Annie Leibovitz at Work

EAN:9780375505102 Label:Random House Author:Annie Leibovitz Binding:Hardcover

The title is a bit misleading Nicely surprised. I first thought the book would be full of technical details (set up, lighting, equipment used2009-03-13 Rating 4. . ) and was first disappointed. Reading further (I read it at once) I really enjoyed the "stories" around the picture. So, this is not a "recipee" book, but more a philosophical one about photography. I didn't rate it 5 stars because the pictures could have been printed in a better resolution. I went to the event with Annie Leibovitz, in Barnes & Noble at Union Square on rainy evening in New York winter Straight to the point, no-nonsense approach. Getting this book, signed by her was one of the perks2009-03-13 Rating 5. The book is nicely designed, and well structured. In a casual tone, Annie is leading us through her life as a Rolling Stone photographer to the point of being celebrity photographer. . There is interesting chapter 10 the most asked questions, where she explains some technical stuff, talks about digital transition and importance of having excellent assistants. And it's fun. Go and get it if you have any interests in photography as a medium. A good book briefly describing Annie's life up to now A book introducing Annie Leibovitz. You can find most of Annie's popular works which you may have long been familiar with2009-02-25 Rating 5. It is worth reading to know this impressive portrait photographer's road to today's status in fashion. Leibovitz is without a doubt one of the best photographers of our time Love this book.. This book is not a technical dialogue of lighting, but the narrative of her journey as a photographer2009-02-24 Rating 5. She doesn't tell you what she got paid to shoot a job, but instead what she learned in being there. And she doesn't try to make it grander than it is. She relates to her photographs very humbly, and through that makes each one she takes, and each one I take, all the more beautiful. "I'm always perplexed when people say that a photograph has captured someone. A photograph is just a tiny slice of a subject. A piece of them in a moment. It seems presumptuous to think you can get more than that. " - Annie Leibovitz Of course, the book was delivered in a timely manner from Amazon and was in great condition. This is her best book in terms of providing text that gives a view on how she works and in terms of some rare humility displayed Her most insightful text. It's not a four star for the images, which are better seen in other books2009-02-19 Rating 4. But I learned something about the photography craft as she performs it, and the book was not about raising her to some godlike status. Book Description “The first thing I did with my very first camera was climb Mt Fuji. Climbing Mt