Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

Annie Leibovitz is an American portrait photographer for the Rolling Stone magazine, the Rolling Stones and Vanity fair. Her work is characterized by capturing moments, rather than the subjects which she has spent so much time living with in order to capture their lives accurately. I enjoyed watching the film about her, and think that it did an exceptional job at capturing her relationships with her subjects.

This is one of the photos taken by Annie Leibovitz during her time working for Vanity Fair. The subject is Clint Eastwood. I am a big fan of the composition of the photo, and how it is balanced with the rule of thirds.

This photo of Annie Leibovitz was taken sometime during the 1970s when she photographed the Rolling Stones. I am fascinated by how close she often becomes with her subjects, which allows her to get much more natural and authentic photographs than she would otherwise. Additionally, I am a fan of the contrast used in the photo as it really makes the subjects pop.

This photo by Annie Leibovitz is from her Disney Dream Portrait Series, which she began shooting for in 2007.  The photo depicts Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gisele Bundchen, and Tina Fey as Peter Pan, Wendy, and Tinkerbell. I enjoy how Leibovitz is able to turn photography into something magical.

I chose the images above because they all capture a different aspect of Annie Leibovitz's work. This includes her integration with her subjects' lives, her composition and the magic she captures in some of her later work.