considered one of America’s best portrait considered one of America’s best portrait photographersphotographers

Born in 1949 in Waterbury Connecticut

• Initially started studying painting, but then decided to become a photographer

• Worked for Rolling Stone magazine for 10 years and then Vanity fair

• She developed her trademark technique, which was involving the use of bold key colors and surprising poses

• Took pictures of presidents to teen heartthrobs for the magazine.

• Last May, two vendors sued Annie for more than $700,000 in unpaid bills, and in February, the New York Times ran a front-page story reporting that in order to secure a loan, she had essentially traded in the copyrights to her entire catalogue of photographs and in the past five years, she owns a combined $24 million. With one lender with she is engaged in a lawsuit . If she can’t settle the lawsuit she may lose her homes and the rights to her life’s body of work

• Famous celebs portray fairy tail characters

• Unveiled Jan 24, 2007 and then in October 2007

• “I've always been more interested in what they do than who they are, I hope that my photographs reflect that."

• Where every Cinderella story comes true

• Photos were published April 2008• "I'm sorry that my portrait of Miley has

been misinterpreted," the celebrity photographer said in a written statement. "Miley and I looked at fashion photographs together and we discussed the picture in that context before we shot it. The photograph is a simple, classic portrait, shot with very little makeup, and I think it is very beautiful." –Annie Leibovitz to CNN

• “I took part in a photo shoot that was supposed to be ‘artistic’ and now, seeing the photographs and reading the story, I feel so embarrassed. I never intended for any of this to happen and I apologize to my fans who I care so deeply about”-Miley Cyrus

• The Blues Brothers were featured on February 22, 1979 in Rolling Stone magazine

• David Aykroyd and John Belushi

• "I like tradition. Cecil Beaton's pictures - they're very important to me," Annie Leibovitz

• "I feel like it's a documentation and want to take a very simple portrait."

• Captures the Queen staring towards a hefty open window

• The photos were released ahead of the Queen’s six day tour to the US

• Taken in around May 2007• “It looks like something you might see in

a catalogue offering the Queen herself for sale”-Henry Allen, Washington

• Annie Leibovitz was the first photographer to take photos of Suri Cruise after much speculations

• Released September 12, 2006• Tom said, "It seemed only natural to

have Annie take the first public photographs of Suri.  Annie is the only professional photographer who ever shot Bella and Connor as children." 

• The magazine was released on January 22, 1981

• First only John was suppose to the cover then Yoko joined because John insisted

• Then Leibovitz wanted to recreate the kissing scene from the Double Fantasy album

• “You couldn't help but feel that she was cold and he looked like he was clinging on to her. I think it was amazing to look at the first Polaroid and they were both very excited”-Annie Leibovitz

• 'You've captured our relationship exactly. Promise me it'll be on the cover.‘-John Lennon

• Last person to professionally photograph Lennon

Disney Campaign• My favorite photographs would have to

include the Disney campaigns because I didn’t know she photographed them and it was creative the way she did that.

Bibliography

• http://www.biography.com/articles/Annie-Leibovitz-9542372?part=0

• http://nymag.com/fashion/09/fall/58346/

• http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/01/24/more-annie-leib/