Situation Room(01 of17)
Open Image ModalMay 1, 2011:\r\n\r\nPresident 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. Seated, from left, are: Brigadier General Marshall B. \"Brad\" Webb, Assistant Commanding General, Joint Special Operations Command; Deputy National Security Advisor Denis McDonough; Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. Standing, from left, are: Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; National Security Advisor Tom Donilon; Chief of Staff Bill Daley; Tony Blinken, National Security Advisor to the Vice President; Audrey Tomason Director for Counterterrorism; John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism; and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper. Please note: a classified document seen in this photograph has been obscured. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) (credit:Pete Souza/The White House)
Fist-Bump(02 of17)
Open Image ModalDec. 3, 2009:\r\n\r\nPresident Barack Obama fist-bumps custodian Lawrence Lipscomb in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building following the opening session of the White House Forum on Jobs and Economic Growth, Dec. 3, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) (credit:Pete Souza/The White House)
Bo(03 of17)
Open Image ModalMarch 15, 2009:\r\n\r\n\"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 their first international trip. I had to keep these photos secret until a few weeks later, when the dog was brought \'home\' to the White House and introduced to the world as Bo.\" (Official White House photo by Pete Souza) (credit:Pete Souza/The White House)
Christmas Card(04 of17)
Open Image ModalDec. 11, 2011:\r\n\r\nPresident Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and their daughters, Malia, left, and Sasha, right, sit for a family portrait in the Oval Office, Dec. 11, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) (credit:Pete Souza/The White House)
Venus In Transit(05 of17)
Open Image ModalApril 24, 2012:\r\n\r\nPresident Barack Obama stops to view the moon and Venus before boarding Marine One in Boulder, Colo., April 24, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) (credit:Pete Souza/The White House)
US President Barack Obama (L) bows as he(06 of17)
Open Image ModalUS President Barack Obama (L) bows as he shakes hands with Japanese Emperor Akihito (C) and as Empress Michiko (R) looks on upon Obama\'s arrival at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on November 14, 2009. Billing himself America\'s first \'Pacific president\', Barack Obama on November 14 said the United States did not seek to \'contain\' China and promised a full US role in charting Asia\'s future. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:MANDEL NGAN via Getty Images)
JAPAN-US-DIPLOMACY-OBAMA-ABE-SUSHI(07 of17)
Open Image ModalUS President Barack Obama (L) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe before a private dinner at Sukiyabashi Jiro restaurant in Tokyo on April 23, 2014. Obama landed in Tokyo on April 23 to launch an Asian tour dedicated to reinvigorating his policy of \'rebalancing\' US foreign policy towards a dynamic Asia. Sukiyabashi Jiro\'s less-than-plush surroundings notwithstanding, it is the proud possessor of three Michelin stars, and people flock to pay a minimum $300 for 20 pieces of sushi chosen by the 88-year-old patron, Jiro Ono. AFP PHOTO / Jim WATSON (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIM WATSON via Getty Images)
3D(08 of17)
Open Image ModalFeb. 1, 2009:\r\n\r\n\r\n\"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.\" (Official White House photo by Pete Souza) (credit:Pete Souza/The White House)
The President(09 of17)
Open Image ModalJuly 26, 2012:\r\n\r\nPresident Barack Obama holds a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House, July 26, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) (credit:Pete Souza/The White House)
MLK Memorial(10 of17)
Open Image ModalOct. 14, 2011:\r\n\r\nPresident Barack Obama tours the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial in Washington, D.C., Oct. 14, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) (credit:Pete Souza/The White House)
Shoot The J(11 of17)
Open Image ModalOct. 8, 2009:\r\n\r\nPresident Barack Obama takes a shot during a game with Cabinet secretaries and members of Congress on the White House basketball court, Oct. 8, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) (credit:Pete Souza/The White House)
The Redeemer(12 of17)
Open Image ModalMarch 20, 2011:\r\n\r\n\"The Obama family was scheduled to tour the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio before dinner one night. But when heavy fog rolled in, they canceled the visit. After dinner, the fog had dissipated somewhat so they decided to make the drive up the mountain. It was quite clear when they arrived and then the fog started to roll back in. I managed to capture this silhouette as they viewed the statute one last time just before departure.\" \r\n(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) (credit:Pete Souza/The White House)
Oval Office Chase(13 of17)
Open Image ModalJuly 9, 2012:\r\n\r\nPresident Barack Obama runs around his desk in the Oval Office with Sarah Froman, daughter of Nancy Goodman and Mike Froman, Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics, July 9, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) (credit:Pete Souza/The White House)
Head Pat(14 of17)
Open Image ModalMay 8, 2009:\r\n\r\nPresident 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. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
First Couple(15 of17)
Open Image ModalJune 13, 2012:\r\n\r\nPresident 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) (credit:Pete Souza/The White House)
Water Fight(16 of17)
Open Image ModalJune 11, 2011:\r\n\r\n\"The top photograph shows the President having a water gun fight with his daughter Sasha on her birthday weekend at Camp David. Unbeknownst to me, David Lienemann captured a similar photo of the Vice President on the very same day.\"\r\n(Official White House Photos by Pete Souza and David Lienemann) (credit:Pete Souza/David Lienemann/The White House)
The Sphinx(17 of17)
Open Image ModalJune 4, 2009:\r\n\r\nPresident Barack Obama tours the Egypt\'s Great Sphinx of Giza (left) and the Pyramid of Khafre, June 4, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza) (credit:Pete Souza/The White House)