Annie Leibovitz

By: Xen Carone

Period 2

11/10/10

About Annie;• Born Oct. 2, 1949 in Westbury, Connecticut.• She enrolled at enrolled at the San Francisco Art Institute for painting, but become

interested in photography.• Became a staff photography for Rolling Stone magazine after impressing one of the

editors.• She soon was photographing the Rolling Stones band on their 1975 international

tour, eventually leading up to not only being able to find her photos in Rolling Stone but also Vanity Fair Magazine.

• She expresses her talent with photography through her surprising poses and bold primary colors.

• Her work captures musicians/famous people in all sorts of situations. But, she’s more known for her amazing job at capturing them while doing what they do best, entertaining us viewers.

• Shot inside from an above angel looking down onto Bette.The lighting is an artificial, inside lighting providing the photo with a softer look.

• The main message or subject of this photo is mainly all about appeal. The roses add a nice touch.

• All the roses blend in together. Bette laying in the middle kind of makes everything ‘pop’. The pose adds a spunky feel to this photo, less serious and more fun.

• I don’t believe there is a story to this photo. But, the communication between the photo and the viewer in my opinion is just plain beauty and fun with simple objects such as the roses, making the photo striking along with Bette.

• I chose this photo because the blend of all the roses made a nice background, and the feel that Bette brought to the picture just felt positive and happy. Definitely a beautiful picture. I think the roses in the background were an amazing choice for this photo.

Bette Midler

Meryl Streep

• The lighting in this photo is artificial inside lighting to assist the effect with the face paint on Meryl.

• There's no actual main subject of this photo. I believe it was just for fun, and the face paint on Meryl was adding a special dimension to her face.

• The fact that her shirt and face paint are both the same shade/color (white) makes it a whole lot softer on the eyes. The harsh angled blush adds a more fierce look to this photo.

• Once again I don’t believe there's a specific subject trying to be communicate through this photo. But I do think the eye contact between Meryl and the camera adds a more deep connection between the viewer and the photo.

• I selected this photo because I liked how fierce and odd it was. Meryl’s eyes, and the face paint very much so caught my attention.

Sting

• This photo features an artificial outside lighting. Its mainly focused on Sting, to show he is the main object of this photo.

• The main subject of this photo I believe is Sting blending in with the background, the desert. You can tell by his body paint and how he resembles the desert ground behind him.

• The desert ground is rough and cracked, along with how the body paint on Sting is supposed to resemble. This gives the photo an amazing feel and definitely leaves a striking influence on the viewer.

• I don’t believe there is so much a story to this photo as there is a subject.

• I chose this photo because the unique, cracked, desert background blended well with Stings body paint. The sly smile on his face adds a calm yet suspicious look and feel to this photo. Id have to say this is one of my favorite Leibovitz photos so far.

Nicole Kidman

• This photo consists of artificial inside lighting to bring out the glow in Nicole and her evening gown.

• This photo is showing elegance and beauty, portraying a Hollywood ‘soft side’ in my opinion.

• With the bright background and the golden look, Nicole's pale skin and flowing gown adds a soft, and once again elegant look to this photo.

• I don’t believe there is so much a story to this photo. Although if it was my job to create one, it would fit into as a mysterious love story.

• I chose this photo because it reminded me of a modern day, Hollywood, fairy tale. The pale skin and flowing dress against the bright, golden lights make this a breathtaking picture.

Yoko Ono• This photo features a natural outside lighting. I think

it gives a good feel to the all nature shot.• Considering the tree is singled out, I believe the

main subject of the photo is the connection between this tree and the viewer. Possibly grasping the viewers attention, saying there's a history behind this tree.

• The way this is shot, at an angel from below, you can see this tree more up front rather than blending in with the trees in the background. It makes this tree seem to tower over the others, like there's something special about this tree in particular.

• I don’t believe there is so much a story as for a subject to this photo.

• I chose this photo because it was unique, especially for Leibovitz. I say this because her photos consist of celebrities usually, and contain a fierce edge or spunky feel to them. This photo represents relaxation and being calm in my opinion.

Citations

• "Annie Leibovitz." www.pbs.org, 3 Jan. 2007. Web. 10 Nov. 2010.

• "Annie Leibovitz." www.pbs.org, 3 Jan. 2007. Web. 10 Nov. 2010.

• "Annie Leibovitz." www.pbs.org, 3 Jan. 2007. Web. 10 Nov. 2010.

• "Annie Leibovitz." www.pbs.org, 3 Jan. 2007. Web. 10 Nov. 2010.

• "Annie Leibovitz." www.pbs.org, 3 Jan. 2007. Web. 10 Nov. 2010.