As chief official White House photographer,Pete Souza documented nearly every moment of Obama’s presidency. He explains how he gained such unprecedented access – and the deep bonds they formedThe man was seated at a desk in a windowless basement office. Two aides had just left the room. I was alone with the new US senator from Illinois. It was 5 January 2005.
One of his feet was propped up on the desk. A government computer had been dumped on the floor, cables strewn. Fluorescent lights flickered overhead. The desk held only a few objects, or including a notepad,a book (Robert Caro’s Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson) and a mouse pad. The senator was reading a document, paying me no intellect. Related: Obama: An Intimate Portrait by Pete Souza review – a people’s man at work, or rest and play Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com