Photographing President Obama by Pete Souza

12/22/2017 ISO 1200 Magazine 0 Comments

In this video, renowned photographer Pete Souza sits down to reflect on his time at the White House photographing President Obama.

Using intuition and professional judgment, Souza captured 1.9 million frames across the eight years of Obama's tenure, giving him a unique, personal perspective on the President.

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Sometimes, President Obama enjoyed being a prankster, as he was here “talking” to a Lego man at the South by South Lawn festival in 2016. Although this photograph doesn’t appear in Obama: An Intimate Portrait, it DOES appear in Dream Big Dreams, which is a book for young readers (and, hint hint, a nice gift for your favorite young niece or nephew.)

Una publicación compartida por Pete Souza (@petesouza) el Dic 20, 2017 at 12:23 PST

Weekend call with Vladimir Putin, March 2014.

Una publicación compartida por Pete Souza (@petesouza) el Dic 17, 2017 at 2:03 PST

President Obama on the Rosa Parks bus at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan in 2012. 62 years ago today, Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on this very bus.

Una publicación compartida por Pete Souza (@petesouza) el Dic 1, 2017 at 9:23 PST

Veterans Day, 2009. Leaving Presidential coins in Section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery.

Una publicación compartida por Pete Souza (@petesouza) el Nov 11, 2017 at 6:56 PST

With Halloween in a few days, remembering that time a little Popemobile stopped by for trick or treating.

Una publicación compartida por Pete Souza (@petesouza) el Oct 27, 2017 at 6:43 PDT

Will tell the backstory to this and many other photos next Tuesday night as part of the Kennedy Lecture Series at Ohio University in Athens. Free admission. Get there early for a seat! Doors open at 6:30 in Memorial Auditorium. Program begins at 7:30.

Una publicación compartida por Pete Souza (@petesouza) el Sep 15, 2017 at 1:31 PDT

#Repost @d2dphotos (@get_repost) ・・・ It’s past mini me’s bedtime but he was able to grab @petesouza attention with his toy while he signed my book. #PeteSouza #Photography #Naperville #ObamaAnIntimatePortrait

Una publicación compartida por Pete Souza (@petesouza) el Nov 17, 2017 at 4:41 PST

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About Pete Souza:

Pete Souza is a freelance photographer in the Washington, D.C. area and Professor Emeritus of Visual Communication at Ohio University. Souza was the Chief Official White House Photographer for President Obama and the Director of the White House photo office.

His new book, "Obama: An Intimate Portrait," was published by Little, Brown & Company on November 7, 2017, and debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Let's Get Connected: www.petesouza.com