A Leader in the Making

Here is a visual documentation of a leader in the making.

Michelle Obama brushes off specks on the coat of Sen. Barack Obama inside the Old State Capitol just before he proceeded outside to announce his candidacy for President of the United States in Springfield, Ill. on Feb. 10, 2007. Their daughters Malia, left, and Sasha wait nearby. Photo's taken by Pete Souza who is an official White House photographer. Pete has documented Barack Obama's rise to political stardom with images from Obama's first day in the U.S. senate, to his official presidential portrait. His photographs of Obama have won national photojournalism awards for the past three years.