Quotes from Annie Leibovitz

A thing that you see in my pictures is that I was not afraid to fall in love with these people.

I've always cared more about taking pictures than about the art market.

I was scared to do anything in the studio because it felt so claustrophobic. I wanted to be somewhere where things could happen and the subject wasn't just looking back at you.

What I end up shooting is the situation. I shoot the composition and my subject is going to help the composition or not.

A very subtle difference can make the picture or not.

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.

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

Computer photography won't be photography as we know it. I think photography will always be chemical.

I don't think there is anything wrong with white space. I don't think it's a problem to have a blank wall.

What I am interested in now is the landscape. Pictures without people. I wouldn't be surprised if eventually there are no people in my pictures. It is so emotional.

I'd like to think that the actions we take today will allow others in the future to discover the wonders of landscapes we helped protect but never had the chance to enjoy ourselves.