Presidency through the lens of david valdez, who is one of only nine president ial photographers in u. S. History. When he was not much older than you, the draft sidelined his plans for college. While in the air force, he trained as a photographer, and he found himself taking photos of fourstar generals by the age of 19. After his honorable discharge, he took those skills to the university of maryland at college park, where he completed his degree in journalism while also working at the u. S. Departments of agriculture and housing and human development. He later left and worked at the u. S. Chamber of commerce. In 1983, Vice President george h. W. Bush tapped him as his personal photographer, and later appointed him director of the White House Photo offices and personal photographer to the president. In his decade at the white house, he shot 65,000 rolls of film in 75 countries and in all 50 states. After president bush left the white house, valdez joined walt disney attractions, but r
Plans for college. While in the air force, he trained as a photographer, and he found himself taking photos of fourstar generals by the age of 19. His honorable discharge, he took those skills to the university of maryland at college park, where he completed his degree in journalism while also working at the u. S. Department of agriculture and housing and human development. He later left and worked at the how the u. S. Chamber of commerce. In 1983, Vice President george h. W. Bush tapped him as his , and laterotographer appointed him director of the White House Photo offices and personal photographer to the president. In his decade at the white house, he shot 65,000 rolls of in 75 countries and in all 50 states. After president bush left the joined walt valdez disney attractions, but returned in 2001 to Government Service in the u. S. Department of housing and urban development. You have seen his photos here and can bee iconic found in the worlds top magazines and newspapers life, news