Le Journal de la Photographie

President Barack Obama bends over so the son of a White House staff member can pat his head during a family visit to the Oval Office May 8, 2009. The youngster wanted to see if the President's haircut felt like his own. © Pete Souza

President Barack Obama bends over so the son of a White House staff member can pat his head during a family visit to the Oval Office May 8, 2009. The youngster wanted to see if the President's haircut felt like his own. © Pete Souza

The White House by Pete Souza President Barack Obama bends over so the son of a White House staff member can pat his head during a family visit to the Oval Office May 8, 2009. The youngster wanted to see if the President's haircut felt like his own. © Pete Souza The White House by Pete Souza “President-elect Barack Obama was about to walk out to take the oath of office. Backstage at the U.S. Capitol, he took one last look at his appearance in the mirror.” © Pete Souza The White House by Pete Souza “It was a glorious spring day and President Obama decided to move his meeting with his senior advisors outside to the Rose Garden.” © Pete Souza The White House by Pete Souza "The light was streaming through the windows behind his Oval Office desk as the President talked with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki." © Pete Souza The White House by Pete Souza “President Obama fist-bumps a U.S. soldier at Camp Victory in Baghdad. The President was treated to an overwhelming reception by the troops.” © Pete Souza The White House by Pete Souza “The Obama family was introduced to a prospective family dog at a secret greet on a Sunday. After spending about an hour with him, the family decided he was the one. Here, the dog ran alongside the President in an East Wing hallway. The dog returned to his trainer while the Obama’s embarked on th... The White House by Pete Souza “Aboard Air Force One, the President’s aides gathered in the conference room to make the final decision on whether to secretly head to Baghdad. There was what one aide later called “high drama” as Gen. James Jones, the national security advisor, left, and Secret Service agent-in-charge Joe Clancy... The White House by Pete Souza President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, along with members of the national security team, receive an update on the mission against Osama bin Laden in the Situation Room of the White House, May 1, 2011. © Pete Souza The White House by Pete Souza President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and daughters Sasha and Malia, tour the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 20, 2011. © Pete Souza The White House by Pete Souza “As the President signed the guestbook at the Prague Castle in the Czech Republic, I noticed the First Lady’s hands behind her back.” © Pete Souza The White House by Pete Souza “This is a rare look inside the President’s Treaty Room office in the private residence of the White House. He was making a call to Poland Prime Minister Donald Tusk.” © Pete Souza The White House by Pete Souza “The President listens during a meeting aboard Air Force One as we flew to Beijing, China.” © Pete Souza The White House by Pete Souza “During a Super Bowl watching party in the White House theatre, the President and First Lady join their guests in watching one of the TV commercials in 3D.” © Pete Souza The White House by Pete Souza “This was the first formal function at the White House in the administration: the Governors Ball. The President dances with his wife while singing along with the band Earth, Wind and Fire.” © Pete Souza The White House by Pete Souza “The President appears in deep thought as he and senior advisor David Axelrod listen during a climate change meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. A moment later, he was laughing at a humorous exchange.” © Pete Souza The White House by Pete Souza