety of the American people." [Read More]
The White House says it wants to "cryptographically verify" videos of President Joe Biden in a bid to fight AI-generated deepfakes. [Read More]
Veteran White House photographer Jonathan Ernst was fired from his nearly 20-year role as a freelance and staff photographer at Reuters over what the publication is calling “gross neglect of duty.” [Read More]
President Joe Biden has issued an executive order today outlining the federal government's first regulations on artificial intelligence (AI) systems. [Read More]
After Joe Biden's dog, Commander, was removed from the White House this week for numerous biting incidents, the Library of Congress published a series of fascinating old photos entitled "Presidential Pets." [Read More]
A press photographer captured President Joe Biden's "cheat sheet" which gives him advanced knowledge of a journalist's question. [Read More]