“There is a myth that the portrait photographer is supposed to make the subject relax, and that's the real person. But I'm interested in whatever is going on. And I'm not that comfortable myself.” PersonsRealSubjectsComfortablePhotographerMythRelaxPortraitsReal Person Author: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.” MayRoomsViewsPhotographerPoint Of ViewRepresentativesPortraits Author:Annie Leibovitz
“My early childhood equipped me really well for my portrait work: The quick encounter, where you are not going to know the subject for very long. These days I am much more comfortable with the fifteen minute relationship, than I am with a life long relationship.” KnowsWellsLongChildhoodMinutesSubjectsComfortablePhotographerThese DaysEncountersWhere You AreFifteenPortraitsLong LifeEarly ChildhoodLong Relationship Author:Annie Leibovitz
“I think self-portraits are very difficult. I’ve always seen mine as straightforward, very stripped down, hair pulled back. No shirt. Whatever light happened to be available. I’d want it to be very graphic – about darkness and light. No one else should be there, but I’m scared to do it by myself. I’ve been thinking about it for a long time. The whole idea of a self-portrait is strange. I’m so strongly linked to how I see through the camera that to get to the other side of it would be difficult. It would be as if I were taking a photograph in the dark.” IfsThinkingWantShouldLongIdeasSelfWholeLightWould BeDifficultSidesDarkDarknessHappenedMinesStrangeHairLong TimeCamerasPhotographerPhotographScaredAvailableShirtsPortraitsLinkedGraphicLight And DarknessStraightforwardSelf PortraitSelf Portrait Photography Author:Annie Leibovitz
“I sometimes find the surface interesting. To say that the mark of a good portrait is whether you get them or get the soul - I don't think this is possible all of the time.” ThinkingSoulSometimesInterestingMarkSurfacePortraits Author:Annie Leibovitz
