My Influential Photographers
1. Annie Leibovitz Anna-Lou "Annie" Leibovitz was born on October 2, 1949, in Waterbury, CT. She is a famous American photographer who is most known for her work with portraits, specifically with celebrities. Her photos aim at capturing her subject's personality and inner life and try to bring out their expressive aspects. During her childhood, Leibovitz had lived in many different cities across America, where she had come in contact with many styles of art. Because of this, she initially studied painting at the San Francisco School of Art, hoping to become an art teacher, taking night classes in photography just to experiment. However, just months after she began her studies, one of her photos was used on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, jump-starting her career. She continued to work with Rolling Stone as a commercial photographer and was soon promoted to Chief Photographer, being the first woman to hold that position. After working there for 10 years, she mo