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President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and their daughters, Sasha and Malia, sit for a family portrait in the Green Room of the White House, Sept. 1, 2009. (Official White House Photo)

Photo by Annie Leibovitz/Released by White House Photo Office

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danajohnhill says:

That's a good looking family.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

currentclassics says:

Exceptionally BEAUTIFUL portrait!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

FredRanger says:

Nice portrait indeed!

I want the Strobist info ;-)
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Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Shairani says:

Beautiful picture!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

pastrystudio says:

Gorgeous, gorgeous portrait. Great work, Annie Leibovitz!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

tbower says:

I like the informality of it, and the soft flattering lighting. Nicely posed and photographed.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Markus and Kristen says:

The personification of family values.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

happie-hippie says:

Gorgeous!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

El Goldo [deleted] says:

so genuine
love
love
love
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

armandino says:

Great family photo.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

natsncats says:

What a beautiful family; thank you Annie Leibovitz! Great portrait!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

msrocky3 says:

So cute...very very beautiful family...Toots is smiling down from heaven:)
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

bananajode says:

What a gorgeous photo of a beautiful family! SO proud of them all!

Annie Leibovitz RULES!!!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

matuko amini says:

i love it!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Chicago Man says:

A beloved president, his beautiful and intelligent wife, sweet kids.... God Bless America!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Archer's Eye says:

Gosh Annie sure rocks that gold plated Canon and FFOTUS looks totally Fabo!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

halstatt1 says:

Classic Annie Leibovitz...stunningly gorgeous . Great work as usual. She is an amazing.photographer.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

fsmphoto says:

Good going Annie! Great stuff! This will be a classic image - I have a feeling we will see this photo a lot in the future - iconic family captured by an iconic photographer. It also is a really good image.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

YatesLaberge.com says:

really great photo! Their hand placement shows such tenderness and love.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

nbklx17 (Sandy) says:

Great photograph of our gorgeous First Family by a legendary photographer!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

photosbyae says:

I really enjoy looking at these images. Really gives me an inside view of the President's world and the images are shoot really well. Well done.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

rascouet says:

oh my god, stop being so gorgeous and perfect, this is making the rest of us look irrecuperable.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

TedSher says:

You all are my first family.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

abbyladybug says:

So good looking! ALL OF THEM!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

JenJohnson2 says:

ok - - - this is my new screen saver
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

ddot. says:

such a great photo. happy and full of love.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

BlueStates says:

Im going to print and frame, Thank you !!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Paris66 says:

Nice!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

joško says:

great family
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Nu2photography says:

Beautiful family.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

mikeossur says:

Cute cute cute :)
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Xhengis Aliu says:

What a great photo, casual, natural, interesting, cute, powerful, and normal :)
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

o_r_i_t says:

That's a happy looking family :)
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Mik's says:

lovely
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Cane Rosso says:

beautiful photo.

Annie Leibovitz is a great photographer!

have a nice day, mr. Obama!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Blue387 says:

Whoops, embargo broken!

This was taken in the Green Room on the first floor of the Residence.
www.whitehousemuseum.org/floor1/green-room.ht m
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Mona Loldwoman ( Happy Holidays) says:

A beautiful family photo !!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

toosue says:

God bless this beautiful family!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

giuseppesavo says:

beautiful portrait!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

-Patrick says:

Beautiful shot and wonderful family!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

ticonoscoit / Marics Timea says:

Sempre bellissimi, tanti auguri per tutto quello che state facendo!!!!!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

cher_ware says:

You are such a beautiful family, inside and out. You'd better get ready for the boys, Mr. President. Your daughters are gorgeous. (And the Mrs. isn't so bad herself!) :)
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Mathieu Noel says:

Ils sont tout mimi les Obama ...
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Snau says:

This is the most beautiful photo ever of a presidency family on planet Earth.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

mk11960 says:

Thank you very much for this portrait
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

wytze says:

Great picture!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

bruisedlee says:

Cool, Leibovitz. A lovely capture of the first family's warm smiles.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

DeeJay Photography says:

Great picture. <3 Annie!!!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

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stella-marina says:

A beautiful photo of a beautiful family! :)
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

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Celticfield Two says:

Great family!!!!! :-)
Have a nice day Mister President.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

allr1 says:

You all look m a r v e l o u s. Love, Katie
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

ep_jhu says:

Great portrait!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Phat Nat says:

They are all stunning.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

S. Middlebrook says:

Great Portrait! What cute girls.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Farmerberlin says:

Wonderful shot! Wonderful family! Great President!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

TheRedDragon says:

great clarity
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

mj*laflaca says:

Lovely portrait. All the best from our family to yours.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

raodk45 says:

Beautiful
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

krisdecurtis says:

... portrait!!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Tom 2.0 Live [deleted] says:

Dear Future Generations of Humanity

Just who did they take this Photo for?

Tom 2.0 Live? It was for Tom 2.0 Live Right?
www.myspace.com/tom2_0live
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Marco Zeus says:

You're great!!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Nazra! says:

So sweet. :)
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Cazimiro says:

Explore worthy!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

stevej_1960 says:

Very nice portrait. The first family puts a good face to our nation.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

uncle_rich0101 says:

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andré diogo moecke says:

Annie is good! amazing photographer history, and amazing art!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

igdeayu.bawono says:

Picture of happy family
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

buttershug says:

Beautiful. That is a family who loves each other.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

shellipsm says:

I will have to print it out for my daughter. She is WAY more interested in Sasha and Malia than in the President, I must confess. Granted, she's almost 4, so it makes sense. ;)
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

PistachioLaura says:

Undecided: coolest thing about this WH pic? (link to this page) 1) by Annie 2) subjects 3) mellow pose 4) distributed via Flickr
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

truvy57 (Dorothy) says:

Annie's a great photographer, but the subject matter is pretty damned fine too!! Great job.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Wedgienet.net - Illustration / Design says:

Beautiful family. Genuine smiles, too.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

gwen bell says:

Stunning photo. I look forward to watching the family grow over the years. Well done, Annie.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

leisat123 says:

Beautiful! I love how Mr. President is not wearing his jacket. Makes it a little bit not stiff.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

derrickanthony63 says:

A very Handsome photograph of a Beautiful Family.
Exceptional job, Annie. Your work is always First Class - just like the family portrayed here. Excellent!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

thetrudz says:

So lovely. :)
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

dwward says:

A beautiful portrait of a beautiful family.
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*Roseméa MacPherson says:

LOVELY PORTRAIT!!
Have a great weekend!!
XOXOXOXOXO
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Flag in distress 11/04/08 says:

His daughters need to tell Daddy he is very unpopular with 80% of the American people.

Mr. Obama and his White House can't seem to get their brains around the fact that the election of '08 is over, and he won. A candidate feeds on red meat, but a president is the president of everyone, and must set a different table. Mr. Obama campaigned with promises of a post-racial, post-partisan, post-rancor administration, and millions of Americans responded with enthusiasm. The candidate who said he took inspiration from Abraham Lincoln of Illinois now acts as if he takes inspiration from the distinguished statesmen of the Third World, where press opposition to the leader is usually a bloody no-no.

The remarkable White House attempt to define which news organization is legitimate and which is not began in August, as Mr. Obama's poll numbers began a dramatic slide. Suddenly the man who yearns to be the permanent president of the Student Body, loved by all and adored by the co-eds and their mamas, is rendered human after all. Anita Dunn, the director of White House communications, says that when the administration began planning for autumn (with important gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia), the president "needed to be more aggressive in defining what the choices are, and in protecting and pushing forward our agenda."

Rush Limbaugh, Matt Drudge and Fox News are big enough to take care of themselves, but the implications of what the Obamanauts are trying to do are scary, indeed. Brisk and even brutal opposition is something every president must endure; it's a pity that Mr. Obama skipped school the day the class studied American history. The candidate insists that the critics who scoff that he isn't really the messiah, but another Chicago politician, are just being cynical. This week Ms. Dunn insisted that the Obama image is intact. "He's who he has always been." So we are learning, to widespread sorrow.

• Wesley Pruden is editor emeritus of The Washington Times.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

alessandraelle says:

What a beautiful family!
We love you also from Italy. God bless you all! :*
Alessandra.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

glori.lorenz says:

A portrait of hope! We want a President like this one in Italy too!!!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

giuseppesavo says:

talking about politics in front of a family's portrait is terrible.
=_____=

it's as to discuss about religion under a photo of a marriage.

...worse than berlusconi's fan boys...
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

TripTrip Photography says:

A morally bankrupt president portrait with family, taken by a financially bankrupt photographer. Perfection!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

MysticLaker says:

How does one block a user like vitalissue? I might be interested in what he says if he used is own mind.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Flag in distress 11/04/08 says:

Get corruption out of the White House...start with Valerie Jarrett

How do you take a housing facility, known as a "preservation for affordable housing," bearing a $12 million mortgage, designate it for demolition, sell it to the city of Chicago for $1,000.00 and then receive $1 million from a leftist foundation in preparation for the - coming Olympics - which are not coming! Only the "other side of Barack Obama's brain," Valerie Jarrett could bring about these miraculous events.
maggiesnotebook.blogspot.com/2009/10/valerie- jarretts-oly...
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Jerry the Beam says:

This one is really nice. Good vibe.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

freedom1973 says:

beautiful!!!!!!! ^__^
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

quigley_brown says:

Please, people, Leibovitz is so over-rated. The Sears portrait studio could have taken this same shot.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

coracii says:

Unfortunately this wonderful family image is being used by one particular dimwit (Vitalissue) as a message board for the idiotic, false statements that are constantly spewed forth by Rush, Beck, and Malkin. There's a reason that the overwhelming majority of the country sees Fox as a tabloid rather than a legitimate news source, and you're giving the prime examples. This is a Flickr site for images, if you want to dribble out false talking points there are plenty of blog sites that would welcome you with open arms.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

kathrynnstephenbrown says:

This is a great shot of a beautiful family
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Flag in distress 11/04/08 says:

Valerie Jarrett NOT SO WONDERFUL to the poor in Chicago...will she be any different to the poor of AMERICA? I don't think so.

SURPRISE…..in another one of those endless “Chicago” coincidences, Grove Parc Plaza Apartments—now targeted for demolition as a result of years of neglectby Obama’s developer friends—sits in the shadows of the proposed site of the city’s 2016 Olympics Stadium. Earlier this month Jarrett met with the Department of Housing & Urban Development to discuss “financing options” to turn these places into the “Olympic Village” courtesy of taxpayer $$. his will be the 2nd or 3rd time Obama & Company have received government funding to “rehab” these places. Unfortunately none of the funds were ever used to rehab anything!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

natsncats says:

I knew it wouldn't be long before the trolls showed up....
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Flag in distress 11/04/08 says:

They are trolls to you only because they speak the truth with BOLDNESS

pumaeyes.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/chicago-slu mlord-olympi...
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Cher12861 says:

Beautiful portrait!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

SuzInKS says:

Great photo of the whole family! This photo just makes me smile!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Stephen I Photo says:

I've always been inspired by the work of Leibovitz. This photo is no exception.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

giuseppesavo says:

vitalissue, this could be also the truth, but in the wrong place.
Let us to see these photos without reading this bullshit about chicago, politics, W and all this stuff.
Let us to be free to enjoy some good shots without lissen about other than light, aperture, blur and what a photographer would be happy to discuss about.
eccheppalle!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

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