Political and historical reasons aside, this American presidency and campaign has struck me on a purely superficial level thanks to photographer Callie Shell. Potent images by Shell and others on the campaign trail are turning into potent images in the White House (Pete Souza is the official White House photographer) and offering some of what Obama calls the “new transparency” that he hopes to bring to the presidency.

I get my daily fix of Obama images on Livejournal Community, Obama Daily Pics. My boyfriend and I are also starting a wiki (that might end up being a blog) called Barack Obama’s Day.com, in which we hope to compile, with the help of others, in text the things that Obama does everyday, since everyone seems so concerned about it. I guess we are all fascinated by what a mess he was left with?