Amanda Schaeffer

 Annie Leibovitz By: Amanda Schaeffer               I learned about Annie Leibovitz and her incredible work in my photography classes. Leibovitz is best known for rising into fame when she was part of Rolling Stones and with her celebrity portraits. She is also famous for her iconic pieces such as the John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Whoopi Goldberg, and Caitlyn Jenner. She is an inspiration to look up to due to the quality and effort she takes to capture her photographs. However, for me, the above image of Lauren Hutton attracts me the most with her face being the dominant viewpoint of the image while isolating everything else in the brown mud. I love all of Annie Leibovitz's work, but this one of Lauren Hutton grabs my attention the strongest.               I've always loved Annie Leibovitz's work and see how good of a quality she can get within her pictures. It amazes me the talent she has capturing all the...

 Justin Kimball By: Amanda Schaeffer               My final project is about capturing buildings and important landmarks around my county. I want someone from Schuylkill county to look at my photographs and say "that's my county" due to knowing the important scenery shots. My county is an extremely rural/farmland area and doesn't have a lot of population. Which is why I chose Justin Kimball for my inspiration for my final project. Kimball took many photos around rural areas to showcase towns and how they live. Which is basically what I'm going for, to showcase where we live at and how we see our county.               Justin Kimball inspired me for my final project on capturing the details of our county's specific landmarks. If you go to his website, under the "Elegy" tab, you will find old abandoned homes, landscapes, and even pools. The picture above is the photo I chose due to the scenery vi...