Adam Schultz (born )
is an American photographer and the
chief official White House photographer
The official White House photographer is a senior position appointed by the president of the United States to cover the president's official day-to-day duties. There have been twelve official White House photographers. Since the beginning of the ...
for the presidency of
Joe Biden.
Career
Schultz worked for the
Clinton Foundation
The Clinton Foundation (founded in 2001 as the William J. Clinton Presidential Foundation, and renamed in 2013 as the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation) is a nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code. It was e ...
in New York City from 2007 until 2013. He served as a photographer for
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton ( Rodham; born October 26, 1947) is an American politician, diplomat, and former lawyer who served as the 67th United States Secretary of State for President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013, as a United States sen ...
's
2016 presidential campaign
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January
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.
He then joined Biden's team in April 2019, after the
former vice president began running for the
Democratic nomination, serving as the lead photographer for Biden's
2020 presidential campaign.
President Biden offered Schultz access to both public and private moments on the campaign trail and offered his own input and suggestions.
In his White House role, Schultz leads a team of seven people.
He uses
Sony α9 II cameras.
Personal life
Schultz is from
Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
, Georgia,
and is a graduate of
Georgia State University
Georgia State University (Georgia State, State, or GSU) is a Public university, public research university in Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1913, it is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities. It is also the ...
.
A self-described "car nut", he worked as an
auto mechanic
An auto mechanic (automotive technician in most of North America, light vehicle technician in British English, and motor mechanic in Australian English) is a mechanic who services and repairs automobiles, sometimes specializing in one or more ...
while at college.
Besides some high school and college classes, he did not study photography full-time.
See also
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Lawrence Jackson
Lawrence Christopher Jackson (born August 30, 1985) is a former American football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played colleg ...
(photographer of Biden's vice president,
Kamala Harris
Kamala Devi Harris ( ; born October 20, 1964) is an American politician and attorney who is the 49th vice president of the United States. She is the first female vice president and the highest-ranking female official in U.S. history, as well ...
)
References
External links
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21st-century American photographers
Biden administration personnel
Georgia State University alumni
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
White House photographers
Year of birth missing (living people)