Annie Liebovitz: Extra Credit| Young

Like most of the people there, I was a fan of Annie Liebovitz prior to attending her speech, so I was very excited that she was able to come. I was a little bit surprised actually that she didn't show her most famous photographs such as the john lennon & yoko ono rolling stones cover or her pregnant demi moore vanity fair cover, but they were mentioned briefly. Throughout her lecture it seemed that the emphasis of her display was on nature, landscapes, and still lifes. Her niece is a senior at syracuse and some of her other family members were in the audience as well, so it was a cool atmosphere and she shared a lot of personal family pictures and stories as well. Personally, I enjoyed her story regarding time when she photographed the queen of england and how she was only allowed a very short amount of time with her, but with her personality and a little talking she was able to stay with her for a longer amount of time. All in all, I feel really lucky to have been able to hear a photographer of her ability and experience speak, her work is amazing, and she's a really interesting person as well.