White House unveils first lady's new official portrait The White House today uncloaked the new official portrait of first lady Michelle Obama, taken Feb. 12 in the Green Room by White House photographer Chuck Kennedy. Mrs. Obama's second-term picture immortalizes the bangs she debuted on her 49th birthday. Though she jokingly attributed the hairstyle change to a "midlife crisis," President Obama made clear that he "loves" the new look. The president's new 2013 portrait, taken by chief White House photographer Pete Souza, came out last month: Official White House photo of President Obama, 2013. / Pete Souza