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 02/19/2008 06:08:40 PM · #1
If anyone hasn't seen these photos yet check them out:

Annie Leibovitz Disney Set 1
Annie Leibovitz Disney Set 2
Annie Leibovitz Disney Set 3
 02/19/2008 06:14:38 PM · #2
Those are new to me, thanks for sharing them.

02/19/2008 07:33:52 PM · #3
Originally posted by faidoi:
If anyone hasn't seen these photos yet check them out:

Annie Leibovitz Disney Set 1
Annie Leibovitz Disney Set 2
Annie Leibovitz Disney Set 3


As a fan of Annie Leibovitz from way back, thank you, faidoi for posting these links.

BTW, She has an exhibition on at the Legion of Honor here in San Francisco, March 1-May 25, 2008. The press release is h ere.

Hope to see you at a Bay Area GTG one of these days.
Alice
 02/20/2008 04:42:02 AM · #4
She rules.

Makes me want to switch to medium format...

I love the one of Whoopi Goldberg as the genie though, that's class. Suits her much better than being Guinan.
 02/20/2008 05:16:05 AM · #5
Bah, photoshop isn't art!

hee hee just kidding - I'm such a troublemaker
02/20/2008 05:24:28 AM · #6
Thanks Welland!! Hadn't seen them before.
 02/20/2008 06:44:03 AM · #7
The expressions she got from her models aren't very good, IMO. Pretty dead looking. Given the budget and the talent she had to work with I can't see anyone being really impressed.

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony cracked me up. The Teacup....not much to say. Three people sitting in a teacup looking completely detached from each-other and the whole scene. What are those three thinking about...I don't know. Paycheck, perhaps...?

Heida would have kicked butt all over that shoot...

ETA: There are a lot of people here or elseware that could have gotten at least a few decent shots on a full day shoot like that. I assume there were a few full day shoots, in fact (didn't read the article for details)? Think of the team they assembled(hair, make-up, lighting, set designer, props and on and on and on...) only to flop on the models.

Message edited by author 2008-02-24 07:18:01.
 02/20/2008 06:46:32 AM · #8
Wow... those are just gorgeous!
02/20/2008 07:26:58 AM · #9
Pawdrix - you're not supposed to click on them, just look at the thumbnails!

Joey would have kicked annie's butt too, although there might have been a bit more blood being spewed in the pics...
 02/20/2008 07:46:26 AM · #10
Haha, that made me laugh about Joey xD
I really want to see him try it now!
 02/21/2008 05:55:10 PM · #11
Originally posted by sfalice:

As a fan of Annie Leibovitz from way back, thank you, faidoi for posting these links.

BTW, She has an exhibition on at the Legion of Honor here in San Francisco, March 1-May 25, 2008. The press release is h ere.

Alice


Thanks, for the info on the exhibit. No excuse not to go there now. Never been to the museum before.

Originally posted by sfalice:

Hope to see you at a Bay Area GTG one of these days. Alice


GTG always end up on a day that I'm working :(
 02/23/2008 03:47:11 PM · #12
do you think annie actually did the photoshop work? I kind of doubt it. But I would love to know.
 02/23/2008 04:06:00 PM · #13
Originally posted by grigrigirl:
do you think annie actually did the photoshop work? I kind of doubt it. But I would love to know.


I doubt it too. She probably has a team of trolls hidden in a dark basement laboring away and photoshopping her shots ;) LOL

BTW I agree with pawdrix, given the ginormous budget and team and equipment at her disposal, I would have expected more in terms of expression and emotion from the models.

I can name at least half a dozen DPC'ers who could do a lot better with practically no budget... kiwiness, grigrigirl, heida, joey lawrence etc...

Message edited by author 2008-02-23 16:12:06.
 02/23/2008 04:15:35 PM · #14
How about a bay area GTG to see the show at the Legion of Honor?

If you are one of those who don't spit on her work, you might be interested in seeing the PBS American Masters show on her.
The ability to watch her work, imagining these complex set ups and making it all quite painless for her subjects was amazing, and yes she does seem to be capable of doing some photoshop work. The show goes through at least 2 shoots for Vanity Fair, and the amazing thing to watch is how certain she is of the image she is going to capture through these operatic set ups she is using for her magazine work, putting hundereds of details together at one time, no mushing about hoping something will happen. She puts all the elements together to get what she envisions, and captures that image with certainty.
 02/23/2008 11:20:58 PM · #15
Im not an annie spitter. I think she is great. Im just curious if people do their own photoshop work when they get to her level. Also, it didnt seem like it came from her...not her style. I could be completely wrong. Its why I would like to know. I cant find any answer on it.
 02/23/2008 11:48:40 PM · #16
Originally posted by doctornick:
Originally posted by grigrigirl:
do you think annie actually did the photoshop work? I kind of doubt it. But I would love to know.


I doubt it too. She probably has a team of trolls hidden in a dark basement laboring away and photoshopping her shots ;) LOL

BTW I agree with pawdrix, given the ginormous budget and team and equipment at her disposal, I would have expected more in terms of expression and emotion from the models.

I can name at least half a dozen DPC'ers who could do a lot better with practically no budget... kiwiness, grigrigirl, heida, joey lawrence etc...


Obviously they can't do alot better or they would be in her situation and making her type of money. I could be wrong but i highly doubt it.
 02/24/2008 12:09:45 AM · #17
actually, i know people that are wizards when it comes to creating photoshop works, but they cant take a photo worth a shit. They can use the slightest of snapshots of the human figure and then add as much photoshop in as they like and honestly make it look like her disney photos. Granted, they need the good photo of the human form first. Thats why im wondering if she did the photoshop. I am not questioning her fabulousness. Its just a simple curiosity. I have no clue how too add photoshop magic like that. For example, Kiwiness..look at the amazing things he does in photoshop. Does annie do that too? Or does she have someone else doing it? Thats my question. I wonder if annie answers emails. Maybe I can just write and ask her myself. ;)
 02/24/2008 06:02:24 AM · #18
There's something missing in all these Annie Leibovitz's Disney Fantasyland - "The feeling of true and deep emotion usually found on her work". Here's a good example why photoshop must be used carefully. I usually compare photoshop to makeup in a woman's face. It can do wonders but if you go too far you can turn her face into a ... (Sorry, I don't know the word in English, but you can choose anyone that fits)
 02/24/2008 07:14:47 AM · #19
Originally posted by De Sousa:
There's something missing in all these Annie Leibovitz's Disney Fantasyland - "The feeling of true and deep emotion usually found on her work".


which is very consistent with the subject, isn't it? ;-)

But I do agree to being careful with PS on faces.

02/24/2008 08:39:42 AM · #20
Originally posted by superdave:
Originally posted by doctornick:


I can name at least half a dozen DPC'ers who could do a lot better with practically no budget... kiwiness, grigrigirl, heida, joey lawrence etc...


Obviously they can't do alot better or they would be in her situation and making her type of money. I could be wrong but i highly doubt it.


Oy Vey! Why doubt it? Isn't it possible that there are many talented people out there without access to mega-stars or a budget that could do a amazing job given the same set of circumstances?

I guess that's why I posted. This not only applies to AL but so many other people and that is that so many people instantly assign credit and glory onto their name(s) and they don't really look deeply at the work. Another point is to NEVER equate money with talent or at one point you could have said "Arnold Schwarzenegger MUST be the greatest actor because he earned the most money of all Hollywood leading men, three years straight..."

I'm not sure many people bother to look but Man_Called_Horse posts lot of amazing talent in this thread. It seems to get overlooked based on the lack of response but it gives you a chance to see who's out there so you can somewhat gage things outside of this community. In short, there must easily a 100 photographers posted in that thread who would have torn that shoot up. Give it a look. It leans a little towards the commercial so it's perfect for this discussion.

...but to keep it in the family, I think Jorge De Sousa is another photographer that would have rocked that shoot...

Keep in mind those aren't highly paid actors who make their living in front of the lens (Beyonce 12.5 million dollars for Dreamgirls and look at her expression in The Teacup)

Just look at the Disney images and remove Annie Leibovitz' name....treat them like an average DPC voter. Outside of the high budget sets and costumes it's pretty vapid. Don't get blinded by her name.

Message edited by author 2008-02-24 10:12:48.
 02/24/2008 04:34:51 PM · #21
Originally posted by superdave:
Originally posted by doctornick:
Originally posted by grigrigirl:
do you think annie actually did the photoshop work? I kind of doubt it. But I would love to know.


I doubt it too. She probably has a team of trolls hidden in a dark basement laboring away and photoshopping her shots ;) LOL

BTW I agree with pawdrix, given the ginormous budget and team and equipment at her disposal, I would have expected more in terms of expression and emotion from the models.

I can name at least half a dozen DPC'ers who could do a lot better with practically no budget... kiwiness, grigrigirl, heida, joey lawrence etc...


Obviously they can't do alot better or they would be in her situation and making her type of money. I could be wrong but i highly doubt it.


Or maybe they only do what they do as a hobby and don't want to push it further perhaps?
 02/24/2008 04:48:23 PM · #22
Well...ive got a disney wedding in January of 2009. Im just wondering if those disney folks will let me take the couple on rides and try my hand at the Disney fantasy bride! ;)
 02/24/2008 06:27:54 PM · #23
Originally posted by kiwiness:
Originally posted by superdave:
Originally posted by doctornick:
Originally posted by grigrigirl:
do you think annie actually did the photoshop work? I kind of doubt it. But I would love to know.


I doubt it too. She probably has a team of trolls hidden in a dark basement laboring away and photoshopping her shots ;) LOL

BTW I agree with pawdrix, given the ginormous budget and team and equipment at her disposal, I would have expected more in terms of expression and emotion from the models.

I can name at least half a dozen DPC'ers who could do a lot better with practically no budget... kiwiness, grigrigirl, heida, joey lawrence etc...


Obviously they can't do alot better or they would be in her situation and making her type of money. I could be wrong but i highly doubt it.


Or maybe they only do what they do as a hobby and don't want to push it further perhaps?


Arnold is great at what he does and thats action movies. He isn't paid to act like daniel day lewis, he is paid to be an asskicking machine in movies.He did that better then any other action star. I think when people say its a hobby then thats just an excuse, a big excuse or scared to try. Afraid of failure is a huge reason why people don't attempt things and just keep it as a hobby.
 02/24/2008 06:50:06 PM · #24
Originally posted by superdave:
Originally posted by kiwiness:
Originally posted by superdave:
Originally posted by doctornick:
Originally posted by grigrigirl:
do you think annie actually did the photoshop work? I kind of doubt it. But I would love to know.


I doubt it too. She probably has a team of trolls hidden in a dark basement laboring away and photoshopping her shots ;) LOL

BTW I agree with pawdrix, given the ginormous budget and team and equipment at her disposal, I would have expected more in terms of expression and emotion from the models.

I can name at least half a dozen DPC'ers who could do a lot better with practically no budget... kiwiness, grigrigirl, heida, joey lawrence etc...


Obviously they can't do alot better or they would be in her situation and making her type of money. I could be wrong but i highly doubt it.


Or maybe they only do what they do as a hobby and don't want to push it further perhaps?


Arnold is great at what he does and thats action movies. He isn't paid to act like daniel day lewis, he is paid to be an asskicking machine in movies.He did that better then any other action star. I think when people say its a hobby then thats just an excuse, a big excuse or scared to try. Afraid of failure is a huge reason why people don't attempt things and just keep it as a hobby.


Some people would rather not the BS of business ruin the love of their hobby. Here is a little quote from David Gilmour (pink floyd)....
"Intrepid Aviation was a way for me to make my hobby pay for itself a little bit, but gradually over a few years Intrepid Aviation became a business because you have to be businesslike about it. Suddenly I found instead of it being a hobby and me enjoying myself, it was a business and so I sold it. I don't have Intrepid Aviation any more. I just have a nice old biplane that I pop up, wander around the skies in sometimes..."
02/25/2008 10:28:49 AM · #25
Originally posted by superdave:
Originally posted by kiwiness:
Originally posted by superdave:
Originally posted by doctornick:
Originally posted by grigrigirl:
do you think annie actually did the photoshop work? I kind of doubt it. But I would love to know.


I doubt it too. She probably has a team of trolls hidden in a dark basement laboring away and photoshopping her shots ;) LOL

BTW I agree with pawdrix, given the ginormous budget and team and equipment at her disposal, I would have expected more in terms of expression and emotion from the models.

I can name at least half a dozen DPC'ers who could do a lot better with practically no budget... kiwiness, grigrigirl, heida, joey lawrence etc...


Obviously they can't do alot better or they would be in her situation and making her type of money. I could be wrong but i highly doubt it.


Or maybe they only do what they do as a hobby and don't want to push it further perhaps?


Arnold is great at what he does and thats action movies. He isn't paid to act like daniel day lewis, he is paid to be an asskicking machine in movies.He did that better then any other action star. I think when people say its a hobby then thats just an excuse, a big excuse or scared to try. Afraid of failure is a huge reason why people don't attempt things and just keep it as a hobby.


What a load of rubbish!
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