As I stated in my last diary for some reason there were very few pictures posted to the White House Flickr stream for December as of the first week of January. So I put together a diary based on Pete Souza's favorite pictures for 2011 instead. I had promised to include the December pictures in the January diary, so here they are.
Celebrating another (2) months of incredible work from the White House Photographers. A look inside the White House for the months of December and January. All photographs were taken by the White House Photography staff lead by Pete Souza.
December 2011
President Barack Obama makes phone calls to 10 American service members stationed around the world, from his vacation rental home in Kailua, Hawaii, Dec. 24, 2011. WHCA Presidential Communications Officer CPT Mallory Fritz and Military Aide Lt. Col. Sam Price coordinate the calls in the background.
(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia attend the Christmas in Washington taping at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., Dec. 11, 2001.
(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama shows military officials the White House Christmas Tree in the Blue Room following a meeting, Dec. 1, 2011. The 18-foot-6 inch balsam fir was decorated with holiday cards created by military children and ornaments featuring medals, badges, and patches from all of the military branches.
(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama meets with Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, Gen. Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Combatant Commanders, and other Pentagon officials to discuss the Department of Defense budget, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Dec. 1, 2011.
(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama talks to Secret Service Uniformed Division officers as he walks through the magnetometer in the Northwest Gatehouse at the White House, following his visit to Blair House, Dec. 9, 2011. The President told a reporter as he exited the gatehouse, "I just wanted to see what it was like getting in here."
(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama watches the first half of the annual Army vs. Navy football game with U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011.
(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
First Lady Michelle Obama and Bo, the Obama family dog, greet audience members at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., Dec. 12, 2011. Mrs. Obama read "Twas the Night Before Christmas" during a Christmas holiday program with children, parents and staff.
(Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
President Barack Obama talks with Rob Nabors, Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs, in the Oval Office, Dec. 22, 2011. Nabors informed President Obama that a bipartisan agreement was reached to extend the payroll tax cut.
(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama looks out the windows of Air Force One with Nicky and Zachary DeParle, sons of Nancy-Ann DeParle, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, during the flight to Hawaii, Dec. 23, 2011.
(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Eight-month-old Cooper Wagner grabs President Barack Obama's face while taking a picture with his parents, Captain Greg Wagner and Meredith Wagner, at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011. The President and First Lady Michelle Obama visited with members of the military and their families during Christmas dinner at Anderson Hall.
(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
First Lady Michelle Obama reacts while talking on the phone to children across the country as part of the annual NORAD Tracks Santa program. Mrs. Obama answered the phone calls from Kailua, Hawaii, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011.
(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama talks with an employee as he selects a bone for Bo, the Obama family dog, during a stop at a PetSmart store in Alexandria, Va., Dec. 21, 2011.
(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Marine One approaches the South Lawn of the White House during President Barack Obama's flight from Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 20, 2011. President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden attended a ceremony at Joint Base Andrews marking the return of the United States Forces-Iraq colors to the United States.
(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
January 2012
First Lady Michelle Obama shows NFL PLAY 60 Super Kid James Gale, 11, historical photos from previous administrations on display in the Booksellers Area during a National Football League (NFL) taping in the East Wing of the White House, Jan. 30, 2012. At right is James' mother Lisa Gale. The taping will air during the Super Bowl, Feb. 5, 2012.
(Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
President Barack Obama boards Marine One for departure from Cambridge-Dorchester Airport in Cambridge, Md., Jan. 27, 2012.
(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama greets people following his remarks at Buckley Air Force Base in Denver, Colo., Jan. 26, 2012.
(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Hannah Sperry, daughter of Marine Lance Corporal James Sperry, watches as President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcome the St. Louis Cardinals to the White House to honor the team and their 2011 World Series victory, in the East Room, Jan. 17, 2012. The Sperrys joined the First Lady and Dr. Jill Biden on the field for the national anthem during Game One of the World Series last October as part of the Joining Forces initiative.
(Official White House Photo by Sonya N. Hebert)
First Lady Michelle Obama watches a performance backstage with iCarly cast members Jennette McCurdy, left, and Miranda Cosgrove and members of her staff prior to an iCarly screening at Hayfield Secondary School in Alexandria, Va., Jan. 13, 2012. Mrs. Obama joined the cast of Nickelodeon’s iCarly at a special screening of “iMeet The First Lady,” a new episode featuring Mrs. Obama that honors America’s military children.
(Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
President Barack Obama talks on the phone with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in the Oval Office, Jan. 12, 2012.
(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama greets neighbors outside the home of William and Endia Eason in Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 4, 2012. The President visited the Easons, who almost lost their home after falling victim to a predatory lender, to discuss the need for a strong Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama greets Members of Congress as he arrives in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., to deliver the State of the Union address, Jan. 24, 2012.
(Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
President Barack Obama greets Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., as he arrives on the floor of the House Chamber to deliver the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 24, 2012.
(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 24, 2012.
(Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 24, 2012.
(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 here at school.
Please feel free to add your favorite White House Photo Staff pictures in the comments that I missed and you'd like to share with everyone.