As I wind down my monthly White House Photo Diary series I’m doing a series of diaries looking back on the past eight years. Most of these images have appeared in my previous diaries throughout the years.
Previous diaries in this series:
Barack & Michelle
Celebrating the incredible work from the White House Photographers. A look inside the White House for the past eight years. All photographs were taken by the White House Photography staff lead by Pete Souza.
These are just a few of the many pictures of the President and Mrs. Obama.
Some of my favorite, in no particular order:
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts administers the oath of office to President Barack Obama during the inaugural swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 2013. First Lady Michelle Obama, holding a Bible that belonged to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the Lincoln Bible, and daughters Malia and Sasha stand with the President. (Official White House Photo by Sonya N. Hebert)
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama ride in the inaugural parade in Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama dance together during the inaugural ball at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama’s hands rest on the railing of a boat during their tour of St. Andrews Bay in Panama City Beach, Fla., Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama kisses First Lady Michelle Obama after his health care address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Sept. 9, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama participate in a "Let's Move!" #GimmeFive Campaign video taping in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Feb. 20, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)
President Barack Obama helps First Lady Michelle Obama off the stage after thanking the White House chefs during the State Dinner for President François Hollande of France on the South Lawn of the White House, Feb. 11, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama kisses First Lady Michelle Obama for the "Kiss Cam" while attending the U.S. Men's Olympic basketball team's game against Brazil at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., July 16, 2012. Vice President Joe Biden and Malia Obama look up at the jumbotron. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama wave goodbye to President Shimon Peres of Israel on the North Portico of the White House following the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony and dinner in his honor, June 13, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama walk from Marine One on the South Lawn upon arrival at the White House following a trip to California, June 16, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama greet the family of Senior Master Sergeant Roland Paramore (not pictured) aboard Air Force One prior to departure en route to New York, Sept. 19, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attend the Marine Barracks evening parade in Washington, Friday on July 24, 2009.
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama gather on the South Lawn of the White House to observe a moment of silence marking the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Sept. 11, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama watch the fireworks over the National Mall from the roof of the White House, July 4, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama in the Green Room prior to the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Pride Month reception in the East Room of the White House, June 29, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama whispers into First Lady Michelle Obama's ear during the White House Cinco de Mayo celebration May 4, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama hugs First Lady Michelle Obama in the Red Room of the White House while Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett smiles prior to the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) reception, March 20, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan, First Lady Akie Abe, Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden, applaud the cast of "Jersey Boys" during the State Dinner performance in the State Dining Room of the White House, April 28, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama pose for photos at the Instagram #GimmeFive photo booth in the East Room of the White House during the annual Easter Egg Roll, April 6, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
First Lady Michelle Obama snuggles against President Barack Obama before a videotaping for the 2015 World Expo, in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, March 27, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama ride in a golf cart at an Inaugural Ball in Washington, D.C, Jan. 20, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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I know a lot of people don't have the time to check out the White House's photostream at Flickr so I put together this diary at the end of each month for everyone.
If you see an image you really like I encourage you to click through using the links I've provided under each image and view that photo in a larger format (in cases where there are no links that is because the White House has not yet uploaded that image to Flickr). Also, you can order prints through Flickr or download full sized files to print at home if you'd like. I've printed quite a few over the years to hang in my office at school.
An archive of previous White House Photo Diaries can be found here:
White House Photo Diaries