The first thing I did with my very first camera was climb Mt. Fuji. Climbing Mt. Fuji is a lesson in determination and moderation. It would be fair to ask if I took the moderation part to heart. But it certainly was a lesson in respecting your camera. If I was going to live with this thing, I was going to have to think about what that meant. There were not going to be any pictures without it.
Annie LeibovitzI 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 LeibovitzThe pictures of my family were designed to be on a family wall, they were supposed to be together. It was supposed to copy my mother's wall in her house.
Annie LeibovitzIn this day and age of things moving so, so fast, we still long for things to stop, and we as a society love the still image. Every time there is some terrible or great moment, we remember the stills.
Annie LeibovitzYou have trust in what you think. If you splinter yourself and try to please everyone, you canโt. Itโs important to stay the course. I donโt think I would have lasted this long if Iโd listened to anyone. You have to listen somewhat and then put that to the side and know that what you do matters.
Annie Leibovitz