History Film / TheWayISeeIt

''The Way I See It'' is a 2020 documentary film directed by Dawn Porter and produced by Creator/LauraDern and [[Creator/{{MSNBC}} MSNBC Films]]. It was given a limited theatrical release before being broadcast on MSNBC and made available for streaming on Creator/{{Peacock}}.

* AdultFear: Souza shows that President Obama was particularly shaken by the Sandy Hook Shooting and the fact that most of the victims were young children. Souza finds himself sharing in that fear when he meets a group of students while photographing the president.

* AdultFear: Souza shows that President Obama was particularly shaken by the Sandy Hook Shooting and the fact that most of the victims were young children. Although not a parent himself, Souza finds himself sharing in that fear when he meets a group of students while photographing the president.

* MissingMom: During one of his talks, Souza talks about Nancy-Ann [=DeParle=], who used to be Deputy White House Chief of Staff. During the campaign for the Affordable Care Act, she was basically absent from her sons' lives for two years because of the sheer amount of work that was needed. President Obama realized this and began inviting the boys to White House events and took time to talk to them so they would understand what was going on.

''The Way I See It'' is a documentary film directed by Dawn Porter and produced by Creator/LauraDern and [[Creator/{{MSNBC}} MSNBC Films]]. It was given a limited theatrical release before being broadcast on MSNBC and made available for streaming on Creator/{{Peacock}}.

!This film provides examples of:

* TakeThat: Souza takes to Instagram to rebut the claims Donald Trump makes on Twitter. This eventually gains such public attention that he publishes a book entirely devoted to throwing shade at Trump, appropriately titled ''Shade''.

* StockFootage:

The film examines the work of Pete Souza, who was Official White House Photographer during the [[UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan Reagan Administration]] and Chief Official White House Photographer during the [[UsefulNotes/BarackObama Obama Administration]]. Souza's photographs helped show the presidency at work and, with the rise of social media, helped humanize the American government.

* GoodOldWays: During the time of the Obama Administration, many photographers began learning how to become videographers in order to remain competitive on the job market. During a Creator/{{CSPAN}} interview, Souza says he's sticking with still photography because he believes capturing the right moment is more impactful.

* AdultFear: Souza shows that President Obama was particularly shaken by the Sandy Hook Shooting and the fact that most of the victims were young children. Although not a parent himself, Souza finds himself sharing in that fear when he meets a group of students while photographic the president.

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''The Way I See It'' is a documentary film directed by Dawn Porter and produced by Creator/LauraDern and [[Creator/{{MSNBC}} MSNBC Film]].