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Quote by Annie Leibovitz

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

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Annie Leibovitz, born on October 2, 1949, is a renowned American photographer. Her work spans across various fields including fashion, portrait, and news photography, and she is known for her unique perspective and exquisite skills. more

“As a young person, and I know it’s hard to believe that I was shy, but you could take your camera, and it would take you to places: it was like having a friend, like having someone to go out with and look at the world. I would do things with a camera I wouldn’t do normally if I was just by myself.”

Ifs Knows World Believe Looks Persons Hard Young Cameras Shy Hard To Believe

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.”

“Photography is not something you retire from.”

Photography Retiring

Author: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.”

Thinking Today Action Enjoy Chance Wonder Protect Photographer Landscape

Author:Annie Leibovitz

“I actually love talking about taking pictures, and I think that helps everyone.”

Thinking Helping Talking Photographer Straightforward Taking Pictures

Author: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.”

Asking Tired Archives

Author:Annie Leibovitz

“A lot can be told from what happens in between the main moments.”

Moments Happens

Author:Annie Leibovitz

“The lucky thing was that I was Italian; when the other Italians saw me fight back, they came to my defence.”

Fighting Saws Lucky Italian Defence

Author:Gregory Corso

“It’s not enough to have talent. You also have to be Hungarian.”

Enough Talent Hungarians

Author:Robert Capa

“The desire of any war photographer is to be put out of business.”

War Desire Photographer

Author:Robert Capa

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