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Pay the man, or Congrats Pete Souza

Dave Prelosky, Photographer

	Lower Burrell \| Pa \| US \| Posted: 9:48 AM on 01.05.09
	->> Whoever had Pete Souza in the Presidential Photographer pool wins... http://nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2009/01/souza.html

Debra L Rothenberg, Photographer

	New York \| NY \| USA \| Posted: 9:59 AM on 01.05.09
	->> NICE!!! CONGRATULATIONS to Pete. By the way-if you have not seen/bought his book-do so. It's full of wonderful images Debbie

Delane B. Rouse, Photographer, Photo Editor

	Washington \| DC \| US \| Posted: 10:11 AM on 01.05.09
	->> HOT DAMN!!! my mother will be soooooooo freaking excited, I purchased Petes book (he autographed it for her) as a gift to earlier in early summer and she has it proudly displayed in her home.

Kevin Leas, Photographer, Assistant

	Rochester \| NY \| USA \| Posted: 10:41 AM on 01.05.09
	->> Congratulations, Pete! Will there be a funpix showing the SS.com bucket hat on Air Force One?

Robert Caplin, Photographer

	New York \| NY \| USA \| Posted: 11:00 AM on 01.05.09
	->> :) Rock on!

Walter Calahan, Photographer

	Westminster \| MD \| USA \| Posted: 11:34 AM on 01.05.09
	->> Never in a million years did I think he'd do it again! Congratulations Pete.

Dominick Reuter, Photographer, Assistant

	Boston \| MA \| USA \| Posted: 11:41 AM on 01.05.09
	->> Shameless plug #2 for the BU photojournalism program... Some original prints of his are hanging in our administrative office and in the halls. Boston-area folks that want to can come take a look at some of his Obama work and other historic frames from his career. Just give me a heads up if you come prowlin'.

Brad Mangin, Photographer

Pleasanton | CA | USA | Posted: 1:17 PM on 01.05.09

->> For those of you out there who might not be aware of Pete and his background covering Obama please check out this story he wrote for us last year:

Documenting Obama's Journey Becomes Photographer's Journey
Pete Souza realizes a dream by publishing a book about Barack Obama.
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/1992

This is really fantastic news. Now all Pete needs is for his beloved Red Sox to win a World Series during his term so he can photograph their trip to the White House. That would pretty much put everything together.

Nice going Pete!

Phil Hawkins, Photographer

Fresno | ca | usa | Posted: 1:30 PM on 01.05.09

->> Just goes to show you what being in the right place at the right time can do for you. Not that Pete doesn't deserve this in-and-of-itself, he certainly does, and my congratulations to him, but had he not covered Obama's first year in the Senate, I doubt he would have been on Gibb's or Obama's radar.

This is why I love this industry; you just never know what set of circumstances will work on your favor to propel you forward into an opportunity you sometimes never saw coming and least expected. Just ask Abraham Zapruder about that axiom.

Way to go Pete!

David M. Russell, Photographer

	New York \| NY \| USA \| Posted: 1:55 PM on 01.05.09
	->> I'd call him to congratulate, but I don't have a Souzaphone. (commence rotten tomato tossing)

Robert Caplin, Photographer

New York | NY | USA | Posted: 2:26 PM on 01.05.09

->> Phil,

It's quite a leap for you to suggest that Pete Souza's illustrious career is an anyway an appropriate comparison to the horrific incident that Abraham Zapruder, a woman's clothing manufacturer, bore witness to.

I for one believe you owe Pete an apology, as the rather weak compliment you appended to the post was drowned out by your inconsiderate insinuation...

It is often said that President's do not make history, but that history makes the President. We should, given these difficult times, simply congratulate Mr. Souza and wish him our support and admiration on this new chapter in his career. I'm eager to see what work he'll produce.

Respectfully,
Robert

Pouya Dianat, Photographer

	Atlanta \| GA \| USA \| Posted: 2:37 PM on 01.05.09
	->> The book is great, you should all take a look if you haven't. Congratulations, Pete! Best of luck covering one of the even more so historic entrances into the White House.

Matt Zimmerman, Photographer

	Walla Walla \| WA \| USA \| Posted: 3:15 PM on 01.05.09
	->> I will be buying a copy of that book. It looks amazing! Congrats Pete, sounds extremely well deserved and I wait impatiently to see what you produce.

Kevin Leas, Photographer, Assistant

	Rochester \| NY \| USA \| Posted: 3:37 PM on 01.05.09
	->> David, Coming from a family of low brass players (including several who play the sousaphone), I think you just captured my vote for best SS message ever. Too bad there isn't a "freaking hilarious" button under the posts.

David M. Russell, Photographer

	New York \| NY \| USA \| Posted: 3:47 PM on 01.05.09
	->> Kevin, I thought it was more corny than funny, but if you're happy I'm happy.

Scott Gardner, Photographer

	Athens \| OH \| USA \| Posted: 5:03 PM on 01.05.09
	->> Ohio University will be losing a great person as well as a great educator. Sorry to see Pete leave after such a short time here. Can't believe he even sat in on my lighting and remote presentation to students last winter. It was an honor to meet him and wish him the best of luck with the new position.

Ceasar Maragni, Photographer

	Marion \| IL \| USA \| Posted: 5:33 PM on 01.05.09
	->> Pete Souza is a credit to our professional and now so many more people will be informed, enlightened and even entertained by his images for generations to come. Congratulations sir, it is quite an honor indeed.

Pete Souza, Photographer

	Athens \| OH \| USA \| Posted: 6:10 PM on 01.05.09
	->> thanks to everyone. I am a bit overwhelmed today, but am honored and excited to have this opportunity.

Chuck Liddy, Photographer

	Durham \| NC \| USA \| Posted: 6:23 PM on 01.05.09
	->> Pete, may I add my congratulations. It is well deserved, hard work and skill yield these results. And might I add, the "lucky" one in all of this is our incoming President, for picking someone of your great talent.

Garrett Hubbard, Photographer

	Washington \| D.C. \| USA \| Posted: 7:12 PM on 01.05.09
	->> Wow, Congrats! Welcome to D.C. my man!

Mike Huffstatler, Photographer

	Rancho Cucamonga \| Ca \| United States \| Posted: 8:37 PM on 01.05.09
	->> Congrats Pete! What a great honor to be selected. Your images, and name will forever be etched in the history of the United States! Wow. I hope you have time to stop in and share a story now and then.

Steve Ueckert, Photographer

	Houston \| TX \| USA \| Posted: 10:38 PM on 01.05.09
	->> I WIN!!! http://www.sportsshooter.com/message_display.html?tid=31236

Steve Ueckert, Photographer

	Houston \| TX \| USA \| Posted: 10:41 PM on 01.05.09
	->> BTW, A huge congrats to Pete! Having already done a book, perhaps his own chapter of history will suffice. --Steve

Vasiliy Baziuk, Photographer

	Rochester \| NY \| USA \| Posted: 1:34 AM on 01.06.09
	->> Pete, congrats! and have a wonderful next 8 years in the White House! -Vasiliy

Vasiliy Baziuk, Photographer

	Rochester \| NY \| USA \| Posted: 1:36 AM on 01.06.09
	->> interesting thing John Harrington had to say about Pete on his blog http://photobusinessforum.blogspot.com/2009/01/pete-souza-official-white-ho...

Kent Nishimura, Student/Intern

	Honolulu \| HI \| USA \| Posted: 4:31 AM on 01.06.09
	->> Pete! Congrats! =) very very cool! cheers! aloha // kent

Sean D. Elliot, Photographer, Photo Editor

Norwich | CT | USA | Posted: 5:19 AM on 01.06.09

->> I want to echo John Harrington's comments in my personal musings here. It is very gratifying to know that such a historic presidency will be in the hands of such a talented and professional JOURNALISTS. Perhaps it will be years after the end of this president's time in office before we see much of the best behind the scenes work but I'm confident it will be worth the wait. This is only made the more cool because I (and many of us here) feel like we know Pete through this community.

and on to my continued musings. What an amazing challenge this must be. Pete, having done it before for Ronald Regan, is more prepared than most anyone, I'm sure, but still. The White House photography office must be like running the staff of a major metro paper with so many logistical challenges, coverage demands and of course all the quirks and nuances of managing any staff of creative individuals? I can't fathom doing the job. I can romanticize it, even dream of doing it, but when it comes time to really think about it I can't for a moment believe I would be up to such a task. I can manage my small staff, my small paper, my small coverage area, but the White House is so much bigger than just that building, it extends, by way of the office of the presidency, throughout the world.

Pete, Congratulations, good luck, and I look forward to the book(s).

Sean

Matthew Hinshaw, Photographer

	Prescott \| AZ \| USA \| Posted: 3:32 PM on 01.06.09
	->> Congratulations! What an honor. Matt

Robert Meyer, Photographer, Student/Intern

	Lincoln \| NE \| United States \| Posted: 4:12 PM on 01.06.09
	->> Well deserved! Kudos Pete!!!

Andy Bronson, Photographer, Photo Editor

	Bellingham \| WA \| USA \| Posted: 4:51 PM on 01.06.09
	->> Congrats Pete! Can you tell us what kind of access that you get in comparison to other former Presidential Photogs? I was amazed at David Hume Kennerly's unlimited access. Hope I am not jumping the gun by asking? Or being rude.. Looking forward to the next Souza book..

Bill Miller, Photographer

	Thousand Palms \| CA \| USA \| Posted: 8:02 PM on 01.06.09
	->> Congrats Pete! For those interested in the type of access Pete will have look at his work when he was the WH Photog during President Reagan's term. "Unguarded Moments: Photos by Pete Sousa" http://www.musarium.com/stories/reagan/index.html

Phil Hawkins, Photographer

Fresno | ca | usa | Posted: 4:19 AM on 01.07.09

->> Hey, everyone, I got a couple of emails from folks suggesting my post on this was not received as intended. My words did not accurately represent my sentiment apparently, and for that I do humbly apologize to Pete and anyone else who thinks it was not right.

Upon reflect I guess I can see where people didn't get what I was trying to get across... The words didn't match the sentiment apparently. Yes, I was trying to pay him a compliment, and also make the point that his previous work with Obama in the Senate contributed to his getting the job, thus being in the right place at the right time with the original assignment to cover Obama's first year. Who could have predicted that this assignment would, in part, lead to becoming White House photographer? The part about Zapruder was an attempt to tongue-in-cheek, punctuate that small point. So much for that failed attempt. I wrote the post in a hurry and did not properly think it through.

It's certainly not within me to denigrate or to slight a photojournalists assignment as White House photographer. Quite the contrary. I was lying in bed last night and for some reason couldn't sleep and was running in my mind that Pete Souza will be standing in the middle of world history for at least the next four years. His work will be preserved, printed, reprinted, interpreted, judged, and hopefully will help historians gain understanding and insight into if not world events, then the man who shaped them. And this will be done for hundreds possibly thousands of years into the future. What a sobering position to find one's self. But exciting and endlessly rewarding as well. Wow... I have nothing but respect for Pete and those who will round out his staff.

Delane B. Rouse, Photographer, Photo Editor

	Washington \| DC \| US \| Posted: 10:28 AM on 01.07.09
	->> Check out this funny quote by Pete: "I kind of liked Facebook until today," Souza says, laughing. "I've been inundated by lots of nice messages offering a lot of congratulations, but also a lot of people asking for jobs." http://www.delanerouse.com

Walter Calahan, Photographer

Westminster | MD | USA | Posted: 12:17 PM on 01.07.09

->> Pete should be surprised?

On the day Pete's selection was announced, when my wife got home from work, I told her the good news of Pete new job. Donna said "You should e-mail him RIGHT NOW and ask for a job. He'll never know unless you ask him directly."

Knowing Pete answer beforehand, I dutifully send the e-mail as Donna watch. Her command was not something one ignores. Grin.

Of course the President-Elect already had is ducks in a row, and there is no way I had a snowballs chance at getting on any shortlist, but hey, judging from the economy, with the next presidency being of such historic value, and so many fabulous photo-journalists on the street looking for work, Pete should have known he'd be inundated.

We should all be proud as a nation that Pete was tapped for this job. History will be well served.

Delane B. Rouse, Photographer, Photo Editor

	Washington \| DC \| US \| Posted: 2:20 PM on 01.07.09
	->> My wife, sister, and mother all said that I should call him and ask for a job. I didn't do it.

Delane B. Rouse, Photographer, Photo Editor

	Washington \| DC \| US \| Posted: 8:43 AM on 01.14.09
	->> My wide tells me that Pete Souza was on Good Morning America today. Of course she didn't wake me...does anyone have a link to it?

Michael Fischer, Photographer

	Spencer \| Ia \| USA \| Posted: 9:13 AM on 01.14.09
	->> Pete's having to make the rounds - he was on Today this morning as well with the official Presidential portrait he shot yesterday. Good job Pete!

Mark Peters, Photographer

	Highland \| IL \| USA \| Posted: 6:17 PM on 01.14.09
	->> Delane - Here's to hoping the wiFe doesn't see your typo......

Bob Ford, Photographer

	Lehighton \| Pa \| USA \| Posted: 8:05 PM on 01.14.09
	->> Mark, thought the same thing this morning. Delane better sleep with one eye open for a while.

Delane B. Rouse, Photographer, Photo Editor

	Washington \| DC \| US \| Posted: 8:06 PM on 01.14.09
	->> OUCH!!! I can NOT type. :(

Ben Mackey, Photographer, Assistant

	Columbia \| MD \| USA \| Posted: 8:18 PM on 01.14.09
	->> At the end of All Things Considered today, NPR teased that they'll have an interview with Pete on the morning of Thursday the 15th during their Morning Edition show.

Walter Calahan, Photographer

	Westminster \| MD \| USA \| Posted: 9:01 PM on 01.14.09
	->> Oh to wake up with Pete's sweet voice next to my pillow tomorrow morning. I hope my wife doesn't mind. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Kevin Leas, Photographer, Assistant

	Rochester \| NY \| USA \| Posted: 11:17 AM on 01.20.09
	->> Am I the only one who's been watching this morning's coverage and keeping an eye out for Pete? It's interesting to me to watch where he is in relation to the rest of the photographers, and I'm eager to see what type of unique images he's able to make.

Michael Fischer, Photographer

	Spencer \| Ia \| USA \| Posted: 1:15 PM on 01.20.09
	->> Walter... whichever way the door swings is cool with me .. Saw Pete several times, Kevin .... you have to wonder how many images get made today.

Mike Zarrilli, Photographer

Atlanta | GA | USA | Posted: 2:33 PM on 01.20.09

->> The White House website (http://www.whitehouse.gov) seems to have received a dramatic makeover today. It includes links to blogs and other communication tools. Would be great if there was a link to photos that are taken throughout the day and during the term of the administration by the Official Photographer! There is a Slideshow link with pictures of past Presidents on there now, so let's hope there are some newer ones that surface on there.

Good luck Pete! Truly an honor...

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