I went to Yosemite as an homage to Ansel Adams. I could never be Ansel Adams, but to know that's there for us - there's so much for us in this country. Annie Leibovitz adamanselcountry Change image and share on social
There must be a reason why photographers are not very good at verbal communication. I think we get lazy. Annie Leibovitz communicationgoodlazy Change image and share on social
I was scared to do anything in the studio because it felt so claustrophobic. I wanted to be somewhere where things could happen and the subject wasn't just looking back at you. Annie Leibovitz backclaustrophobicfelt Change image and share on social
I admired the work of photographers like Beaton, Penn, and Avedon as much as I respected the grittier photographers such as Robert Frank. But in the same way that I had to find my own way of reportage, I had to find my own form of glamour. Annie Leibovitz admireavedonbeaton share on social
I am impressed with what happens when someone stays in the same place and you took the same picture over and over and it would be different, every single frame. Annie Leibovitz frameimpresspicture Change image and share on social
Lennon was very helpful. What he taught me seems completely obvious: he expected people to treat each other well. Annie Leibovitz completelyexpecthelpful Change image and share on social
It's a heavy weight, the camera. Now we have modern and lightweight, small plastic cameras, but in the '70s they were heavy metal. Annie Leibovitz 70scameraheavy Change image and share on social
I'm a huge, huge fan of photography. I have a small photography collection. As soon as I started to make some money, I bought my very first photograph: an Henri Cartier-Bresson. Then I bought a Robert Frank. Annie Leibovitz bressonbuycartier share on social
I don't think there is anything wrong with white space. I don't think it's a problem to have a blank wall. Annie Leibovitz blankproblemspace Change image and share on social
I fell in love with the darkroom, and that was part of being a photographer at the time. The darkroom was unbelievably sexy. I would spend all night in the darkroom. Annie Leibovitz darkroomfalllove Change image and share on social
