Annie Leibovitz quotes

Annie Leibovitz is a renowned American portrait photographer, famous for capturing iconic images. With over four decades of experience, Leibovitz has photographed numerous celebrities, musicians, and politicians. Her unique style and ability to capture raw emotion have made her one of the most sought-after photographers in the industry. Leibovitz's work showcases her artistic vision and storytelling abilities. She has the knack for turning simple portraits into captivating narratives through her use of composition, lighting, and innovative concepts. Her ability to connect with her subjects enables her to bring out their true essence, making her portraits both intimate and timeless. Noteworthy collaborations with prestigious magazines like Vanity Fair and Rolling Stone have further solidified Leibovitz's position as a pioneering force in portrait photography. Her work has graced the covers of countless esteemed publications, making her images instantly recognizable. Beyond the world of photography, Leibovitz has also authored several books, sharing her insights and inspirations. Her talent and success have earned her numerous accolades, including being named a 2009 recipient of the National Medal of Arts. If you are seeking a photographer who can capture your unique essence and tell your story through stunning images, you cannot go wrong with Annie Leibovitz. Her unmatched expertise and artistic flair will undoubtedly create timeless portraits that will be treasured for generations to come.

When you are on assignment, film is the least expensive thing in a very practical sense. Your time, the person's time, turns out to be the most valuable thing.

- Annie Leibovitz

I'd like to think that the actions we take today will allow others in the future to discover the wonders of landscapes we helped protect but never had the chance to enjoy ourselves.

- Annie Leibovitz

If I didn't have my camera to remind me constantly, I am here to do this, I would eventually have slipped away, I think. I would have forgotten my reason to exist.

- Annie Leibovitz

I didn't want to let women down. One of the stereotypes I see breaking is the idea of aging and older women not being beautiful.

- 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

There must be a reason why photographers are not very good at verbal communication. I think we get lazy.

- Annie Leibovitz

I am impressed with what happens when someone stays in the same place and you took the same picture over and over and it would be different, every single frame.

- Annie Leibovitz

I still need the camera because it is the only reason anyone is talking to me.

- Annie Leibovitz

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

A thing that you see in my pictures is that I was not afraid to fall in love with these people.

- 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

What I learned from Lennon was something that did stay with me my whole career, which is to be very straightforward. I actually love talking about taking pictures, and I think that helps everyone.

- Annie Leibovitz

There are still so many places on our planet that remain unexplored. I'd love to one day peel back the mystery and understand them.

- Annie Leibovitz

In a portrait, you have room to have a point of view. The image may not be literally what's going on, but it's representative.

- Annie Leibovitz

I feel very proud of the work from the '80s because it is very bright and colorful.

- Annie Leibovitz

No one ever thought Clint Eastwood was funny, but he was.

- Annie Leibovitz

A very subtle difference can make the picture or not.

- Annie Leibovitz

If it makes you cry, it goes in the show.

- Annie Leibovitz

Lennon was very helpful. What he taught me seems completely obvious: he expected people to treat each other well.

- Annie Leibovitz

Computer photography won't be photography as we know it. I think photography will always be chemical.

- Annie Leibovitz

Coming tight was boring to me, just the face... it didn't have enough information.

- Annie Leibovitz

When you are younger, the camera is like a friend and you can go places and feel like you're with someone, like you have a companion.

- Annie Leibovitz

My hope is that we continue to nurture the places that we love, but that we also look outside our immediate worlds.

- Annie Leibovitz

Everyone keeps asking you for pictures, and after a while you get tired of that. I always say, They are in the archives.

- Annie Leibovitz

When I take a picture I take 10 percent of what I see.

- Annie Leibovitz

I've created a vocabulary of different styles. I draw from many different ways to take a picture. Sometimes I go back to reportage, to journalism.

- Annie Leibovitz

At my Rolling Stones' tour, the camera was a protection. I used it in a Zen way.

- Annie Leibovitz

Nature is so powerful, so strong. Capturing its essence is not easy - your work becomes a dance with light and the weather. It takes you to a place within yourself.

- Annie Leibovitz

When you go to take someone's picture, the first thing they say is, what you want me to do? Everyone is very awkward.

- Annie Leibovitz