PETE SOUZA was the Chief Official White House Photographer for President Barack Obama, and the Director of the White House Photo Office. Previously Souza was an assistant professor of photojournalism at Ohio University, the national photographer for the Chicago Tribune, a freelancer for National Geographic, and an Official White House Photographer for President Ronald Reagan. His books include the New York Times bestseller The Rise of Barack Obama, which documents the President’s meteoric ascent from his first day in the United States Senate through the 2008 Pennsylvania Presidential primary. Souza is currently a freelance photographer based in Washington, D.C.