Famous Photographer Project

Annie Leibovitz: (1949 - )

She was born in Waterbury, CT, but she lived in the Philippines in 1967 because her father was in the military
She went to college at the San Francisco Art Institute to study painting, but decided to become a photographer after taking a night class in the subject
She photographs celebrities, the most notable including John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Queen Elizabeth II, Leonardo DiCaprio, the Obama family, and Jennifer Lawrence.
Her photography of celebrities was so expensive that she went $24 million in debt and was sued for this in 2009

Famous Photos

Leonardo DiCaprio, 1997, Annie Leibovitz for Vanity Fair

Misty Copeland, New York City, 2015, Annie Leibovitz from WOMEN New Portraits

The Rolling Stones, Philadelphia, 1975, Annie Leibovitz

Lily James, 2014, Annie Leibovitz for Disney

Photo Recreations

Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian Mckellan, 2013, Annie Leibovitz for Vanity Fair

Composition: Asymmetrical Balance (their bodies are faced different directions, they look different), Portrait (focus is on alive subjects)

Light: Studio light from above centered

Similarities: The poses and the expressions are similar between these two sets of models, as well as the costuming.

Differences: The framing is slightly closer to Brennan and Noel, the arms are rested lower down in the frame, the coloration is less green, and the light casts shadows to the left.

Composition: Asymmetrical Balance (their bodies are faced different directions, they look different), Portrait (focus is on alive subjects)

Light: Studio light from above, but to the right

Isabella Allen, 2012, Annie Leibovitz for Vogue and Les Miserables Publicity

Composition: Rule of thirds (the symmetrical line of the face is lined up on the right intersection lines), Portrait (the focus is on an alive subject)

Light: Studio light from above

Similarities: The features of the models are very similar (blonde, blue eyed), the faces are right justified, the hair is blown in front of the models' faces, and the expressions are similar.

Differences: The framing is slightly lower, Casey's face is further to the right, and the hair is not as greatly flowing.

Composition: Rule of thirds (the symmetrical line of the face is lined up on the right intersection lines), Portrait (the focus is on an alive subject)

Light: Studio light from above

Hugh Jackman, NYC Canal Park, New York City, January 2022, Annie Leibovitz for Vanity Fair

Composition: Rule of thirds (the model is placed on the rightmost intersection lines), Long depth of field (the background is in focus)

Light: Natural light (Sunlight)

Similarities: The jumping poses are very similar, especially with the legs, and the backgrounds are both parks with a paved stone clearing.

Differences: Brennan's arms are pointed backwards, rather than outwards, his body and face are directed more towards the camera, rather than to the right, and the framing is different, with Brennan in the center.

Composition: Centered (the model is placed in the middle of the frame), Long depth of field (the background is in focus)

Light: Natural light (Sunlight)