Pete Souza - Barack Obama's Chief Photographer [documentary]

For 50 years, presidential photographers have covered it all:
upheaval, tragedy, joy — often developing friendships with the presidents they serve.
Acting as both visual historians and key links between the public and the presidents,
for these photographers no day is the same — whether they are aboard Air Force One,
backstage at the State of the Union or in the heart of the West Wing.

As the 44th president's chief photographer, Pete Souza is never far behind President Obama.
In this National Geographic Special, The President's Photographer, viewers can follow Souza,
and those who came before him, for a behind-the-scenes look at the everyday grit
of the American presidency.

Watch: "The President's Photographer" [NatGeo documentary]

I just noticed today that the White House (Pete Souza, the White House photographer, a Canon 5D user) has a Flickr page.

The guy is really talented, he uploads his images at very high resolution and includes captions in the EXIF data and the flickr comments.

This post is not political (and please do not make it so in replies). Whether or not you like the POTUS -- White House Photographer is a cool job and Pete Souza does it very well! The page is worth a look.

I made him a contact so I would get notified when he uploads new photos.

ive seen his photos on obama's facebook and they are always quite interesting.

hairy_moth wrote in post #12348170
This post is not political (and please do not make it so in replies). Whether or not you like the POTUS -- White House Photographer is a cool job and Pete Souza does it very well! The page is worth a look.

This is, in fact, Pete's 2nd tour of duty as OWHP. The first time, the POTUS was from across the aisle...

Ronald Reagan

FlyingPhotog wrote in post #12348245
This is, in fact, Pete's 2nd tour of duty as OWHP. The first time, the POTUS was from across the aisle...

Ronald Reagan

Further proof that this is about photography, not politics.

It is funny, though, you can often tell which way a particular new organization leans.. they tend to use photographs of the other side that makes them look dopey, while pictures of candidates or politicians from their side look heroic. (No examples please, that would get political.)

The documentary is on Netflix. No matter your politics it's a good watch.

i enjoyed the 45 min q&a video. interesting stuff.

saw this earlier An interesting story of a working photographer Odd life every time the shutter opens the image is public property. He is forbidden to delete anything I'd find that tough.
Sam

Its also on rotation on PBS. I have cought parts of it now and then on TV.

http://www.mediabistro​.com …-staged_b34749#more-34749

sam walker wrote in post #12349076
saw this earlier An interesting story of a working photographer Odd life every time the shutter opens the image is public property. He is forbidden to delete anything I'd find that tough.
Sam

It's not anywhere as big a problem for him as it is for the person or people who have to do the editing and archiving!

IIRC, he and his assistants (that they show) shoot north of 30,000 frames per month!

All, Property of the National Archives the second the photons hit the sensor.

sam walker wrote in post #12349076
saw this earlier An interesting story of a working photographer Odd life every time the shutter opens the image is public property. He is forbidden to delete anything I'd find that tough.
Sam

That is is very tough.. I shoot a ton of event photography and award ceremonies. About 2-3 every week. Groups of people always fidget, blink, look the wrong way. I end up snapping 10 frames and deleting 9 and it's still not totally right. I'm no future Pete Souza!

Is Pete the photographer who's using Holgas, etc as well as digital gear?

mmb wrote in post #12348721
The documentary is on Netflix. No matter your politics it's a good watch.

Thanks for the tip, I was just getting into it when the excerpt ended haha!

wheres part two? Mine got cut off ):