​Anna Lou (Annie) Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

​Annie Leibovitz is an American portrait photographer that began her career in the 1970s. She is well known for her work with bands such as the Rolling Stones and celebrities including Queen Elizabeth II.

She has a particular style to her photos which are famous for being incredibly well-lit, over the top, and provocative.

Her images are often met with criticism yet they have been known to aid in the transformation of society's thoughts regarding topics like the female body and transgender issues.

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Your Task...

​We are going to watch the documentary "Annie Leibovitz: Life Through A Lens" together as a class.

On a new Microsoft Word document answer the following questions:

• Name at least two magazines that Annie Leibovitz has worked for
• What type of photograph does Annie master?
• Annie enjoyed shooting Magazine covers early on in her career, but then grew to dislike it. Why did she have a change of heart?
• Who was Bea Feitler? How did she help Annie in her career? What specific advice did she give her?
• Annie Leibovitz is known for going to the extreme's for her shoots. What did she do before a photoshoot with Bette Midler?
• Why was the infamous shot Annie captured of John Lennon and Yoko Ono so special?
• How did Annie approach a scene? How did she develop a composition with her models?

Make sure you are typing in proper sentence structure! Print off and hand in when complete!

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