Shealah Craighead

Shealah Craighead
Chief Official White House Photographer
In office
January 20, 2017 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byPete Souza
Succeeded byAdam Schultz
Personal details
Born (1976-09-25) September 25, 1976 (age 48)[1]
Connecticut, U.S.
EducationLesley University (BFA)

Shealah Craighead (born September 25, 1976) is an American government photographer who served as the Chief Official White House Photographer for President Donald Trump. She was the second female chief photographer in White House history, after Sharon Farmer in 1998.[2] Craighead was official photographer to former First Lady Laura Bush in the administration of George W. Bush.[3]

  1. ^ Craighead, Shealah (September 25, 2017). "I never get tired of birthdays. They open up a new year of possibilities. Each month in the year ahead is like opening a cleverly and beautifully wrapped surprise". Instagram.
  2. ^ Epstein, Rachel (2018-01-18). "The Woman Behind the Lens: Meet White House Photographer Shealah Craighead". Marie Claire. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  3. ^ Jacobs, Sarah (August 8, 2017). "Trump's Official White House Photographer reveals how she gained his trust". AOL. Retrieved February 12, 2018.