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Independant Research - Annie Liebovitz

Annie (Anna-Lou) Leibovitz was born on 2nd of October 1949 in Waterbury, Connecticut. She moved to the Philippines where she took her first photos. During high school she was interested in playing music and writing plays. She went to the San Francisco Art Institute, where she studied painting. Annie returned to the United States in 1970 and started her career as a photographer working for the Rolling Stone magazine. In the 1980s, Annie's new style of lighting and poses got her a position with Vanity Fair magazine.

This Series of Photography was taken in 2007. The Walt Disney Company hired her to do a series of photographs with celebrities in various roles and scenes for Disney Parks " Year of a Million Dreams" campaign. She has used well known celebrities such as Russell Brand, Johnny Depp and Jennifer Lopez. Some of these photos are made to look like they have been painted.

This is the Alice in wonderland series taken for Vogue in 2003.

Composition

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John Hedgecoe - Henry John Moore
The position of Henry's hands emphasises that Henry is a sculptor. Positioning his hands at the front of the photo shows the aim of the photo is Henry's profession. In is work Henry uses his hand that is why John Hedgecoe has arranged this photo to have them as the focus but also have Henry in the background.

Lighting

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Perou - Marilyn Manson

The lights in this photo have been positioned above his head. They shine down creating a shadow around his eyes, this emphasises the dark eye make up. A pink light has been used as well as the photo has been taken with a red background.

Depth of Field

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Annie Liebovitz - Disney Dreams, Cinderella
There is a deep depth of field in this photo. The focus is Cinderella but the depth draws your eye to the castle. This is a great way to portray the story of Cinderella.

Focal Point

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Vee Speers - from "The Birthday Party"
The focal point of this photo is the girls plait it is centeral and stands out again the green dress and plain background. The plait is straight down the girls back and the scissors are positioned below and are darker than the rest of the photo so that the eye is not drawn there staright away. Your eye is drawn down the straight plait to the sinister sissors below.

First Analysis

This photograph was taken  by Annie Liebovitz. Annie is an American portrait photographer born in Waterbury, Connecticut on 2nd Octorber 1949. In 1970 she began working for "The Rolling Stone" magazine after studying art and music.  This photo is part of the "Alice in Wonderland" shoot she did in 2003 for Vogue.
This series of work includes many picture of a girl in a blue dress, each dress is different but it links the pictures together whilst giving each photo a unique feel.
She has used small props to show "Alice" has grown. The way she is positioned emphasises that she is in a cramped space.
I think this photo was taken in a studio with a digital camera. It is bright and your attention is immediately drawn to Alice before you start to notice the small furniture. the lights would have been positioned straight on as there is little shadow.
I like this picture because it shows the story of Alice in Wonderland very well. It is original and creative and along with the other photograpghs in the series it tells the story in an interesting way. I also like that quotes from the book have been added to the photo.