In a portrait, you have room to have a point of view. The image may not be literally what's going on, but it's representative.

Quote by Annie Leibovitz

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My lens of choice was always the 35 mm. It was more environmental. You can't...

My lens of choice was always the 35 mm. It was more environmental. You can't...

There are still so many places on our planet that remain unexplored. I'd love to...

There are still so many places on our planet that remain unexplored. I'd love to...

I didn't want to let women down. One of the stereotypes I see breaking is...

I didn't want to let women down. One of the stereotypes I see breaking is...

I still need the camera because it is the only reason anyone is talking to...

I still need the camera because it is the only reason anyone is talking to...

It's a heavy weight, the camera. Now we have modern and lightweight, small plastic cameras,...

It's a heavy weight, the camera. Now we have modern and lightweight, small plastic cameras,...

Sometimes I enjoy just photographing the surface because I think it can be as revealing...

Sometimes I enjoy just photographing the surface because I think it can be as revealing...

When I take a picture I take 10 percent of what I see.

When I take a picture I take 10 percent of what I see.

The camera makes you forget you're there. It's not like you are hiding but you...

The camera makes you forget you're there. It's not like you are hiding but you...

Lennon was very helpful. What he taught me seems completely obvious: he expected people to...

Lennon was very helpful. What he taught me seems completely obvious: he expected people to...

When I started working for Rolling Stone, I became very interested in journalism and thought...

When I started working for Rolling Stone, I became very interested in journalism and thought...

When you are on assignment, film is the least expensive thing in a very practical...

When you are on assignment, film is the least expensive thing in a very practical...

I was scared to do anything in the studio because it felt so claustrophobic. I...

I was scared to do anything in the studio because it felt so claustrophobic. I...

When I say I want to photograph someone, what it really means is that I'd...

When I say I want to photograph someone, what it really means is that I'd...

I am impressed with what happens when someone stays in the same place and you...

I am impressed with what happens when someone stays in the same place and you...

It's hard to watch something go on and be talking at the same time.

It's hard to watch something go on and be talking at the same time.

I've created a vocabulary of different styles. I draw from many different ways to take...

I've created a vocabulary of different styles. I draw from many different ways to take...

I feel very proud of the work from the '80s because it is very bright...

I feel very proud of the work from the '80s because it is very bright...

Nature is so powerful, so strong. Capturing its essence is not easy - your work...

Nature is so powerful, so strong. Capturing its essence is not easy - your work...

What I end up shooting is the situation. I shoot the composition and my subject...

What I end up shooting is the situation. I shoot the composition and my subject...

When you are younger, the camera is like a friend and you can go places...

When you are younger, the camera is like a friend and you can go places...