Ask Annie Leibovitz

Lights, ideas or subject, what's more important in your photos?

was it fun being a potographer for all those great people?

If you weren't a photographer, what would you do?

Is my photography relevant or worthwhile in your view?

Do your surroundings drive your photography or is what you're feeling/what you want to create at the time, that influences your shoots?

Annie you have inspired me and my work for years now. Thank you!
My only question: If you had not met much success as a photographer what would you have done instead?

All the best,
-Troy J. Timberlake

Do you consider the portraits that you make of your subjects to be more important than the subjects them self?

How did you get started in fashion photography? As in, what contacts did you have that enabled you to get into magazines?

In this digital world, who does your post processing and how important is it to your final look?

I thought of one more (sorry). If you could go back in time and photograph anybody or anything in history who or what would it be and how would you want it to look?

Thank you,
Troy J. Timberlake

Hi Annie you're the best. I have a Beseler 23C III for sale (gotta get the rent money up) or better yet get a job. Take care and take more pictures.

Have you ever taken a photo that was never allowed to be published?

What is the best kind of digital camera to start out with for beginning photographers? Thank You.

What makes Annie Leibovitz sad?

Who is your favorite artist, photographer or otherwise?

Hi Annie, I'm also a photographer myself and I currently work for a high school photography company. I LOVE photography for the art and the excitement of the finished portrait. The company I work for considers me as their best photographer and claims that they can trust to send me to the schools to do any of their jobs. This company is taking all the fun and excitement out of doing photography and not to mention they do not want to pay me for what all I know, who I train, what I teach, and for what I'm worth. My question to you is, would you get out of this situation and how if you didn't have the available funds to move on and start your on business?
Thank You
-Tobias J. Smith

-how do you generate the looks of the subjects?

-how do you generate the looks of your subjects? how do you get past their "public-presentation"-wall?

How would you define your work in comparison to that of Diane Arbus or Robert Mapplethorpe?

What do you consider to be the best image you have captured and why?

John

Do you miss Susan?

If you feel upon hard times and you had to sell the rights and printed images to every photograph you've ever taken, but one, which photograph would you never keep, and why?

oops, I meant never sell.

It's night, indoors and you have no strobes or hot lights with you and a camera with no flash.
You see the perfect portrait shot.
The house has just about every sort of household lamp, work light and lighting device imaginable, but no pro gear. What practical lights do you choose and why?

How do you keep the energy up and desire to stay in the business? Obviously the money is great, but do you ever find that you hit a wall and feel like you can't go further? Or have you ever wondered what life would be if you weren't a photographer anymore?