annie leibovitz is probably my biggest influence in the photography world. i love the way that she can tell a story though images. it amazes me how she can keep a continuity throughout all her work. i can be walking through a store, see a magazing cover (especially a vanity fair cover, duh) and instantly know that it was her work. she has the career i can only dream of. I would have loved to have been in her shoes while she was working for rolling stone, or travelling the world as a freelance photographer, and also as a photographer for vanity fair. her photographs have such a brutal honesty that can be construed as 'off-beat' but is something that i find refreshing.
even in the large group shots, intense attention is paid to every individual and every detail in the frame. for me it is hard enough to get one person to work well in front of the camera, let alone 10-12, and to perfectly convey every message, theme, and idea. i can only hope that one day i will get the opportunity to work on images such as these, with as much intent, creativity and talent.
the image of demi moore is from 1991, miley cyrus 2008, john mayer 2007, and the larger group shots from 2008
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