Pete Souza is an American photojournalist notable for his role as the chief official White House photographer for Presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. He also served as the director of the White House Photography Office. Before his White House service, Souza worked as a photographer for The Chicago Tribune in Washington, D.C., from 1998 to 2007, documenting Barack Obama's journey to the presidency.
On December 31, 1954, Peter Joseph Souza was born. He would later become a renowned American photojournalist and the chief official White House photographer for Presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama.
In June 1983, Souza became an official White House photographer for President Ronald Reagan.
In 1989, Souza's service as the official White House photographer for President Ronald Reagan came to an end.
In 1998, Souza joined The Chicago Tribune at the Washington, D.C. bureau, a role he held until 2007.
After the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Souza was among the first journalists to cover the war in Afghanistan and the fall of Kabul.
In 2004, Jeff Zeleny asked Souza to take photographs for a project documenting Barack Obama's first year as a U.S. senator.
In 2004, Souza was the official photographer for the funeral services of Ronald Reagan.
In 2005, Souza covered Obama's arrival to the Senate and met him for the first time on Obama's first day in the Senate.
In 2007, Souza ended his time at the Chicago Tribune's Washington, D.C. bureau.
In July 2008, Souza published his photo-book, "The Rise of Barack Obama", featuring photographs taken between 2005 and 2008.
After the November 2008 election, Souza was asked to become the official White House photographer for President-elect Obama, marking his second time in the role.
On January 14, 2009, the new presidential portrait was released—the first official presidential portrait taken with a digital camera.
In May 2009, Souza began using Flickr as an official platform for releasing White House photos under a Creative Commons license.
In 2009, Souza's image of a five-year-old child, Jacob Philadelphia, touching Obama's head became iconic, symbolizing the African American struggle for civil rights.
In 2010, National Geographic produced a program titled "The President's Photographer" about Souza and previous White House photographers.
On May 1, 2011, Souza took the iconic photograph in the Situation Room during the raid on Osama bin Laden, featuring Obama, Biden, Clinton, and others.
In November 2011, Souza was included on The New Republic's list of Washington's most-powerful, least-famous people.
In October 2013, Souza and his wife, Patti Lease, were married at the White House.
In April 2017, Souza began using his Instagram account to share pictures of Obama, often as critical commentary on the Trump administration, gaining over one million followers.
In 2017, Souza received a book deal to publish "Obama: An Intimate Portrait: The Historic Presidency in Photographs".
By August 2018, Souza reached two million followers on Instagram, continuing his critique of the Trump presidency.
In late 2019, Pete Souza and his family moved to Madison, Wisconsin.
In 2020, Souza's work was the subject of the documentary "The Way I See It".
In January 2021, Souza gave advice to Adam Schultz, the incoming Chief Official White House Photographer for President Joe Biden.
In 2021, Souza was inducted into the International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum.
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