Portraits By: ANNIE LEIBOVITZ ~ Lighting Tools (for week 3)
(Please complete all readings and viewings by Week 3, Day 3; no immediate additional work is required other than to enjoy the information below. Please note that I will regularly refer back to this post throughout the term and expect you to be familiar with the photographer's work.)
Hi PHOA113,
I wanted to introduce you to another one of my favorite contemporary photographers, Annie Leibovitz. Leibovitz uses mostly soft light for the majority of her portraits. Leibovitz was born in 1949 and is known as an American portrait photographer. She is well known for the photographs she has taken of many celebrities and rock stars. She began her career as a staff photographer for Rolling Stone magazine. She has also worked for Vanity Fair magazine. She has published multiple books and is truly an inspiration to all photographers – in my humble opinion. ;o)
I wanted to introduce you to another one of my favorite contemporary photographers, Annie Leibovitz. Leibovitz uses mostly soft light for the majority of her portraits. Leibovitz was born in 1949 and is known as an American portrait photographer. She is well known for the photographs she has taken of many celebrities and rock stars. She began her career as a staff photographer for Rolling Stone magazine. She has also worked for Vanity Fair magazine. She has published multiple books and is truly an inspiration to all photographers – in my humble opinion. ;o)
Our Week 3 module expands on the use of artificial lighting and introduces you to a variety of tools that you will use both in (and outside) of your studio. Keep in mind, the term "studio" can refer to simply being inside and available to a power chord.
Leibovitz is a great example of when someone uses a variety of tools to get the lighting scheme she seeks. Please click on the link below to read more about Leibovitz's life and her work within my blog post:
http://firstyearsfocusandfire.blogspot.com/2013/05/photog-friday-annie-leibovitz.htm
Leibovitz is a great example of when someone uses a variety of tools to get the lighting scheme she seeks. Please click on the link below to read more about Leibovitz's life and her work within my blog post:
http://firstyearsfocusandfire.blogspot.com/2013/05/photog-friday-annie-leibovitz.htm
Below are a few images that she shot while on the set of the movie Marie Antoinette with Kirsten Dunst:
