Sunday 9 September 2012

Annie Leibovitz - Theme

What styles and techniques are shown in their photos?
Annie Leibovitz has a unique style and technique. Her main objective is to make her subject comfortable in the photographs; this is shown through placing her subject in an environment in which they feel comfortable. Her photos capture the characters and attitudes behind the celebrity. Leibovitz generally will work with bold colours and unexpected poses in her photos this is known as her trademark technique. She draws the attention of the viewers with her almost provocative and eye catching photos; this is shown as she is not afraid to show what no one else does. Her lens choice was always 35mm as it was more environmental, she chose this lens because she knew you could not come close to the subject; Annie Leibovitz considered coming close to the subject as being boring. Annie Leibovitz sees her job allowing her to capture a part of a person’s life in a few minutes.
This photograph of Johnny Depp isn't as provocative as the others but it does allow Johnny to be comfortable in his environment being himself. The colours in the photo are bold against the rather subtle background colours therefore illustrating Annie's trademark technique.

 

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