I was honored to share the stage at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library with Eric Draper (George W. Bush's Photographer) and Sharon Farmer ( President Bill Clinton's Photographer). Our moderator was Ken Walsh, White House Corespondent for U.S. News and World Report and author of "The Ultimate Insiders". The book is about White House photography and how they shape history. Eric, Sharon and I shared some photos and stories about our time being Presidential Photographers.
Here is a link to the event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrYJt57EWTg&feature=youtu.be

Oct 7,2018 at 5 pm at the Grace Bible Church in Georgetown,Texas I will be showing some of my White House photos of President George H.W. Bush during the time I was his White House photographer. 
This event is free and open to the public. Hope y'all can make it out.

I had a great time with Eric Draper, President George W. Bush's photographer and Sharon Farmer, President Clinton's photograer at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library in College Station, Texas on the campus of Texas A&M University. We shared photos and stories about our time as Presidential Photographers. Our host Ken Walsh from U.S. News and World Report who is the author of the " Ultimate Insiders" about photographers who cover the White House, talked about news photographers and a few of the Presidential photographers who also worked at the White House. 
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I decided to host the first ever Georgetown,Texas Photography Festival March 16,2019. I am working with friend and Georgetown Photographer Todd White, Mickie Ross, Executive Director of the Williamson Museum and Christine Tomaszewski. Together we are planning what we hope to be an annual event in Georgetown,Texas.
It's a little early to confirm the photographers who have been invited to showcase their work but but I have a tentative confirmation from, Earl Nottingham, Chief Photographer for Texas Parks and Wildlife, Harrison Funk, Michael Jackson's photographer, Jay Janner, The Austin American Statesman, Carol Hutchison photographer and co-author of the new book "Behind the Texas Badge". There will be more names announced and confirmed as we move forward with our plans. I am excited to have this opportunity to host the first annual Georgetown,Texas Photography Festival. Stay tuned.
The logo was designed by Sarah Blankenship Arts and Culture Coordinator for the city of Georgetown. Thanks Sarah
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  About a year ago I attended a preview of a documentary film at the Bush Presidential Library in College Station,Texas, about Viet Nam Veterans. After the viewing I met the director of the documentary Don Smith of KWTX-CBS out of Waco,Texas. He was very interested in doing his next documentary film on me because I was a Presidential Photographer. I suggested since in the history of the United States there have only been 10 named Presidential Photographers that he do his documentary on all of the Presidential Photographers. Well he decided on the spot to do that and for the past year Don has been interviewing the living Presidential Photographers.
The first Presidential Photographer was Yoichi Okamoto for President Lyndon Johnson. As most people recall the photo of President Johnson being sworn in after the assignation of President John Kennedy was taken by Cecial Stoughton. Cecial was a military photographer. Yoichi was the first civilian photographer directly assigned to photograph the President of the United States. The other Presidential Photographers include Ollie Atkins for President Nixon, David Hume Kennerly for President Ford, Michael Evans for President Reagan, myself, David Valdez for President George H.W. Bush, Robert McNelly and Sharon Farmer for President Clinton, Eric Draper for President George W. Bush, Pete Souza for President Obama and Shealah Craighead with President Trump.
The documentary "Through Their Eyes-The Presidential Photographers" will feature all the living Presidential Photographers where you will see and hear their personal stories. The film is due out early 2019. See the trailer on YouTube.
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