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Tuesday, July 01, 2008 --- 67 days ago http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/07/photographer_documents_o
 by Katie Fretland Former Chicago Tribune photographer Pete Souza began to chronicle the life of Barack Obama during the senator's first days in political office, when the Secret Service wasn't around yet. He then joined Obama on trips to seven countries where he captured poignant moments of his life and career. He was there when Obama visited Nelson Mandela's prison cell in South Africa and when throngs of people welcomed Obama to the birthplace of his father, Kenya. Souza has now gathered the photographs, taken with unprecedented access, into a new book, The Rise of Barack Obama . The book goes on sale this week. "The book is basically a visual documentation of the rise of his national career," Souza said. And the rise happened quickly. In March, Souza bumped into an Obama aide who told him, "We've come a long way." Understatement of the year, Souza says. Souza is a freelance photographer and teaches photojournalism at Ohio University. Previously, he worked as a White House photographer for President Ronald Reagan and as a national photographer for the Chicago Tribune . To see more photos from Souza's new book, click here . ... |
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