Annie Leibovits extra credit | Lang

I googled the name Annie Leibovitz countless times before I went to see her. I looked up her most famous photographs and learned about who she is. I didn't want to have high expectations for this lecture as in that she was going to show all her famous photographs such as the John Lennon and Yoko Ono Rolling Stone cover or the pregnant Demi Moore. I went to this lecture with an open mind because she was so famous, I felt that she could talk about anything and I would be captivated and it was true. The lecture started with her showing a lot of landscape photography. She talked about how she got into taking photos and then later into photo journalism. There were times when her speech got personal, and I really enjoyed that. She didn't try to pretend to be super strong and that she had to hold up an act. I felt that Annie Leibovitz was very honest and open about her life, her thoughts and the future. What i took away from this lecture was that adaptability is the key. Technology is constantly changing and it is very important to keep up with it. She stressed that our generation is the future and that we need to be able to adapt to the new technology. I really admired her, listening to her speak was really inspiring. I also learned that being a photography is so personal. She is able to express her feelings and thoughts however she wants through her pictures and I think that's amazing.