I love Barack Obama’s new, official White House portrait. Robert McCurdy has truly captured the defining political essence of his subject — his belief that he is the only thing that matters.

As the official White House photographer for two presidents, Souza offers an intimate look at men from opposing parties, Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama, who occupied the highest office in the land.

President Barack Obama entered the White House with much aplomb and cheers. A few months down the line, the polls are nose-diving, he is looking older and a touch careworn. The party is over.

Narrator: That's Pete Souza, former White House photographer to Presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. Pete: I think it's important for history. I think it's important to have these moments ...

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