Lawrence Jackson (photographer)

He was an official White House photographer, covering the vice presidency of Kamala Harris.

During the impromptu event, Jackson interacted with college students who were reveling in the Obama win.

"[5] Pete Souza called Jackson and reviewed his portfolio with him at a coffee shop in Arlington, Virginia.

His first assignment was to photograph the ponds of the White House which were dyed green to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day.

In October 2019, he released a book documenting his time in the Obama administration called Yes We Did: Photos and Behind-the-Scenes Stories Celebrating Our First African American President.

During the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, Jackson worked for Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren, documenting their time on the election trail.

[8] On January 15, 2021, Jackson was named as an official White House photographer, again, joining the administration to document the work and life of Kamala Harris.

One of the first photographs Jackson took, upon joining the Obama administration, was of White House ponds dyed green for Saint Patrick's Day.
Barack Obama, as photographed by Jackson, on January 20, 2013, as the President pauses to look back at the crowd attending his second inauguration.
Kamala Harris's vice presidential portrait, taken by Jackson on March 5, 2021