Obama's White House photographer Pete Souza throws shade at Trump on Instagram

Pete Souza has alluded to some of the controversies and reports coming from the Trump administration in his photos.

Pete Souza, the former chief White House photographer during former President Barack Obama's two terms in office, has been consistently sharing photos taken over the last eight years on his recently created Instagram account. Some observant users, however, have interpreted his selection and timing of the photos shared as subtle digs at President Donald Trump and his administration.

Having posted 79 photos so far since it was created on 21 January, Souza's personal Instagram account @petesouza has already garnered over 904,000 followers and counting.

Since then, Souza has alluded to some of the controversies and reports coming from the new commander-in-chief and his administration in his photo selections, ranging from Trump's controversial Muslim travel ban to the redecorating of the White House.

Shortly after Trump was sworn in as the 45th US President, reports began to emerge that the crimson curtains in the Oval Office were replaced with gold-hued drapes for the new president.

On 22 January, Souza posted a photo of former President Obama sitting on the Resolute Desk with the reddish drapes in the background.

"I like these drapes better than the new ones. Don't you think?" the caption read.

I like these drapes better than the new ones. Don't you think?
A photo posted by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on Jan 21, 2017 at 7:36pm PST

After Trump signed an executive order restricting refugees and citizens from seven predominantly Muslim countries, Souza shared a photo of Obama smiling and speaking to a Muslim refugee girl in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia in 2015.

Talking with a young refugee at a Dignity for Children Foundation classroom in 2015.
A photo posted by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on Jan 29, 2017 at 5:16am PST

He also shared a photo of Obama talking to Alex, the 6-year-old boy who wrote a heartfelt letter to the former president about the bloodied Syrian boy, Omran Daqneesh, who was pulled from the rubble in Aleppo and whose photo went viral.

Alex wrote a handwritten letter to Obama asking him to go get him and bring him to his house where "we will be waiting for you guys with flags, flowers, and balloons."

One commenter wrote: "'Someone' needs to see this post and learn about compassion from this kind-hearted and loving 6 year old young man."

Remember Alex, the six-year-old boy who wrote President Obama a letter about the Syrian boy photographed in the ambulance. Alex visited the Oval Office with his family the day after the election. "Dear President Obama, Remember the boy who was picked up by the ambulance in Syria? Can you please go get him and bring him to [my home]? Park in the driveway or on the street and we will be waiting for you guys with flags, flowers, and balloons. We will give him a family and he will be our brother. Catherine, my little sister, will be collecting butterflies and fireflies for him. In my school, I have a friend from Syria, Omar, and I will introduce him to Omar. We can all play together. We can invite him to birthday parties and he will teach us another language. We can teach him English too, just like my friend Aoto from Japan. Please tell him that his brother will be Alex who is a very kind boy, just like him. Since he won't bring toys and doesn't have toys Catherine will share her big blue stripy white bunny. And I will share my bike and I will teach him how to ride it. I will teach him additions and subtractions in math. And he [can] smell Catherine's lip gloss penguin which is green. She doesn't let anyone touch it. Thank you very much! I can't wait for you to come! Alex 6 years old "
A photo posted by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on Jan 30, 2017 at 2:37pm PST

After Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch as Supreme Court justice earlier in February, Souza posted a photo of Obama with his own pick, Merrick Garland, whose nomination was opposed by congressional Republicans and did not receive a vote.

"Merrick Garland. Just saying," the photo's caption reads.

Merrick Garland. Just saying.
A photo posted by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on Jan 31, 2017 at 5:28pm PST

Following reports of Trump's rough calls with the leaders of Mexico and Australia, Souza posted a photo of Obama sampling tequila with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto in 2013.

He also posted a separate one of Obama sharing a laugh with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at the Aesean gala dinner in Laos in September 2016.

This one is for Grover. President Obama sampling some tequila with President Enrique PeÃ±a Nieto of Mexico in 2013. @heygrover
A photo posted by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on Jan 31, 2017 at 6:18pm PST

Talking with then Prime Minister John Key of New Zealand, left, and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia last September at the ASEAN gala dinner.
A photo posted by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on Feb 2, 2017 at 2:21pm PST

Earlier this week, the New York Times reported that aides have been meeting in the dark because they could not figure out how to operate the light switches in the White House cabinet room. Souza posted a photo of Obama conducting a meeting in a well-lit room with at least five lights switched on.

The caption reads: "Those damn lights."

Those damn lights ;)
A photo posted by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on Feb 6, 2017 at 7:33am PST

He also shared an image of Obama at his desk in the Oval Office surrounded by women with the caption: "Meeting with top advisors. This is a full-frame picture. I guess you'd say I was trying to make a point."

Meanwhile, Trump has faced sharp criticism for the lack of gender and racial diversity in his administration.

Meeting with top advisors. This is a full-frame picture. I guess you'd say I was trying to make a point.
A photo posted by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on Feb 6, 2017 at 9:29am PST

Amid the fierce legal dispute regarding the challenges to Trump's immigration order and appeals court judges' refusal to reinstate the travel ban this week, Souza posted the following photo: