“The Way I See It” opens at the M.V. Film Center on Friday, Sept. 18. A compelling documentary, it describes the work of chief official White House photographer Pete Souza, who captured through his lens former President Barack Obama during the eight years he served as president. At the same time as it examines how Souza performed his function in “The Way I See It,” the film is also a much-needed tribute to Obama.
Souza’s first White House experience was to shoot images of former President Ronald Reagan from 1983 to 1989, and viewers will see him at work in that role. He turned down the Reagan offer at first, but then changed his mind. The amount of access is totally dependent on the president, he suggests. And the advantage of a still photo is that it stops time.
After completing his service with Reagan, he was a freelance photographer for nine years. Some of that time he spent with Obama in the two years he was in the Senate. Souza saw that the camera didn’t bother Obama…
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