Photographers Kane Hibberd (Aus) & Annie Leibovitz (US)

KANE HIBBERD’S WORK

Amity Affliction 2012

British India 2012

Calling all cars 2011

Chardy 2013

Gotye 2011

Hunting Grounds 2012

Illy 2012

Karnivool 2009

Ladyhawke 2012

Oh Mercy 2012

San Cisco 2012

Strange Talk 2012

ANNIE LEIBOVITZ’S WORK

Mick Jagger 1975

Demi Moore 1991

Whoopi Goldberg 1984

Elizabeth II 2007

Sting 1985

Daniel Craig 2012

Johnny Depp 2011

Sam Mendes, Kate Winslet 2009

Leonardo DiCaprio 2007

Penelope Cruz, Woody Allen 2009

Christopher Nolan, Heath Ledger 2009

Clint Eastwood 2009

Angelina Jolie 2005

Lady Gaga 2012

KANE HIBBERD -originally worked in sound production -studied Photography at RMIT in does photo shoots for a variety of music publications such as Rolling Stone, Jmag, Blunt, The Drum Media, Inpress and Time Off -has won various awards in the music field of photography -he uses digital photography (Savvides, L. 2010)

KANE HIBBERD “When I'm photographing a portrait, if possible, I like to try and portray the artist in a different light. Take them out of their comfort zone and try to give the viewer a previously unknown insight into the artist.” Kane Hibberd (Savvides, L. 2010)

ANNIE LEIBOVITZ -Initially pursued painting. -Began photography night classes in San Francisco. -In 1970 Leibovitz took her portfolio to founding editor of Rolling Stone magazine. -In 1973 Leibovitz became the chief photographer for Rolling Stone. -Leibovitz joined Vanity Fair in 1983, and in 1998 joined Vogue. -She has held numerous exhibitions, worked on various ad campaigns and released two books. (Sommerstein, R. 2008)

ANNIE LEIBOVITZ “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. ” Annie Leibovitz (Habert, J. 2013)

BACKGROUND INFO 2007 Vanity Fair for a “Green” issue The shoot was taken in Southeast Iceland Leonardo DiCaprio is an environmental activist Audience: Vanity Fair’s usual market & those with an interest in Green issues 2009 For the band Karnivool’s release of their new single "Set Fire To The Hive" Karnivool are a heavy metal band The shoot was taken in Melbourne Audience: Karnivool & heavy metal music fans

SUBJECT MATTER Both have the person/people as the subject matter Background and surroundings is just as important because it is symbolic Leibovitz The glacier lagoon ties in with DiCaprio’s environmental concerns. Hibberd The use of a gooey mixture gives the viewer an ew feeling which ties in with the bands heavy metal image.

COLOUR & SENSORY Both photographs have a dark feel & have an easy division between foreground and background Leibovitz Leo is dressed in dark colours whilst the background behind is cool icy colours. Viewer can almost feel the icy cold feeling of the glacier. Hibberd The white shirts makes them stand out to the viewer. You can almost feel the stickiness in the photograph.

FOCAL POINT The people in the photographs The way the subjects gaze. Leibovitz The environment around him is important. Leo is off centre. Depth adds more perspective. Hibberd The gaze gives an unsettling feeling. Balance as the band members are spread out. Some sense of depth.

OVERALL May appear to be very different but they both incorporate similar aspects into their work. Have a way of making each shoot different. Captures the viewers attention Reveal aspects about the subject Each shot is meaningful and has a story behind it. Both taken particular advantage of contrast and the gaze that the subject or subjects has.

References Somerstein, R Annie Leibovitz - Life Through A Lens | American Masters | PBS. [ONLINE] Available at: [Accessed 08 May 2013]. Savvides, L Exposure Pro: Kane Hibberd - Digital Cameras: SLR & Compact Cameras. [ONLINE] Available at: [Accessed 08 May 2013]. Habert, J Annie Leibovitz Quotes. [ONLINE] Available at: [Accessed 08 May 2013] Vanity Fair Annie Leibovitz | Vanity Fair. [ONLINE] Available at: [Accessed 11 May 2013]. IMAGES Kane Hibberd’s portrait: Australian Independent Record Labels Association The Art of Capture’s Kane Hibberd. [ONLINE] Available at: [Accessed 08 May 2013]. Kane Hibberd’s work: Hibberd, K 2013 The Art of Capture | Photography by Kane Hibberd. [ONLINE] Available at: [Accessed 08 May 2013]. Annie Leibovitz work: Leibovitz, A Vanity Fair. [ONLINE] Available at: [Accessed 08 May 2013] City life - Chinadaily Forum Top Ten Most Iconic Annie Leibovitz Photos. [ONLINE] Available at: html. [Accessed 08 May 2013] html