As Official White House Photographer for both these Presidents, Souza was an eyewitness to the unique and tremendous responsibilities of being the most powerful man in the world. The film also reveals how Souza transformed from a respected White House photographer and photojournalist to a searing commentator on the importance of having someone with empathy and dignity in the office of the Presidency.
Souza started his career working for two small newspapers in Kansas. From there, he worked as a staff photographer for the Chicago Sun-Times ; an Official Photographer for President Reagan; a freelancer for National Geographic and other publications; the national photographer for the Chicago Tribune based in their Washington bureau; and an assistant professor of photojournalism at Ohio University; before becoming Chief Official White House Photographer for President Obama in In addition to the national political scene, Souza has covered stories around the world.
Also while at the Tribune , Souza was part of the staff awarded the Pulitzer Prize in for explanatory reporting on the airline industry. Former Sen. Howard Baker Jr. In , Souza published a documentary photography book entitled, "Plebe Summer at the U.
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