22 January 2009

A Thousand Words

Check out the work of Pete Souza, the former Chicago Tribune national photographer who has now been named Obama's White House photographer. Souza's photos from Obama's first year as Illinois senator have been compiled into the book, The Rise of Barack Obama, which contains some truly telling images.


Obama in Moscow
(Tribune photo by Pete Souza / August 25, 2005)
Few recognized Barack Obama as he walked on a sidewalk in Moscow in 2005.


Kenya tradition
(Tribune photo by Pete Souza / August 26, 2006)
Sen. Barack Obama dances with one of the grandmothers who care for orphaned grandchildren at a CARE project that he partially funded in Siaya, Kenya.


Candidate's wife
(Tribune photo by Pete Souza / February 10, 2007)
Michelle Obama brushes off her husband's coat inside the Old State Capitol in Springfield in February just before he proceeded into the chilly winter air to announce his entrance into the presidential race.

Photos and captions taken from chicagotribune.com

3 comments:

Sarah said...

Very cool...that would be a great book to have. That was a cool one in Moscow!

Melissa said...

I'm such a fan of Souza's work. I love any photographs that give you an idea of what happens behind the scenes of a project...perhaps that's why I enjoy blogs as much as I do!

Anonymous said...

Wanted to tell you how much I love your blog. It's always so thought provoking. I love the pictures and the last two posts ("Imagine All the People" and "Remembering")--makes we want to get the referenced books. Thanks for sharing.