I shoot a little
I shoot a little bit, maybe two rolls, medium format, which is 20 pictures, and if it’s not working, I change the position. Annie Leibovitz
Quotes for All
I shoot a little bit, maybe two rolls, medium format, which is 20 pictures, and if it’s not working, I change the position. Annie Leibovitz
Sometimes I enjoy just photographing the surface because I think it can be as revealing as going to the heart of the matter. Annie Leibovitz
I sometimes find the surface interesting. To say that the mark of a good portrait is whether you get them or get the soul – I don’t think this is possible all of the time. Annie Leibovitz
The pictures of my family were designed to be on a family wall, they were supposed to be together. It was supposed to copy my mother’s wall in her house. Annie Leibovitz
I feel very proud of the work from the ’80s because it is very bright and colorful. Annie Leibovitz
It’s a heavy weight, the camera. Now we have modern and lightweight, small plastic cameras, but in the ’70s they were heavy metal. Annie Leibovitz
When I was younger, I did things with a camera I would not do by myself. I remember going down to the docks in San Francisco and asking a fisherman if he would take me out on his boat. I would never do that without a camera. Annie Leibovitz
My early childhood equipped me really well for my portrait work: The quick encounter, where you are not going to know the subject for very long. These days I am much more comfortable with the fifteen minute relationship, than I am with a life long relationship. Annie Leibovitz
Lennon was very helpful. What he taught me seems completely obvious: he expected people to treat each other well. Annie Leibovitz
Irving Penn said he didn’t want to photograph anyone under 60, and I think there is some truth about it. Annie Leibovitz