Régine Mahaux, who has been photographing the Trumps since 2008, told Vanity Fair that Melania’s new portrait “didn’t need to be retouched.”

The White House released First Lady Melania Trump's official portrait. Renowned Belgian photographer Régine Mahaux took her picture on January 21.

Regine Mahaux started out shooting Target ads in Minneapolis in the late 1980s, when the musician known as "Prince" lived around the block.

Despite Melania Trump's high-fashion savvy as a former model, Vogue Global Editorial Director Anna Wintour has appeared to shut out the first lady over politics.

First Lady of the United States Melania Trump, 54, unveiled her official White House portrait on Jan. 27 following her husband, President Donald Trump's

The new White House portraits of the first lady and the president tell a story of hard-nosed power and all-encompassing anger.

As an artist to work with such an inspiring woman is a great privilege. She is a perfectionist and is really involved in the creative process.

The White House has unveiled Melania Trump’s official portrait, a black-and-white photograph by Régine Mahaux.

Written by Hannah Jackson, Vogue felt like the look made Melania look like a "freelance magician," while also saying that she "looked more like she was guest starring on an episode of The Apprentice than assuming the role of first lady of the United States," referring to her husband Donald Trump 's famous reality TV series.