Name of Artist: Annie Leibovitz Dates of Artist’s Life: October 2nd,1949 1. Personal Background: She is an American portrait photographer, she photographed John lennon on the day he was assassinated. Her photos have been showcased in major books and exhibitions . Annie enrolled at San Francisco Art Institute to study painting but then found a passion for photography.
2. Style: Annie has a very creative,colorful, and bold style, to have vibrance in her photos. She takes photos for disney movies and has the most eye catching costumes,makeup, and background with it.
3. Philosophy: Annie's photos say a lot about her personal life, she published her first book " A photographers Life" (2006) which narrated her life that had heartbreak,celebration of her big family and also had pictures that formed a narrative of her life as well.
4. Influences: Annie Leibovitz's photos have influenced me to be more creative,learn and try new things with my photos. She has inspired me to find a passion for portrait photography and become a better photographer. I loved the poses she had people do,as well as the makeup and costumes.
6. Compare and Contrast: My photos aren't as similar as I'd wish them to be but if you put them next to the real photo you can tell I tried to get them as similar as possible. I used my friend for both the top 2 pictures cause I couldn't find anyone else to do the Miley Cyrus one. Annie Leibovitz had "professional lighting and equipment" I just hung a sheet up and had a lamp in the back.
7. Personal Artist Statement: Your images should tell a story. In 5 sentences tell me about your image