Annie Leibovitz: Life Through A Lens was extremely interesting due to various reasons. Firstly, it was fascinating to view how she decided what photos would go in her book. Her wall of personal photographs versus her wall of editorial photographs, displayed the large variation of photos she had taken over her career. It was incredible to see how she would cover all aspects of her life in her book (personal, entertainment, her relationship with Susan and her family). Secondly, it was enjoyable to learn about Leibovitz’s time at Rolling Stone Magazine and view her photos of iconic musicians. It was interesting that so many of the people she photographed continued to state how she was never intrusive when taking her pictures, allowing them to forget she was even there. Lastly, it was fascinating to discover how Leibovitz created her story portraits. She learned to incorporate things about her subject matters into her photographs. Leibovitz found a way to cater to the celebrity culture, by generating beautiful portraits that told stories.
