Time photographer Callie Shell has taken dozens of stunning, behind-the-scenes photos of Barack Obama and his family over the past several years, including this one (my favorite of the series):

View the entire gallery of thoughtful, powerful photos here. I defy you not to view the man in a new light once you've seen the holes on the bottom of his shoes. Or cleaning up his mess when he thinks no one's watching (my other favorite photo in the series):
