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The Way I See It

I often say to people,though my background is-is a photojournalist, certainly, when you're...

I often say to people,
though my background is-is a photojournalist, certainly, when you're the
Chief White House Photographer, you're-you're working
for the government

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I often say to people, though my background
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is-is a photojournalist,
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certainly, when you're the Chief White House Photographer,
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you're-you're working for the government.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:16
Uploaded
Jun 19, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Movie Summary

Former Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza's journey as a person with top secret clearance and total access to the President.
But so, I didn't ever think of it as a conflict, - The Way I See It 00:07
But so, I didn't ever think of it as a conflict,
I look at myself as a historian with a camera. - The Way I See It 00:04
I look at myself as a historian with a camera.
So, when inauguration rolled around, - The Way I See It 00:13
So, when inauguration rolled around,
Think mood, - The Way I See It 00:10
Think mood,
Be ready for the fleeting moments - The Way I See It 00:07
Be ready for the fleeting moments
My goal was to create - The Way I See It 00:09
My goal was to create
Lasting images for history. - The Way I See It 00:04
Lasting images for history.
The origination of my office was a military office - The Way I See It 00:08
The origination of my office was a military office
LBJ wanted somebody to cover everything, - The Way I See It 00:11
LBJ wanted somebody to cover everything,
And, you know, Johnson was such a character - The Way I See It 00:10
And, you know, Johnson was such a character
You know, more than anyone, - The Way I See It 00:07
You know, more than anyone,
I wanted the level of access that Okamoto had to Johnson. - The Way I See It 00:04
I wanted the level of access that Okamoto had to Johnson.
That's sort of what I was striving for with Obama. - The Way I See It 00:06
That's sort of what I was striving for with Obama.
Photographs can tell a story - The Way I See It 00:06
Photographs can tell a story
And it's a very special thing because it breaks down - The Way I See It 00:08
And it's a very special thing because it breaks down
Yes, they have different responsibilities, - The Way I See It 00:08
Yes, they have different responsibilities,
PETE: Think I knew how the job should be done, - The Way I See It 00:06
PETE: Think I knew how the job should be done,
The White House photo editor - The Way I See It 00:08
The White House photo editor
You know, I'm in my 20s, - The Way I See It 00:05
You know, I'm in my 20s,
[camera clicking] - The Way I See It 00:06
[camera clicking]