Official White House photographer gives behind-the-scenes look

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Official Whtie House photographer Pete Souza, who has nearly unobstructed access to President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, has released some of his favorite photographs of the president for 2015.

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The photos, posted on Souza's Instagram page, are not necessarily the ones that make headlines, but they're the ones that are behind the scenes and bring down the mystique of the presidency.

Take a look: