Portrait Photographers Blog Post

 Annie Leibovitz 

1. List 3 people she has worked with. She shot photos of guitarist Kieth Richards lead singer Mick Jagger She also worked with Yoko Ono
2. Her most famous work was from which period? 1975 was some of her best work, also 1983 was huge for her career. 
   
3. ​Include one image she has taken - I like this image because not only is it very cool it can have so many different interpretations as well. I like the balance of the color from the background to the color on the face. 

Gordon Parks

Gordon Parks, one of the greatest photographers of the twentieth century, was a humanitarian with a deep commitment to social justice. He left behind an exceptional body of work that documents American life and culture from the early 1940s into the 2000s, with a focus on race relations, poverty, civil rights, and urban life.
Read the information, and answer the following questions:

1. What won him widespread acclaim and a position as the first African American staff photographer for Life? He used photography as a tool for fighting oppression.
2. List 2 other things Parks did besides photography. musical composition, and painting
3. ​Include one image he has taken from one of his archive collections - and tell me why you like it. I like how it is open for interpretation and can be different for every person but also can capture so much meaning and emotion.