In class, we watched films of two photographers; Annie Leibovits and James Nachtwey. They are similar in the way of taking pictures; both Annie and James, once they have decided what they are going to shoot, they try to get to know the people, objects, places and problems that they are going to deal with. They are not just taking pictures but they are doing the research through photo shooting. Of course Annie and James are different in many ways. Annie is a photographer for Vanity Fair, while James is a war photographer. Annie is an expert of expressing beauty and personal messages of human beings, while James is an expert of conveying silent messages regarding world issues. Annie is an inventor------she tries many things to make the picture special by using materials that no one else uses. Also Annie is a communicator-----, she always tries to get to know the person before the shooting, so that models can feel relaxed and do photo shooting without tension. James is a fighter-----, he fights against unfairness through taking pictures of unsolved problems still occurring in the world. Also, he is an activist-----, he goes to the places where problems are happening, get close to the problems and throws questions to us without words but through pictures.
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John and Yoko by Annie Leibovitz
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This picture of John and Yoko was taken by Annie, five hours before John's death. Through this picture, we can see John's personality. He is a popular musician who's loved by everyone; however, John Lennon, as a person is vulnerable, sensitive and always need love from the person who he loves. His posture expresses how much he needs Yoko and he depends on her.
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Coke Factory by James Nachtwey
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This is a picture of Coke Factory taken by James Nachtwey. This picture brings up the environmental issue. The area around coke factory is polluted by smoke coming out from the factory. There is one person who's working under terrible air pollution. This picture shows how harmful the coke is for human bodies and how the use of coke have negative effect on not only workers but also on the environments.
