Apr 9

Apr 9 The White House Releases Official Portraits

By: Kayla Pasacreta

The White House has released the first official portraits of President Biden and Vice-President Harris, and issa serve hunny!

The official portraits of the 46th President and 49th Vice President of the United States. pic.twitter.com/qLkTDVJxXv
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 9, 2021

The digital portraits were shot on the Sony A9 II, one of the best professional cameras on the market. Biden’s portrait was taken by official White House photographer Adam Schultz, who shared the photo to social media.

Proud to unveil the official portrait of @POTUS, taken on March 3, 2021, in the Library room of the @WhiteHouse. pic.twitter.com/8FXoJ4vYQ5
— Adam Schultz (@schultzinit) April 9, 2021

The Vice-President’s photos were taken by Black photographer Lawrence Jackson, who is the chief photographer for the VP.

The official portrait of @VP Kamala Harris. The first Black vice president. The first woman vice president. The first South Asian vice president. The first woman of color vice president. pic.twitter.com/gr3Mi3j7z1
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) April 9, 2021

Twitter is loving the VP’s effortless slay and pearls.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z in the Louvre with the new Kamala Harris portrait. pic.twitter.com/Hjgfk72ILn
— Madam Vice President Harris is GOAT! (@flywithkamala) April 11, 2021