J. Sybylla Smith, In Conversation with Pete Souza

Chief Official White House Photographer, Pete Souza, shares specifics of his career-defining role documenting the Obama presidency. Through our candid conversation and his generous response to questions, we receive insights and behind-the-scenes stories of his iconic images. Pete explains how he, with skill and intent, used the visual archive he created to expose the truth of the Trump years in his book, Shade.In this book group, Pete Souza, discusses, among other things:The primary message is to document for history aka not for social media platformsBeing in the room when shit is going down90% of documenting is the in-between-momentsInspirational documentary photographersGender parity in the White House Photo OfficeEditing as the act of selection The value of collaborating with a photo editorCreating a searchable photo archive Secret rose garden weddings and famous petsReferenced in the episodeThe Way I See ItCharlottetheTortoiseGroundTruth ProjectReport for AmericaMary Anne Fackelman-MinorDavid Guttenfelder, John Moore, Drew Angerer, Mark OstowSeacoast African American Center ExhibitBridge GalleryPete Souza Website | InstagramEngage with J. Sybylla Smith  https://www.jsybyllasmith.com Instagram @jsybylla and Facebook @j.sybylla.smith

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