President Barack Obama is making history in many ways, and his official presidential portrait is no exception. President Obama made history when his official portrait was taken with a digital camera. His official portrait will now be hung in federal buildings, military bases, schools, offices, and embassies across the world.

The photo was taken with an American flag in the background and flag pin on Obama's lapel.

Thanks to digital camera technology, we can look at the EXIF data and see details of the photograph.

Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Date: January 13, 2009 - 5:38 PM
Lens: 105mm - f/10
Exposure: 1/125
ISO: 100

The photograph was taken by Pete Souza, the new official White House photographer. Prior to being announced as the White House photographer, Souza was a freelance photographer and assistant professor of photojournalism at Ohio University's School of Visual Communication. Souza is familiar with the White House. During President Ronald Reagan's second term, Souza was named official White House photographer for the first time.

He met Barack Obama during Obama's first day in the United States Senate. His photography of then Senator Obama was turned into a book called "The Rise of Barack Obama". The book includes exclusive photographs of Obama's rise to power. Souza traveled extensively with Obama during his first year in the Senate including trips to Kenya, South Africa and Russia.

The portrait can be downloaded at www.change.gov/ The photo is in the public domain meaning there is no legal restriction on how it can be used.