Bush's photographer

While in the White House, I happened to talk to 2 of Bush's personal photographers (he has 3...), which was quite interesting.
While looking to get in touch with one of them, I googles 'White House Photographer' and found a series of interesting links.

Check this one.
And check photoessays here.
I also found an interesting interview with several White House photographers here.

Also nice to know is this:

The position of White House photographer was first officially created by President Lyndon Johnson and held by Yoichi Okamoto. Reportedly, Johnson had been unhappy with the photographs taken of him, noting that the camera was kinder to his predecessor, John. F. Kennedy.

Previously photographers from other federal entities—such as the Army, Navy, Air Force, and National Park Service—were periodically assigned to cover the President for the historical record. Starting in 1941, Park Service photographer Abbie Rowe filled the position for a quarter century, covering five Presidencies, from Franklin D. Roosevelt's to Johnson's.

Posted on January 24, 2006
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