Obama Family Photo By Annie Leibovitz Released

On Friday, the White House released the official (and wonderful!) Obama family photograph. Celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz photographed the family on September 1st, sitting in the Green Room of the White House. This isn't the first time Leibovitz has taken photos of the president -- she followed him on the campaign trail, took a series of portraits for Vanity Fair, and was most recently spotted on October 1st, trailing Obama around the White House. View the portrait below, and a high res. version of the picture from the White House Flickr stream here. Click to see the official portraits for President Obama, First Lady Michelle, and First Dog Bo.

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Comments

[Alijad]

12:11 PM on 12/08/2009

This is not what one would consider a true portrait. Rather, it is just a snapshot of the first family. With the beauty that surronds the First Family within the walls fo the White House they were placed with two doorways in the background. Obviously, there was no clothing consultation done. There should have been more thought and creativity put into the making of this image. If I had been given this amazing opportunity the image would have been stunning and without compare.

[pkafin]

01:09 PM on 03/09/2010

Odd, I thought it was a portrait. What exactly is your expertise in this area?

[Margo Arrowsmith]

08:25 PM on 11/13/2009

Simply amazing!

My question is this: Would you rather have you portrait taken by Annie Leibovitz? or would you rather be able to take photos like Annie Leibovitz?

http://www.squidoo.com/annieleibovitzwork

[Lordcron]

12:18 PM on 10/30/2009

Look at my first family! Wow! I mean what can you stay....... Look at the children's natural highlights and the dresses are so beautiful. Look at the first lady just fine as she wanna be and then there's the President... I mean this man stays GQ! Everyone's skin and complexions are flawless..... I love them. I just can't get enough of them. This has got to be the most photogenic first family in this countries history.
Youtube has the best photo montage of the President and first lady ever put together. Please take a few minutes and view it. You'll love it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPYMaF2vAmg

[Alexandre Laudet]

05:55 PM on 10/28/2009

This is one of the greatest first family portraits ever- happy, healthy, handsome family. BUT WHERE IS BO???

[Alex 2012]

12:59 PM on 10/28/2009

Please notice McCain's ashes in the urn on the mantle.

[samjohn]

03:07 AM on 10/27/2009

Great picture of the family but what's with the door jamb emerging from Michelle's head? Annie! Framing! Check the background.

[MyGuyO]

02:21 AM on 10/27/2009

What a family photo! They all are so photogenic and look at those smiles. Beautiful family to be proud of.

[Hamovhodov]

12:14 AM on 10/27/2009

The First Family appears so radiant, positive and full of energy. I have come back to look at the picture several times. Regarding the location, however, from a technical point of view, it seems a very strange selection for a background. There are many elements in the background that really interfere with the the subjects: door frame behind the President Obama's right shoulder, picture frame behind daughter's head, the open door, multitude of decorative items, statues etc., all distract from the main subject - it is just a very busy, unsuitable background for a family portrait.

[duze]

04:29 AM on 10/27/2009

This photo is perfect it's not staged, posed or perfectly positioned because that doesn't depict this family. They have never lost or given up their sense of family. If you bother to look or have ever observed they are always touching or in very close proximity of each other. The girls are beautiful and obviously very well adjusted to their new life. These children are perfect examples of what good parenting is all about. It's obvious they revell in the fact that their parents are so close to them and each other.

[walk0nwalls]

07:33 PM on 10/26/2009

Nice composition, lovely family. Nice to see Annie working again too, she needs the money.

[Angry23]

05:20 PM on 10/26/2009

Anyone with anything negative to say about this lovely family portrait is just jealous of the radiant health and happiness of our first family.

[jackson1015]

04:32 PM on 10/26/2009

Call it yet another cultural difference.... but I don't know of many Black people who would put their pet in a family portrait.

[amongus]

10:58 PM on 10/26/2009

dude - get with the program. is it the 1850's you live in?

[Benigna Marko]

04:12 PM on 10/26/2009

This is lovely. Very nice.
Benigna Marko

[PlanoBlue]

03:47 PM on 10/26/2009

I for one think it's a lovely picture. It captures our First Family's joy in each other and love for each other. These folks are easy to look at in any setting. Not all of Annie's photos have to be cutting edge.......

[Jazzineva]

11:27 AM on 10/26/2009

I think I've seen hundreds of pictures of the First family now because I love them so much, most taken by the White House photographer. But this one has its very own artistic charm, capturing all of them simultaneously so relaxed and happy, so affectionate and close to one another. I just don't know how Annie does it. She has a knack that is truly rare and deserving of all the acclamations she receives.

[sebastiana]

09:04 AM on 10/26/2009

Not too impressed. I would never have guessed it was an A.L. photo .I wish Bo could have been in the picture. He could have appeared right in front of that child's bare legs. Oh well. Missed opportunity.

[LuckyLT2]

11:23 AM on 10/26/2009

I've never seen a dog in a b.lack FAMILY photo. lol!!! H3ll, I can't recall seeing one in a w.hite family photo.