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Ep:196 Pete Souza – American Photojournalist, Former Chief Official White House Photographer for President Barack Obama

This week, Wes and Todd sit down with former Chief Official White House Photographer for President Barack Obama, Pete Souza. Pete discusses his childhood, how he got his start in photography, his early experience as a photojournalist shooting for small newspapers, what working at those small newspapers taught him, how the opportunity to work as an official White House photographer came about, the difference in access between photographing President Reagan and President Obama, his thought behind capturing important historical moments of the presidency, the contrast between the Obama presidency and the current presidency, his books, the documentary “The Way I See It,” and his take on what we can do to facilitate change in the United States.

Join us for a captivating conversation with Pete Souza.

Check out Pete’s photography and his books at his website – www.petesouza.com

Follow Pete on social media:

Instagram - www.instagram.com/petesouza/

@petesouza

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Tenet Podcast, focuses on the Visual Arts and the Business of Art. Wes Brown and Todd Pierson post weekly conversations with individual artists discussing their beginnings, influences, process, and how they make a living as an artist.

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Art+Ag will host its fourth annual community market on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at the Fleischer Family Farm located at 2005 South Zephyr Court in Lakewood. This unique event brings together the vibrant creative arts community with fresh, locally grown food and flowers from the farm.

Visitors can shop original works from some of Colorado’s most talented creatives while enjoying fresh vegetables, flowers, and prepared meals from local food vendor Sugar Shack I Am Soul Food.

This year’s market will showcase an exciting mix of new and returning artists presenting work in a variety of mediums, including painting, mixed media, pen and ink, printmaking, and stained glass.

Brayden Espinosa – @dreamingofgrey

Brittany Hass - @paperglee – www.paperglee.com

Joey Kerlin - @radiusstudios

Megan Morgan - @meganmorganfineartist – www.meganmorganfineartist.com

Andy Olson - @octagramcraftwork – www.octagramcraftwork.com

Jim Rabiolo - @jimrabioloart – www.jimrabioloart.com

Lisa Diamor Sanchez - @lisadiamor – www.lisadiamor.com

Thomason Arts - @thomasonarts – www.thomasonarts.com

Ken Trujillo - @kwt33photo - https://kwtphoto33.wixsite.com/tfap

The Fleischer Family Farm - @fleischerfamilyfarm – www.fleischerfamilyfarm.com